Job summary
We have an opportunity for an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner to join a well-established team delivering an innovative service that is uniquely placed to deliver emotional wellbeing and mental health provision to Young People across North Yorkshire.
The role will operate in the Craven area of North Yorkshire though there may be occasional travel required to other areas of North Yorkshire. Compass Phoenix works with children and young people who may benefit from receiving early help and prevention work in relation to mild to moderate emotional wellbeing and mental health issues.
Our dedicated team help young people to make sustainable lifestyle changes that will improve their long-term health, resilience, and emotional wellbeing, reduce risk to themselves and others and equip them to reach their potential.
Compass is part of a wider system across North Yorkshire that provides mental health services to children and young people and therefore we work closely with key partners such as specialist CAMHS, Children & Family Services, Early Help and the Healthy Child Service.
Our dedicated team help young people to make sustainable lifestyle changes that will improve their long-term health, resilience and emotional wellbeing, reduce risk to themselves and others and equip them to reach their potential. The team is made up of central administration and Emotional Wellbeing Practitioners and Training and Consultation Workers from a range of professional backgrounds.
Main duties of the job
As an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner, you will deliver time limited structured one-to-one interventions and groups virtually and in person to children and young people, and action appropriate step-up referrals into specialist services and/or step down to universal provision.
You will be adept at delivering structured, evidence-based psychosocial interventions based on a holistic comprehensive assessment and care plan. Safeguarding will be an integral aspect of the role, and as such you will promote childrens welfare at all times.
You will have excellent organisational and communication skills and be able to independently and as part of a team.
You must possess a full UK driving licence and have access to your own transport.
About us
Compass Phoenix works with children and young people aged 9 19 (and up to 25 for those with special educational needs or disabilities) who may benefit from receiving early help and prevention work in relation to mild to moderate emotional wellbeing and mental health issues. We also provide training and consultation services to all schools across North Yorkshire.
Compass Phoenix is part of a wider system across North Yorkshire that provides mental health services to children and young people and therefore we work closely with key partners such as specialist CAMHS, Children & Family Services, Early Help and the Healthy Child Service.
We value diversity at Compass and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and you should share our commitment. All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks. We positively encourage applications from all members of the community.
Benefits We offer a range of benefits including:
- 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time
- Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- Family-friendly policies
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
- Enhanced sick pay
- Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
- Annual performance / salary review
Closing date: Sunday 28th July 2024
Interview date: Monday 5th August 2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
We have an opportunity for an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner to join a well-established team delivering an innovative service that is uniquely placed to deliver emotional wellbeing and mental health provision to Young People across North Yorkshire.
The role will operate in the Craven area of North Yorkshire though there may be occasional travel required to other areas of North Yorkshire. Compass Phoenix works with children and young people who may benefit from receiving early help and prevention work in relation to mild to moderate emotional wellbeing and mental health issues.
Our dedicated team help young people to make sustainable lifestyle changes that will improve their long-term health, resilience, and emotional wellbeing, reduce risk to themselves and others and equip them to reach their potential.
Compass is part of a wider system across North Yorkshire that provides mental health services to children and young people and therefore we work closely with key partners such as specialist CAMHS, Children & Family Services, Early Help and the Healthy Child Service.
Our dedicated team help young people to make sustainable lifestyle changes that will improve their long-term health, resilience and emotional wellbeing, reduce risk to themselves and others and equip them to reach their potential. The team is made up of central administration and Emotional Wellbeing Practitioners and Training and Consultation Workers from a range of professional backgrounds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We have an opportunity for an Emotional Wellbeing Practitioner to join a well-established team delivering an innovative service that is uniquely placed to deliver emotional wellbeing and mental health provision to Young People across North Yorkshire.
The role will operate in the Craven area of North Yorkshire though there may be occasional travel required to other areas of North Yorkshire. Compass Phoenix works with children and young people who may benefit from receiving early help and prevention work in relation to mild to moderate emotional wellbeing and mental health issues.
Our dedicated team help young people to make sustainable lifestyle changes that will improve their long-term health, resilience, and emotional wellbeing, reduce risk to themselves and others and equip them to reach their potential.
