Young Persons Resilience Worker
Young Persons Resilience Worker
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£ 27861 - 32002
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Job Description
Overview
Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people
Do you want to make a difference
AtChange Grow Live our commitment to making a difference in the lives of those who use our services is unwavering. We provide support respect and a safe environment where we tailor our approach to each individuals needs to find the best treatment and support options.
Guided by our core values ofbeing open compassionate and bold our team embodies these principles daily striving to empower individuals to reshape their lives foster personal growth and embrace life to its fullest.
The Place Nottinghamare a dynamic and innovative u25 service within Nottingham City we are a specialist service supporting young people/adults up to the age of 25 in relation to substance use. We have an exciting opportunity for aYoung Persons Resilience Workerto join us!
Where:Nottingham City This is an office and communitybased role. The successful candidate will be expected to engage directly in person with young people in the local community including schools colleges and community hubs.
Full Time Hours:37.5 per week
Full Time Salary: 27861..35 dependant on experience (based on full time hours pro rata for part time hours)
Contract: 12 month fixed term contract from start date with the possibility of position being made permanent.
Responsibilities
As a Young Persons Resilience Worker youll be part of a multidisciplinary team delivering interventions that empower young people (ages 1018 to reduce risk build resilience and lead safer healthier lives.
Your role includes joint working with agencies facilitating communication advising on substance use delivering educational workshops attending safeguarding meetings and providing feedback.
Youll manage a caseload offering assessments care planning 1:1 and group interventions outreach and community events for young people using alcohol or in Nottingham. Strong engagement skills partnership working and a solid understanding of safeguarding are essential.
About the role:
- Supporting young people from point of entry into the service and through their treatment/recovery journey
- Providing screening assessment psychosocial interventions integrated care planning post treatment support including transfer of care
- Identifying and responding effectively to potential safeguarding issues
- Reducing drug and alcohol related harm to young people and the wider community
- Promoting carer service user and community involvement
- Providing advocacy for access to partnership services
- Working with young people to support positive holistic outcomes in relation to their health andwellbeing enabling them to lead safe healthy and purposeful lives: reducing risk and increasing resilience
- Working flexibly across sites where required
About you:
- Experience of working with young people and knowledge of the issues they face
- Knowledge of safeguarding concerns in relation to children and young people and the Fraser Competence framework
- Have an excellent understanding of drug and alcohol issues and experience of working
- within a related field
- Knowledge of working with evidencebased practice around young peoples substance misuse treatment services and methods including relevant best practice guidance
- An accomplished communicator both verbal and written with a high degree of personal IT competency
- Be able to accurately update and maintain records and to work to deadlines for the submission of information e.g. reports
- Have excellent team working and interpersonal skills maintaining a highly cooperative
- approach to supporting colleagues in delivering service objectives
What we will give to you:
- 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays. Additionally youll receive one extra day of annual leave for each year of service during your first five years.
- Paid Wellness hour each week along with a Wellness hub and Employee Assist Programme
- Contributory pension scheme
- A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping cinema holidays etc.
- A friendly and supportive team
- Training career development & progression opportunities
- Refer a friend scheme.
Please ensure you fully complete the personal statement in the screening questionsoutlining how you meet the person specification and job criteria.
If you require sponsorship please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more hereSkilled Worker visa: Overview GOV (www)
Fulltime hours at Change Grow Live are 37.5 hours per week. For parttime roles the salary and payments will be pro rata based on contracted hours.
Salary Range (pro rata if part time)
ILW / OLW /Fringe
Interview Date
Closing Date
If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:
Employment Type
Temp
