- Providing specialist support and advise to Children and Young People who need support with their mental health
- You will initial focus on supporting children through their Open Access drop-in sessions but the service will extend to also provide structured 1-1 sessions with Children and Young People to help with their complex needs
- Ensuring that safeguarding is of paramount importance, ensuring that all safeguarding measures are always followed
- Experience of working with children/young people who have suffered with mental health issues
- Knowledge of the issues that children, young people and adults face when accessing mental health services
- Must have an enhanced DBS dated within the last 12 months or on the update service
Wellbeing Practitioner - Gateshead, United Kingdom - Supporting Futures Consulting Ltd
Found in: Click to Hired UK C2 - 1 week ago
Description
Role:
Wellbeing Practitioner (Children and Young People)
Based:
Gateshead
Hourly:
£15 – 17 per hour (dependant on experience)
Start Date:
ASAP
Duration: 3 months initially with the strong possibility of a permanent role at the end of the placement
Hours:
Part-time and full-time positions available
Our client, a leading children's charity, providing support vulnerable children and young people across the UK are looking for a number of Wellbeing Practitioners to join their new Open Access CYP Mental Health Service in the Northeast.
You will be working with a fantastic team and will be supporting them to deliver their groundbreaking CYP Emotional Well Being model across Gateshead.
This will include working closely with a range of professionals and local services and supporting Children and Young people with low level mental health needs in their centres, schools and community services.
Synopsis of duties:
. Providing emotional and practical support to Children and Young People
. Encouraging the child/young person to use tools to help better their mental health and offer coping strategies
. Working collaboratively with partners, ensuring the needs of service users are met
Essential Requirements:
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Preferably have a qualification in one of the following:
Health or Social Care related degree, JNC Qualified Youth Worker, Counselling/Therapist Qualification or equivalent
Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency