Therapeutic Youth Worker

6 months ago

London, United Kingdom Copenhagen Youth Project Full time

**Practical requirements**: a flexible approach to working round the needs of children and young people with evening work required.

**Reports to**: Chief Executive Officer

**What is the overall purpose of the role?**

**Weekly Requirement**:to work three evenings a week during two youth club and one outreach session until 10pm.

Leading a new project that improves accessibility to emotional well-being and mental health services whilst also promoting the emotional well-being and mental health of children and young people through support and guidance. This will include creating or supporting personal plans that combine direct delivery, on-line tools and using integrated support services.

**Key activities and responsibilities**

Act as lead worker and key point of contact to our partners who are already working in the area of mental health and well-being.

Improve and develop smoother pathways for vulnerable children and young people to access emotional well being and mental health support.

Through conversations with children and young people identify the issues affecting their mental health and wellbeing.

In collaboration with Children and young people develop and implement individual support plans, identifying and referring when further targeted or clinical support might be needed.

Efficiently manage the workload and ensure that all contact work and outcomes are documented, evaluated and all data is input into a case management system.

Provide support to children and young people who are already using Copenhagen Youth Project and could benefit from emotional and well-being services as an early intervention.

Develop and maintain knowledge and relationships across the network of children and young people’s service providers.

Keep informed on legislation, local and national issues, and best practice in mental health and well-being work with children and young people.

In collaboration with the CEO Support the CYP Trauma informed approach by coordinating reflective practice, clinical supervision and well-being activities.

Carry out all duties in accordance with CYP’s policies on Health and Safety, Child Protection and Data Protection, and within relevant legislation.

Any other duties appropriate to the post.

**Person Specification**

**1 You are.**

Positive and self-driven, able to work both independently and as part of a team.

Flexible and solution focused in your approach

Reflective, thoughtful and sensitive in working with the emotional well-being and mental of vulnerable children and young people.

**2 Education, qualifications, or experience**

Experience of youth work and delivering high quality youth services in an inner-city environment.

Experience of case work and working with young people with emotional, mental health and well-being support needs.

Experience of partnership working in service delivery.

Experience of communicating at all levels.

Experience of project development and project management.

Formal training in Mental Health, Trauma, and a Youth Mental Health First Aid Certificate are desirable.

Experience of line management or team leadership is desirable.

**3 Knowledge, skills and abilities**

Excellent communication skills with the ability and confidence to establish positive relationships with children and young people.

Excellent organisational and administration skills

Strong literacy skills with the ability to write reports and evaluations.

Caseload management skills to prioritise effectively and multi-task in a sometimes busy and stressful environment.

Politically and creatively aware and ‘plugged in’ to issues affecting young people today with an understanding of the role of social media in young people’s emotional lives.

Positive about embracing challenge and change, open to experimenting with new ideas.

Ability to represent CYP and give presentations at meetings and stakeholder events.

Ability to think strategically using field desk and academic research to inform views.

Understanding and appreciation of the importance of monitoring and evaluation.

A believer in strongly supportive environments, sharing and being open with colleagues.

Ability to operate within professional boundaries when developing and maintaining relationships with young people.

A working understanding of equality and diversity with the ability to challenge discriminatory behaviour.

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