Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service aims to promote emotional wellbeing and deliver care, treatment and preventative mental health services to young people aged up to 18 who experience significant mental health difficulties.
CAMHS employ specialist, multi-disciplinary mental health workers who work alongside young people with complex mental health needs.
CAMHS offers a range of different services including the following:
- Regional - Inpatient Assessment and Treatment
- Crisis Intervention and Intensive Intervention
- Eating Disorder Assessment and Treatment
- Drug and Alcohol Assessment and Treatment
- Regional - Identity Assessment and Treatment
- Regional - Family Trauma Assessment and Treatment
- Multiple Step 2 Community Services
- Multiple Step 3 Community Services
As well as working with young people, CAMHS professionals also provide systemic support for parents and carers.
CAMHS also offers support and training to staff in schools, youth workers, G.Ps and others who work alongside young people to raise awareness and ensure timely and appropriate referrals are made.