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Children with behaviour/ emotional problems
Bromley Council's Children and Young People Department provides help and advice to families in the borough who have children 18 and under with behavioural or emotional difficulties.
Eligibility
As required by the Children Act 1989, priority for the provision of social care support is given to children who are assessed as being ‘in need’ and their families. To ensure that services go to those in the greatest need, the Council has eligibility criteria for those who are seeking help from children's social care as outlined in Children's Social Care Support for Children and Families.
Details
There are a range of services available provided by both statutory and voluntary agencies. The duty social worker at your local social care area office will provide you with advice on which service is most appropriate.
In some circumstances, a social worker from the Children's Social Care Referral and Assessment Team may visit the family and carry out an initial assessment of your needs.
You may be referred to the Child, Adolescent, and Mental Health Service (CAMHS), which is run by Oxleas NHS Trust, and has social workers from the Social Care and Housing Department based there. Within this service there is:
- A ‘Tier 2 service’ based at the Phoenix Centre, which provide help for children with moderate levels of difficulty.
- A ‘Tier 3 service’, which helps children with more severe problems.
- Access to specialist help from child psychiatrists, psychotherapists, psychologists, as well as social work involvement.
Referral to the CAMHS ‘Tier 2 service’ is through a GP, school, health visitor or social worker; or you can contact them directly yourself.
Referral to the CAMHS ‘Tier 3 service’ must come via a GP, school, health visitor or social worker.
There are also specialist services provided by the Education Department, as well as voluntary agencies, such as Bromley Y.
In these settings, social workers work closely with families and other agencies, such as health service providers and the Education Department to fully assess your child’s needs and those of the family and to arrange for the appropriate help to be provided. This may include:
- family interviews;
- individual sessions with children & family members;
- access to specialist professional staff;
- regular treatment programmes.
Costs
There are no costs for this service.
Next Steps
Contact your local Children's Social Care office at either Penge or Orpington and ask to speak to the duty social worker in the Children and Families Referral and Assessment Team
Or
Contact the Child, Adolescent, and Mental Health Service (CAMHS) if you think you may need help from the CAMHS ‘Tier 2 service’.
Contact Details
Children's Social Care Referral and Assessment Teams Monday to Friday : 8.45am to 5.00pm
Telephone: 020 8466 9988
Child, Adolescent, and Mental Health Service (CAMHS),
Address: Psychology and Behaviour Management Service, Phoenix Centre, 40, Masons Hill, Bromley, Kent.
Opening Times: 9 to 5pm Monday to Friday
(Note: for CAMHS ‘Tier 2 service’ only – CAMHS ‘Tier 3 service’ is by professional referral only).