Central Oxon PCAMHS
Who we are:
Central Oxon Primary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (PCAMHS)
The Primary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (PCAMHS) in Oxfordshire is an early intervention children’s mental health service for 0 – 18-year-olds.
What’s important to us (our values):
PCAMHS works with Children and Young People at the earliest opportunity to help promote emotional and mental well being. We work closely with other agency’s to ensure that needs are met in a timely and responsive way.
What we do:
The Primary Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (PCAMHS) in Oxfordshire is an early intervention children’s mental health service for 0 – 18 year-olds that delivers the following functions:
· Direct work for any child that; has an identified emotional, mental health or behavioural concern when there is evidence that first line early interventions have been put in place.
· Manages a single referral point for all non-urgent children’s mental health referrals ensuring that children are directed through the most appropriate service at the right time.
· Supports frontline professionals in dealing with children’s emotional mental health and behaviour issues through training, consultation and supervision.
The aim is to see and treat more children at an earlier stage to nip in the bud problems which might, for example, be linked to bullying, low self-esteem, family breakdown and avoiding school.
Specially trained professionals from a range of backgrounds, including occupational therapists, play specialists and mental health workers, work via the PCAMHS service in the community through courses of up to six one-to-one therapy sessions. We also offer Family Support Service (FSS) where a family based approach is indicated.
This is a key stage in the development of Oxfordshire’s integrated child and adolescent mental health strategy. It is an early intervention service which should ensure many more children are seen and get the treatment they need quickly before their problems get worse.
Referrals to PCAMHS can be made by any worker from any agency, statutory or voluntary, to a single referral point.
Who we offer this service to:
All children and young people 0 – 18 inclusive from the Oxford City area. Our catchment area is set by GP practices.
How and when we do it:
Our core hours are Monday to Friday 9-5.
We work predominantly on a community appointment basis (homes, school/children’s centres /Hubs and GPs). FSS offer clinic based appointments only.
PCAMHS Consultation line for advice and information for professionals 01865 902515
How to contact us:
Post: Central oxon PCAMHS, Raglan house, 23 between Towns road, oxford, OX4 3LZ
Telephone: 01865 902720
Who to contact
- Contact Name
- Alison Hearnden
- Contact Position
- Clinical Team Leader
- Telephone
- 01865 902720 01865 902720
- oxfordhealth.CentralOxfordshireCAMHS@nhs.net
- Website
- PCAMHS
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Where to go
- Name
- Central Oxon PCAMHS
- Address
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Raglan House
23 Between Towns Road
Oxford
- Postcode
- OX4 3LZ
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Availability
- Referral required
- Yes
- Referral Details
Referrals to PCAMHS can be made by any worker from any agency, statutory or voluntary, to a single referral point.
Urgent and emergency referrals
Referrers should ensure that urgent referrals are made direct into the Tier 3 team usually by telephone call or fax. Duty arrangements are in place to respond immediately to urgent and emergency requests for assessment and/or treatment.
Standard referrals
Referrers will need to complete a Comprehensive CAMHS Referral (CCR). The CCR should contain sufficient information to enable the Single Point of Access team (SPA) to screen the referral appropriately. The CCR also asks that the child, young person and family or carers have given their consent to opt into treatment, and to share their personal information.
The Comprehensive CAMHS Referral (CCR) for the local Tier 3 team is accessible on the Oxford health website.
Additional Information
- Providing services to
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Children
Young people
Disabled children/young people - Supporting people with
- Mental health conditions
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