Arrange an appointment or assessment
You need to be referred to us by a professional for an appointment or assessment. Talk to one of the following professionals to arrange a referral:
- your doctor (GP)
- school teacher, counsellor, or nurse
- social worker
- any other relevant professional
Next steps after a referral
Once we have received your referral we will either:
- contact you and signpost you to the support and services we think are suitable for your needs
- invite you into CAMHS for an initial assessment. This will be within a maximum of 36 days, sooner if there is risk or a crisis
- allocate you to the neurodevelopmental waiting list for an assessment
We'll do our best to make sure you have all the information about the support available to you whilst you wait for your assessment.
Initial assessments
An initial assessment is a meeting with CAMHS staff members, for example, a mental health nurse, practitioner, psychologist or psychiatrist.
The aim of this session is to find out more about what’s been going and gather as much information as possible. This helps us to identify your key difficulties, manage any risk, and agree on what support may be best for you.
If we think that therapy may be useful, you'll be placed on our waiting list. Whilst you're waiting for therapy, there are other support and resources available. We'll let you know how to access them. You can also visit our support and resources page for more information.
Neurodevelopmental assessments
If you're allocated to the neurodevelopmental pathway, you will likely be waiting for an assessment, for autism or ADHD, for example.
You'll receive an update after referral on the next steps and the support available to you whilst you wait to be seen for your therapy or your assessment.
We may also contact you to complete a questionnaire to help us gather information to support the assessment process.
Where to go for your appointment
Appointments are generally at Liberté House, La Motte Street, St Helier. See our
Google map location for directions.
However, we also offer appointments at other locations, such at The Bridge, schools and homes.
We'll let you know where your appointment will take place.
Appointment times
We're open between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday. We'll do our best to find a time that suits you.
If you have any questions about your appointments or assessments, contact us:
About CAMHS and how to get support
You can find out more about the support we offer on our About CAMHS page, or you can learn more about our services or how to get help or support.
Read our
young people's guide to CAMHS.
gov.je