CAMHS practitioner is often an umbrella term used to describe a registered professional working in CAMHS. This might include a social worker, registered therapist, mental health nurse, occupational therapist or another allied health professional.

CAMHS practitioners work with children and young people experiencing mental health difficulties to provide specialist support. They will often work with families too. Depending on the specific role, the work of a CAMHS practitioner may involve assessment, therapy, care co-ordination or support with practical aspects of their recovery.

CAMHS also employs specialist neurodevelopmental practitioners (sometimes referred to as ‘behavioural practitioners’). They work with young people who display challenging behaviours that are linked to a mental health difficulty or neurodevelopmental condition such as attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism (ASD).