Islington CAMHS: Social Emotional Mental Health Services (SEMH)

What is it?

Local Services

Service Info

Offers social, emotional & mental health services.
Provides counselling, support & diagnostic services.
Referrals can be made by professionals or self-referral.

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Published: 27/12/23

SEMH is the front door to all services offered by Islington CAMHS and our partner agencies. We screen all referrals to make sure we find each young person the right service first time.

SEMH offers social, emotional and mental health services to children, young people and their families, up to their 18^th birthday (or 25^th birthday for young people with special educational needs), who are registered with an Islington GP.

Some services also support those who live in Islington and/or are educated in Islington. We see children, young people and families in schools and in the community (including their homes).

What will being seen involve?
Our services are local and include:
Counselling and therapeutic services
Supports to help you get involved with activities for young people
Substance misuse support
Assessment and diagnostic service for neurodevelopmental difference
In-patient support
Links with social care
Who will children, young people and their families work with?

The SEMH team is a multi-agency, multidisciplinary team working in Islington. Our integrated team includes both health and social care clinicians.
Our multiagency team is made of up of staff from Islington Community CAMHS, Barnardo’s, YCSMAS – Youth Counselling, Brandon Centre and Isledon Wellbeing. We also work closely with colleagues from Islington Children’s Social Care and Early Help.
SEMH provide support to children, young people and their families / carers who may be experiencing social, emotional or mental health and wellbeing difficulties.
When we receive a referral, our SEMH clinician may contact the young person / parent / carer / referrer to discuss the referral, request questionnaires to be completed or offer an Enhanced Enquiry appointment. Our aim is to offer advice and/or a service in the most appropriate and efficient way. Your referral may be passed onto one of our partner agencies for an assessment/intervention. The waiting time for each service varies.
All referrals are received at our central point of access and screened for safeguarding in the first instance by the Children’s Social Care Team in Islington. They will then pass your referral on to the SEMH team.
Our larger team consists of psychotherapists, psychologists, child and family therapists, mental health nurses, outreach team and south hub as well as children’s social care clinicians.
Supports are available in clinic, in the community, at school and at home.
Referral information

Referrals: Click here for access to our referral form.
We accept referrals from allied health professionals, GPs, schools or self-referral.

SEMH CAMHS Duty Clinician: 020 7527 3355 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)

General enquiries: csctreferrals@islington.gov.uk

We operate from a number of buildings in Islington. However Islington CAMHS main office is located at: The Northern Health Centre, 580 Holloway Rd, Archway, London N7 6LB