Therapeutic Practitioner

Open Minds is Calderdale's children and young people's mental health service, shaped through consultation with young people, who felt the name better reflected a more accessible and inclusive approach.

Northpoint is a delivery partner within Open Minds (formerly CAMHS) and works closely with South West Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust, who provide specialist and intensive interventions, crisis support, eating disorder treatment, and neurodevelopmental diagnostic assessments (autism and ADHD).

Northpoint also delivers the First Point of Contact (FPoC) service, the single point of access for referrals, including autism and ADHD. The service receives over 2,000 referrals each year and provides advice, guidance, and signposting to children, young people, parents/carers, and professionals.

• Provide evidence-based, short-term mental health interventions to children, young people, and families, supporting improved emotional wellbeing and access to appropriate services.
• Assess strengths and needs of children, young people, and families.
• Support access to community services and self-help resources.
• Deliver goal-focused, evidence-based interventions.
• Work collaboratively with partner agencies, including schools, specialist CAMHS, and third-sector providers.