Compass is part of a wider system across North Yorkshire that provides mental health services to children and young people and therefore we work closely with key partners such as specialist CAMHS, Children & Family Services, Early Help and the Healthy Child Service.
Our dedicated team help young people to make sustainable lifestyle changes that will improve their long-term health, resilience and emotional wellbeing, reduce risk to themselves and others and equip them to reach their potential. The team is made up of central administration and Emotional Wellbeing Practitioners and Training and Consultation Workers from a range of professional backgrounds.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification in mental health or working children & young people such as Diploma in Youth Work, Diploma in Social Work, Psychology degree, accredited counselling
Experience
Essential
- One years relevant post qualification experience
- Relevant experience of working with children or young people
- Working with or vulnerable groups
- Inter-agency and multi-disciplinary working
Desirable
- Advocacy, offering guidance and mentoring support
- Involving children and young people and their families in design, delivery and
- development of services
- Engaging in supervision
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Safeguarding Working Together Intercollegiate and safeguarding children/adults guidance and legislation
- Confidentiality and consent
- Gillick competency and mental capacity
- Risk taking behaviour
- Emotional wellbeing and mental health
- Psychosocial interventions
- Excellent communication skills: written and oral, to effectively engage with children,
- young people, families, and other key stakeholders
- Team player and a dynamic personality
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision whilst accessing
- appropriate support when required
- Multi-agency and partnership working
- Good organisational skills including time management and ability to manage workload
- Ability to motivate and persuade others
- Solution focused approach
- Able to work under pressure and manage changing priorities
- Recognise and escalate safeguarding concerns thereby contributing to risk management
- Competent in the use of management information systems
- IT skills including the use of email, internet and Microsoft Office
- Innovative with a willingness to influence developments within the team
- Ability to analyse information and develop interventions in response to the needs of
- children, young people and families
- Able to travel across district and, if required, across North Yorkshire
- Able to work a flexible work pattern as service requires, including some evenings
- Holds a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle
- Enhanced DBS check
Desirable
- Integrity: An unstinting commitment to honesty and openness in all our activities.
- Valuing Each Individual: Respecting the needs of each person and helping them gain
- greater control of their life.
- Being Solution Focused: Responding quickly and flexibly to current and emerging needs.
- Consistent & Reliable Approach: Always delivering on our commitments
- Work proactively to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualification in mental health or working children & young people such as Diploma in Youth Work, Diploma in Social Work, Psychology degree, accredited counselling
Experience
Essential
- One years relevant post qualification experience
- Relevant experience of working with children or young people
- Working with or vulnerable groups
- Inter-agency and multi-disciplinary working
Desirable
- Advocacy, offering guidance and mentoring support
- Involving children and young people and their families in design, delivery and
- development of services
- Engaging in supervision
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Safeguarding Working Together Intercollegiate and safeguarding children/adults guidance and legislation
- Confidentiality and consent
- Gillick competency and mental capacity
- Risk taking behaviour
- Emotional wellbeing and mental health
- Psychosocial interventions
- Excellent communication skills: written and oral, to effectively engage with children,
- young people, families, and other key stakeholders
- Team player and a dynamic personality
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimal supervision whilst accessing
- appropriate support when required
- Multi-agency and partnership working
- Good organisational skills including time management and ability to manage workload
- Ability to motivate and persuade others
- Solution focused approach
- Able to work under pressure and manage changing priorities
- Recognise and escalate safeguarding concerns thereby contributing to risk management
- Competent in the use of management information systems
- IT skills including the use of email, internet and Microsoft Office
- Innovative with a willingness to influence developments within the team
- Ability to analyse information and develop interventions in response to the needs of
- children, young people and families
- Able to travel across district and, if required, across North Yorkshire
- Able to work a flexible work pattern as service requires, including some evenings
- Holds a full UK driving license and access to a vehicle
- Enhanced DBS check
Desirable
- Integrity: An unstinting commitment to honesty and openness in all our activities.
- Valuing Each Individual: Respecting the needs of each person and helping them gain
- greater control of their life.
- Being Solution Focused: Responding quickly and flexibly to current and emerging needs.
- Consistent & Reliable Approach: Always delivering on our commitments
- Work proactively to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
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.
