Job summary
The Wellbeing Adviser will be a part of our
Youth Services team and will work to deliver mental health services for young
people and the adults who support them. The
Wellbeing Adviser will predominantly provide 1:1 practical wellbeing advice and
support to young people (mainly aged 16-25). The aim of the service is to
improve students' psychological wellbeing by building resilience, promoting
positive practices and adaptive coping skills and raising awareness of how to
get help if their mental health deteriorates.
In addition, the Wellbeing Adviser may
facilitate peer support groups, deliver workshops and trainings and co-ordinate
awareness-raising campaigns on occasion. As our service expands, the Wellbeing
Advisor will also support the team across other project delivery when required.
Main duties of the job
The Wellbeing Advisor will be part of a diverse team, working with children and young people. They will provide practical mental health support to young people, through face to face appointments.
They will work with students and schools to raise awareness of mental health and to signpost where necessary.
More information is provided in the job description below.
About us
Hammersmith, Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow Mind are a specialist mental health provider and part of the Mind Federation. We provide support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.
The lived experience of people with mental health problems is at the heart of everything we say and do.
We campaign to improve services and are committed to empowering local residents, promoting wellbeing and supporting recovery.
We work to transform understanding of mental health in the workplace, in schools and public services.
We do this by providing a range of services that are empowering, recovery focused and preventative.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- To provide practical mental health focused short-term case work to
young people, through 1:1 face to face appointments
- To provide additional support to young people through telephone and
email support
- To signpost students for further support as and when necessary
- To manage a busy case load
- To raise safeguarding alerts and work with partners to ensure that
young people are effectively safeguarded
- To develop and deliver workshops, campaigns and training for young
people, educational staff and youth frontline workers about mental health
(on occasion)
- To support other Youth Services service delivery, when required
- To support the development of Youth Services tools, materials and
services
Service Accountability
- To ensure service delivery targets are on track
- To monitor the wellbeing of young people and evaluate the
effectiveness of the service
- To provide quarterly monitoring reports to funders
- To keep administrative processes, client databases and client
records up to date
- To follow HFEH Mind & partner policies and procedures
Partnership Working
- To develop partner SLAs
- To maintain and nurture a positive working relationship with
partners
Administration
- To attend regular group and 1:1 supervision, as well as team and
staff meetings
- To travel across boroughs within London (predominantly Hammersmith
& Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow but may also include other London
boroughs)
- To attend mandatory in-house and relevant external training
opportunities, to support capacity development
We are an equal opportunities employer; and
are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all
backgrounds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- To provide practical mental health focused short-term case work to
young people, through 1:1 face to face appointments
- To provide additional support to young people through telephone and
email support
- To signpost students for further support as and when necessary
- To manage a busy case load
- To raise safeguarding alerts and work with partners to ensure that
young people are effectively safeguarded
- To develop and deliver workshops, campaigns and training for young
people, educational staff and youth frontline workers about mental health
(on occasion)
- To support other Youth Services service delivery, when required
- To support the development of Youth Services tools, materials and
services
Service Accountability
- To ensure service delivery targets are on track
- To monitor the wellbeing of young people and evaluate the
effectiveness of the service
- To provide quarterly monitoring reports to funders
- To keep administrative processes, client databases and client
records up to date
- To follow HFEH Mind & partner policies and procedures
Partnership Working
- To develop partner SLAs
- To maintain and nurture a positive working relationship with
partners
Administration
- To attend regular group and 1:1 supervision, as well as team and
staff meetings
- To travel across boroughs within London (predominantly Hammersmith
& Fulham, Ealing and Hounslow but may also include other London
boroughs)
- To attend mandatory in-house and relevant external training
opportunities, to support capacity development
We are an equal opportunities employer; and
are proud to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve.
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all
backgrounds.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum two years experience of working with people with mental health issues
- Experience in delivering 1:1 practical support sessions and managing a complex case load
- Working knowledge of child and adult safeguarding
- Experience of working with young people
- Organisational skills and excellent time management
- Experience of using Microsoft Office package
- Have at a minimum college level education
Desirable
- Experience of producing and delivering presentations, workshops and training
- Experience coordinating awareness-raising campaigns
- Experience facilitating groups
- Experience using IAPTUS
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum two years experience of working with people with mental health issues
- Experience in delivering 1:1 practical support sessions and managing a complex case load
- Working knowledge of child and adult safeguarding
- Experience of working with young people
- Organisational skills and excellent time management
- Experience of using Microsoft Office package
- Have at a minimum college level education
Desirable
- Experience of producing and delivering presentations, workshops and training
- Experience coordinating awareness-raising campaigns
- Experience facilitating groups
- Experience using IAPTUS
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
