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Our mission at Response is to enable people of all ages to live a more fulfilled life by providing excellent mental health services, housing, and supported living. Do you have the desire to empower and promote independence and an interest in mental health? Wellbeing Youth Worker – Thatcham Hub - £28,938 - £32,214 per annum pro rata (Salaries vary depending on experiences) Hours – 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday Service – Children, Young People & Families, Thatcham, West Berkshire Do you have the desire to help change lives and have experience of working with children and young people in an inclusive, creative and innovative way? Response Organisation is one of the largest mental health charities in Oxfordshire that provides a range of support for children, young people and adults with a wide range of wellbeing and mental health needs. We are currently looking for a Wellbeing Youth Worker to join our Children and Young People’s Services Team at our amazing Thatcham Hub! If you are a motivated individual looking for an exciting opportunity to contribute to a compassionate organisation, we want to hear from you!
Job Responsibility:
Support young people aged 11 to 25 with their wellbeing and mental health through delivery of One-to-One sessions, groups, drop-ins and Alternative Provision offer
Support parent, carers and other adults involved in young people’s lives with wellbeing and mental health support
Work alongside social care and other community teams to support young people and families
Increase access to community services and employment, education and training opportunities
Increase awareness of and strengthen the young person’s personal support networks, reducing reliance on professional support networks
Increase the young person’s confidence with using strategies to identify and manage mental health and well-being challenges as they arise or be confident to seek support (and from where) at the earliest opportunity
Facilitate 1:1, group sessions, drop-ins and Alternative Provision (group) offer for young people and their families
Accurately record casework on systems as identified and provide data and information as requested to measure impact of the project and gather learning
Develop trusting relationships by giving the young person time and helping them to identify and focus on what matters most to them and best supports them with managing their mental health and well-being
The Wellbeing Worker will take a holistic approach, based on the young person’s priorities and the wider determinants of health, co-produce a simple personalised care and support plan to improve health and wellbeing, introducing or reconnecting them to appropriate community groups and support services
Requirements:
Demonstrable commitment to professional and personal development
Knowledge of the personalised care approach
Knowledge of community development approaches
Experience of working directly in a community integration context, CAMHS or CYP social care, learning support or public health/health improvement (including unpaid work)
Experience of supporting young people, their families and carers in a related role (including unpaid work)
Experience of partnership/collaborative working and of building relationships across a variety of organisations
Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities, individuals, their families and carers
Proficiency in Office programs (incl. Outlook, Word, PowerPoint) and using data bases
Ability to manage multiple emails and coordinate calendars
Able to chair or participate effectively in meetings (virtual and face-to-face) to achieve a given agenda
Commitment to reducing health inequalities and proactively working to reach people from diverse communities
Access to own car and ability to travel across the locality on a regular basis, including to visit people in their own homes
Workers will need their own business insurance for this
What we offer:
37 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
Blue Light card and other discounted shopping
Employee Assistance Plan - with access to free counselling
Cycle to Work Scheme
Enhanced family friendly leave
Professional qualification sponsorship and study leave
£500 refer a friend bonus scheme
Optional health cash care plan with money off prescriptions and treatments
Wellbeing hub and mental wellbeing support app – approved by NHS