These services are delivered by South West Yorkshire Foundation Trust.
You can access support by completing the online form or you can call the phone number below
The service offers assessment and treatment for children and young people with severe (based on presentation and risk) and long-standing mental health issues or disorders.
The team works hard to build positive relationships with children during such a challenging period in their life. The coping strategies and self-management techniques our team use, ensure that children can live life to their full potential.
The service has a number of different ways (or Pathways) of working with children, young people and their families.
Below is a guide to show what CAMHs involves.
We have a detailed page about ASC assessments which explains how to make a referral and request support.
Please see the How to get an assessment for Autism, ADHD or ADD page.
The Neurodevelopmental Assessment Pathway offers assessments where there are concerns the child or young person may have an Autism Spectrum Condition (ASC) or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
How to access what we do
The CAMHS Learning Disability (LD) Service provide a dedicated service for children and young people in Kirklees who have an intellectual/learning disability at any level and co-existing mental health concerns that requires input from a specialist service.
Children and young people do not need an LD diagnosis to access support from the service.
Every child or young person accepted into the service will have an initial assessment undertaken. We hold assessment clinics every 2 weeks in Dewsbury and Huddersfield.
From 1st March 2024, we are able to accept direct referrals for children or young people who are attending the following Specialist Education Provisions:
Castle Hill School
Fairfield School
Ravenshall School (including PFA)
Southgate School
Woodley School, and College.
Referrals can be made by a child/young person, parents/carer, or any other professional involved in their care.
Referrals for children who do not attend one of the above schools will need to be made via Kirklees Keep In Mind.
Kirklees CAMHS Specialist Disability Service Referral Form (opens link in new window)
Provides assessment and interventions for children and young people with severe and long-standing mental health problems. Other specialist interventions include access to Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and clinicians specialising in Eating Disorders.
The Kirklees and Calderdale CAMHS Crisis team currently operate Monday to Sunday 9.00am to 8.00pm.
The Crisis Team also operate a Crisis Helpline:
07385 399840
This is for out of hours – Monday to Friday 5pm to 8pm, plus weekends and Bank Holidays from 9am to 8pm.
After 8pm to 9am, please go the your nearest Hospital A&E department, the Psychiatrist Liaison Team cover all CAMHS assessments at A&E.
There is currently one Duty Worker for the Crisis Team on duty each day and one clinician in the afternoon working until 8pm to accommodate the increase in volume of referrals.
The Duty Worker’s role is to either phone or attend three A&E departments (Huddersfield, Dewsbury and Calderdale) to either assess or consult young people who have presented in crisis and provide care planning and support to young people and their families or offer advice and consultation to the wards where the young person has been admitted.
The Crisis Team also attend paediatric and medical wards to assess young people’s mental health after having treatment following an overdose.
The Crisis Team also accept referrals from specialist Core CAMHS for additional crisis interventions.
