Understanding The Halt Service: A Social Work Perspective
The Halt Service focuses on working with children and young people aged 5-18 who have displayed Harmful Sexual Behaviour. They offer bespoke assessments tailored to each individual's needs, emphasizing joint work with various sectors and consultations to provide effective interventions. The service includes a Forensic Psychologist and consultations for a team approach to address potential risks and needs related to harmful sexual behavior.
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The Halt Service o Stewart Evers (Social Worker) o Shona Robertson (Social Worker)
The Halt Service oWe work with children and Young People aged 5-18 years old who have displayed Harmful Sexual Behaviour. oPart of Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership o Monthly Information Sessions for professionals for those of you that would like further information. 0141 276 1440
What Can Help? A Social Work Perspective Knowing what the additional needs a child has are: o Level of understanding o Communication style o Preferred support regarding affect regulation Joint Work with Health, Education, Parents/Carers & Voluntary sector to gain info The impact of this joining up is that we are able to offer a bespoke assessment to that child/young person: o Communication o Resources tailored to that child o Support
What works well? The Halt Service has a Forensic Psychologist based with the service oWe don t need to go out with the service for initial screenings or advice (we get information quicker) oHe can link us with other people/other resources both regarding individual young people and more generally Training from others e.g. S.A.L.T Consultations with others e.g. CAMHS
Working Together Consultations that we provide: Formulations formed by information from others but also from the children/young people themselves These will differ depending on the stage of the assessment/intervention with the child/young person.
Working Together Consultations allow for Thinking Space: A space to reflect Potential pathways Intent v s impact Risk Management considerations A space to try to see the world through the child s lens: about him/her self, the world, adults and sex. Helping Team Approach to our work with children and young people. Halt offering an Initial View of both potential future risk and needs in relation to H.S.B
Working Together: a Helping Team Approach Working Together: a Helping Team Approach Parents /Carers Voluntary Sector Social Work Child Halt Health Education
