Young Person's Resilience Specialist

4 days ago

Gateshead, Gateshead, United Kingdom Change Grow Live Full time

About Us

Change Grow Live is a leading charity dedicated to providing support and respect to individuals in need. Our mission is to empower people to make positive changes in their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Young Person's Resilience Specialist to join our team in Gateshead. As a key member of our team, you will play a vital role in engaging young people in a range of interventions, using a person-centred approach, and empowering them to reduce risk, increase resilience, and lead safe, happy, and healthy lives.

Key Responsibilities

  • Engage young people in a pragmatic and meaningful way, empowering them to access ongoing support.
  • Work closely with our partners within mental and physical health services to provide holistic support.
  • Assess the needs of young people and develop collaborative packages of support, including brief, harm reduction, 1:1, group, and clinical interventions.
  • Carry out comprehensive service user assessments and develop individual care plans that clearly identify how achieving each goal will enable progression in addressing substance use and related outcomes.
  • Work closely with the Safeguarding Lead to ensure all issues and concerns are escalated and dealt with quickly and effectively.
  • Carry out risk assessments and risk management plans.
  • Be responsive to the needs of young people, ensuring interventions are accessible and facilitating home visits, working with colleges, universities, etc.

About You

  • Experience of working with young people and knowledge of issues facing them today.
  • Knowledge of safeguarding concerns in relation to children, young people, and adults.
  • Understanding of drug and alcohol issues.
  • Experience of forging strong working relationships with internal and external partners.
  • Knowledge and experience of working with young people who use substances.
  • Experience of delivering training to different audiences in a variety of settings.

What We Offer

  • 25 days holiday (rising by 1 day for each year's service) plus bank holidays.
  • Paid 'Wellness' hour each week, along with a 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme.
  • Contributory pension scheme.
  • A great selection of benefits, including discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
  • A friendly and supportive team.
  • Training, career development, and progression opportunities.
  • Refer a Friend Scheme.

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