Medical/Pharmaceutical/Scientific
Supporting a child means supporting the whole family. If you understand that, you’re exactly who we’re looking for.
CAMHS Professionals are specialist mental health recruiters, and we’re always looking for compassionate Family Support Workers to join our nationwide network on a contract basis. If you have experience working with families alongside children and young people in a mental health or social care context, we’d love to hear from you.
What the role actually looks like
CAMHS community teams
Early help and family intervention services
Tier 2 and Tier 3 CAMHS
Crisis and home treatment teams
Children’s social care and multi-agency settings
Day-to-day responsibilities will include:
Building trusting, supportive relationships with families of children and young people accessing CAMHS
Providing practical and emotional support to parents and carers to help them support their child’s mental health and wellbeing
Delivering structured family-based interventions and parenting support programmes
Conducting family needs assessments and contributing to care planning alongside the clinical team
Advocating for families within MDTs and multi-agency networks
Supporting families to access wider community resources, benefits, housing, and education services
Facilitating family meetings and reviews in collaboration with clinicians and social workers
Keeping accurate records of family contacts, interventions, and outcomes
Contributing to safeguarding processes and escalating concerns appropriately
Attending team meetings, supervision, and training as required
What we need from you
Essential:
Experience working with families in a mental health, social care, or early intervention setting
A genuine commitment to family-centred, strengths-based practice
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain)
Up-to-date mandatory training including safeguarding children Level 2+
Strong communication, empathy, and relationship-building skills
Ability to work sensitively with families in difficult or complex circumstances
Good record keeping and report writing abilities
Desirable (but not always required):
NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care, Childcare, or equivalent
Experience delivering parenting programmes (e.g. Triple P, Webster-Stratton, NVR)
Knowledge of children’s mental health, trauma-informed care, or attachment theory
Experience within CAMHS or a specialist children’s mental health service
A relevant qualification in family work, social work, or counselling
What you’ll get from us:
Contract rates that are genuinely competitive — no vague promises
Flexible contract lengths — short, long, rolling, you decide
One dedicated consultant who specialises in your field — not a generalist with a list
Fast, hassle-free compliance and onboarding
Access to contracts not advertised on the general job boards
Real ongoing support throughout your placement — not just at the start
Experienced working with families in CAMHS or children’s services and ready for your next contract?
Apply here or message us directly. No hard sell, just an honest conversation.
CAMHS Professionals | Specialist Mental Health Recruitment | Always Hiring
Salary:
Job Type: Permanent, Contract, Temporary, Part Time
Location: Nationwide
To apply for this job please visit www.cv-library.co.uk.