AQW 2792/22-27 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health to detail the protocol for counselors working on the Independent Counselling Service for Schools to refer students on to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services.
Asked by Nick Mathison MLA on 5 September 2022
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Priority
- Tabled
- 5 September 2022
- Answer due by
- 9 September 2022
- Answered
- 12 September 20227 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- Yes
Answer
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) accept referrals from Educational Authority services, such as the Independent Counselling Service for Schools.
As the Independent Counselling Service for Schools is within the remit of the Department of Education (DE), it would be more appropriate for DE to comment on the specific protocol in place for counsellors referring students into CAMHS.