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Calderdale Therapeutic
Services
Presentation by Andrew Waterson-Smith
The Back Story…
Looked After and Adopted Child Health Team
Philosophy
Structure
Challenges
Recruitment new Team Manager, 2014
Back to the Drawing Board
Need to re-consider the work, the outcomes, and the impact.
Development process for the team.
Team Away Day.
Consultation process.
Need to configure Service.
Additional resources provided by Service.
New Structure with C.T.S.
Three pods – this supports the practice expectations inherent
within Systemic Practice.
VYPP
Life Story Work
Clinical Pod
New Team - CTS
Calderdale Therapeutic Services
Strands of work are:
VYP Keyworkers (13+)
Life Story Work
Clinical support to placement/individuals
CAMHS Pathway
IRO Fostering
Currently two Students
SDQ responsibilities
Aligned with Systemic implementation
Vulnerable Young People Keyworkers
Pod of Three VYP Keyworkers, overseen by an Advanced
Practitioner
Experienced Residential Workers
Works arrives via VYP Panel (occasionally directly)
VYP 13+, multiple vulnerabilities
Link to other VYP Keyworkers within service
Development Days occur monthly across service
Developing expertise in risk assessment, motivational
interviewing, and intensive interventions to support change.
Life Story Work
New pod, currently three workers, overseen by an
Advanced Practitioner.
Referrals received via C.T.S.
Life Story Books
Life Story Work (Therapeutic)
Process Mapped
Backlog of Adopted Children
Need to bring focus forwards, to ensure all children with
permanence plan have access to Life Story Work
Clinical pod
Commissioned service – Clinical Psychology, Child and
Adolescent Psychotherapy
Four Advanced Practitioners, all with additional
therapeutic training
Team Manager/Psychotherapist also helps out!
Referrals via C.T.S.
Training and Consultation
Clinical Supervision to wider service pods (Systemic)
Referral Process
Referral Form to C.T.S.
Lead Professional for informal/formal discussions around
cases/referrals
Screened within 24 hours
Decision made as to pod and oversight put on CASS
Lead Professional allocated
PSC generally (requirement for this within 28 days)
Write up/Treatment Plan within 7 days
Process map
Oversight
SDQ responsibility within C.M.B.C.
Referral Tracker – indicators
Regular Reporting
Presence of Child’s Voice within entire process
Internal auditing
More robust system
Where now?
Outcome focus – is the service making a difference?
Is a child’s emotional well-being improved by
involvement with C.T.S.?
Are foster carers sufficiently supported by clinical
oversight?
Are we supporting recovery from abuse?
Are we reducing vulnerability?
Emotionally safer?
Questions
Questions…