- Service Provider Name
- Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Service
- Specialist Mental Health Service for Children and Young People
- Address1
- Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Address3
- 48 Lodge Road
- Town
- West Bromwich
- County
- West Midlands
- Post Code
- B70 8NY
- Where do they provide service from?
- We see children and young people at Lodge Road, at their school, home and other venues as required.
- Expiry of services
- Not applicable
- Telephone
- Monday to Friday 9-5 0121 612 6620. Weekends and evenings 07816 075218
- Website
- www.blackcountrychildrens.nhs.uk/camhs/
- Contact position
- Single Point of Access Lead or Service Manager
- Area covered
- Borough of Sandwell
- Who is the service for?
- Our service is for children and young people aged 5-18 years with a Sandwell GP.
- Referral route
- Any professional, who knows the child the best, can refer the young person to our service.
- Specific ethnic group?
- No
- Summary of services
- Sandwell CAMHS is a specialist mental health service commissioned to provide interventions to young people and their families who are experiencing mental health problems and present with concerns that are severe/complex in nature. Within the service there is a range of staff including nurses, doctors, psychologists, family therapists, psychotherapists and social workers. We provide evidence based talking therapies (group and individual) and medication in line with National Institute of Clinical Excellence guidelines. The Crisis and Home Treatment team offer support to young people who present in acute mental health crisis.
- Time details
- Core CAMHS operate Monday to Friday 9-5 but we are flexible and can sometimes see young people outside of those times. CAMHS Crisis Intervention and Home Treatment team operate seven days a week 8-8.
- Remit
- NHS Trust
- Chargeable service?
- No
- Total capacity of service
- Not applicable
- Transport Provided
- No
- CQC Registered
- Yes
- CQC website link
- http://www.cqc.org.uk/directory/TAJ
- Sandwell Approved List
- Not applicable
