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CAMHS SPA
Single point of access team-
who we are and what we do?
Vicki Melhuish – Neurodevelopmental specialist practitioner.
Katy Fitzgerald- Senior Mental Health Practitioner, SPoA Supervisor and Buckinghamshire training co-ordinator
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Our Service Model
Pre-Identification Consultation, training, supervision and advice to young people, parents and carers and
Universal Services in the wider children’s workforce
Referrers
Self-referral by
young people,
their family and
carers, GPs,
Primary Care
Teams,
Voluntary Sector,
Education,
Social Services and
other Health
Providers
Risk
Support
Out of Hours Outreach
Service
Mental Health
Assessments A&E Liaison
Multi-Agency Risk Planning
DBT
Single Point of
Access
Consultation,
Screening, Assessment
of Mental Health Need.
Training coordination,
Lead School Link
Coordination, Early
Help Panel.
Urgent Assessments.
I N V O L V E M E N T & P A R T I C I P A T I O N
Getting More Help
Eating Disorders
Neurodevelopmental collaborative pathway
Learning Disability
Forensic (FCAMHS) / CAHBS / Liaison and Diversion
Looked after and adopted (LAAC)
Outreach Services for Children and Adolescent (OSCA) and CRISIS
Reconnect
Signposting to
Universal Services
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SINGLE POINT OF ACCESS
Prevention Consultation and Training
Intervention Equitable
access
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Single Point of Access Open 8am- 6pm Monday- Friday
Central Number for BUCKS– 01865 901951
Out of hours number – 01865 902000
PEPP training request email –
http://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/children-and-young-people/
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Who can make a referral?
• We accept referrals for any child or young person registered with a Buckinghamshire GP.
• We require parental consent for referrals (unless 16 years or over)- However, we would never turn a young person away, we would aim to speak with the young person and consider safety/ risk too.
• Referrals don’t have to be made by professionals- young people, parents and carers can also make referrals too!
• We take referrals over the telephone with a young person or their parent, via our online form, letter, email or fax currently.
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What happens next?
• We clinically screen all referrals on the day and make contact on the day if there is risk.
• We aim to make contact and make a decision within 3 working days.
• If we do not feel there is a role for our service we will explain why in writing and also signpost to a more appropriate service, i.e. Early help Panel, parenting groups or bereavement counselling.
• Our Neuro process is slightly different..
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What makes a “good” referral?
1. Current mental health needs/ Neuro
indicators
2. What has been tried?
3. What has or has not worked?
4. What is the expected outcome?
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CAMHS transformation plan
School link worker
Continued work around the transitions process for young people to adult services.
Promoting positive mental
health- Pre referral support, parents anxiety
groups
Education Mental Health Workers
PEPP training
Reducing the amount of inpatient
admissions- (OSCA and CRISIS
team)
Recruitment and retention of
staff. Consultations
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Education Mental Health
Workers
Two EMHPS will be responsible for specific schools and localities
8 EMHP’s are currently in training at
Reading Uni. School that have signed up to the
initiative
Working in schools- providing Low intensity CBT for mild
anxiety and low mood
Providing advice and guidance to
schools
Screening for Mental health and linking in
with SPA
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Neuro pathway
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School link worker Each school in Buckinghamshire has an assigned “CAMHS link worker”
currently.
There should be at least term contact from the link worker
including:
1. Updated resource pack and signposting information
2. School staff including safeguarding lead or SENCO can contact link
worker as a point of contact pre-referral or to discuss any items
around current CAMHS involvement/ following up referrals.
3. Advice and consultation
4. Support with schools training needs
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PEPP training Courses developed by Reading University and experts within the mental health field. Delivered locally across Buckinghamshire and requests for more bespoke training are also delivered.
Training courses include: • Low mood and behavioural activation
• Self harm
• Overcoming childhood anxiety
• Separation anxiety
• Post traumatic stress disorder
• Attachment
• ASD and ADHD
• Eating disorders
• OCD (Obsessive compulsive disorder)
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Any questions?
