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Based in Brighton, East Sussex, ILS Case Manager Janine Brooks is a qualified Occupational Therapist and works with young people and paediatric clients with complex needs

Janine Brooks

Occupational Therapist | Paediatric & Young People
14 Year's Case Management Experience
Brighton, East Sussex - within 2 hours travel time
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Case Manager Profile

Janine is an occupational therapist with many years experience working as a case manager. Janine has a special interest in working with teenagers and young adults with particularly complex needs.

Janine uses a client centred approach and strong communication skills to ensure that she develops and maintains excellent working relationships with her client and their families. Janine is a strong advocate for clients and works to ensure that they are central to decision that are made. She uses her clinical skills and knowledge to ensure that client can reach their goals and aspirations in all areas of their life.

Core Experience

  • Acquired Brain Injury
  • Cerebral Palsy
  • Client Support Through CHC Process
  • Client Support Through EHCP Process
  • Community Rehabilitation
  • Complex Care
  • Extensive statutory services knowledge
  • Housing Adaptations and Equipment
  • Learning disabilities
  • Managing Care Teams
  • Mental Capacity Assessment
  • Transition to Adulthood

Specialist Areas

  • Autism

Professional Qualifications, Registrations & Membership

  • Dip COT SROT
  • Member of British Association of Occupational Therapists (BAOT)
  • Member of Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
  • Registered Practitioner, British Association of Brain Injury and Complex Case Management (BABICM)

Previous Clinical Experience

2001 to 2012 Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist in private practice

In addition to working as a private practitioner with children and young people with cerebral palsy going through a litigation case, Janine held the following part time and locum contracts

2007 to 2011 Chailey Heritage Clinical Services and Seaside View Child Development Centre: Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist

Providing services to children and teenagers to support the transition from a special educational school environment to full time mainstream education placements. Clinical Lead for the Chailey Heritage outpatient Posture Clinic.

2006 to 2008 Senior 1 Occupational Therapist at Brighton Wheelchair Service

2004 to 2006 Senior 1 Occupational Therapist at Ingfield Manor School, Billingshurst, West Sussex

2001 to 2003 Locum Senior 1 Occupational Therapist at St Margaret’s School (The Children’s Trust) Tadworth, Surrey

Senior 1 Occupational Therapist at Brighton General Hospital

Adult and Children’s Senior Duty Occupational Therapist for East Sussex Social Services

Maintaining Excellence

Janine is committed to maintaining her skills and abilities and engages readily in varied training supported by ILS Case Management which includes the following areas:

  • Capacity and Consent
  • Safeguarding Training, Completed: Children 18/09/25, Adults 27/11/25
  • Recruitment and Employment
  • Litigation
  • Management of Risk
  • Moving and Handling
  • GDPR

Clinical Lead

All of our Case Managers are supported by a member of the Clinical Lead team to provide peer review, maintain clinical standards and provide continuity of service for all clients.

Laura Porter

ILS Case Management Clinical Lead Laura Porter

Laura has been a Clinical Lead since 2020, bringing nearly ten years of experience as an ILS Case Manager to the role. A qualified Occupational Therapist, Laura specialises in supporting children and young people who have sustained a brain injury.