Job summary
We are seeking to recruit a passionate, knowledgeable and dynamic Project Worker to join i-Rock Horsham District.
You will be part of an innovative and exciting safe space for young people, offering early intervention support to work with them at a crucial time in their lives - to help get them back on track and strengthen their ability to manage their mental health in the future.
As a Project Worker, your role will be to provide support during the opening hours of the project, conducting triage of young people who access the project and providing advice and resources through an offer of brief support. You will offer effective and appropriate signposting to other agencies and contribute to the development of approaches to work with young people with support needs including mental health, wellbeing, education, employment and training and homelessness.
Main duties of the job
- Engage calmly and with sensitivity and empathy to support service users in highly distressing or emotional circumstances.
- Carry out 1:1 sessions with Young People either through prebooked appointments or during our drop-in service
- To work in partnership with other agencies to gain the best person centred outcomes for young people
- To ensure all service users are aware of activities which may be of benefit to them and how these can be accessed
- To provide appropriate signposting and making onward referrals based on the needs of service users
- To provide a range of interventions and knowledge of evidence based models of practice relevant to the young people
- To respond to concerns that may be raised by schools, parents or young people aged 14 - 25
- Engage with and gather information from young people, relatives and patient records to develop an appropriate plan
About us
Our vision is to improve the quality of life for the communities we serve.
We're working to achieve our mission and vision through our organisational strategy: people, prevention and partnerships. This involves:
- Joining up services in partnership across health, social care, housing, employment and education
- Creating and sustaining a collaborative, compassionate and caring organisational culture which promotes inclusion
- Using our resources wisely, which includes research, innovation and learning to develop new treatments and develop our workforce
- Promoting health, wellbeing and resilience within the communities we serve.
CAMHS services recognise that young people may be affected by challenges to their emotional wellbeing and mental health at all times. With this in mind our responses are required to be dynamic and needs led,. As part of our exciting transformation agenda colleagues may be required to work outside of the 9.5 working pattern .
This would be negotiated on an individual basis and as part of Sussex Partnership NHS trusts wider commitment high quality services, that are both flexible and accessible to all our users whilst supporting colleagues in pursuit of their own work life balance.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached Job Description and Personal Specification documents.
Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the links in the right-hand column or contact:
Elle Dyson - Team Lead: eleanor.dyson1@nhs.net
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
- Bachelors degree at 2:2 or above, Level 6 vocational qualification or equivalent experience, in a related discipline such as Youth Work, IAG or Nursing.
- Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
Knowledge/Experience Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
- Experience running groups/activities
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience of being supervised
- Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached Job Description and Personal Specification documents.
Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the links in the right-hand column or contact:
Elle Dyson - Team Lead: eleanor.dyson1@nhs.net
Person Specification Qualifications Essential
- Bachelors degree at 2:2 or above, Level 6 vocational qualification or equivalent experience, in a related discipline such as Youth Work, IAG or Nursing.
- Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
Knowledge/Experience Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
- Experience running groups/activities
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience of being supervised
- Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor's degree at 2:2 or above, Level 6 vocational qualification or equivalent experience, in a related discipline such as Youth Work, IAG or Nursing.
- Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
- Experience running groups/activities
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience of being supervised
- Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Bachelor's degree at 2:2 or above, Level 6 vocational qualification or equivalent experience, in a related discipline such as Youth Work, IAG or Nursing.
- Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
- Experience running groups/activities
- Experience working as part of a team
- Experience of being supervised
- Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
