WELLBEING SUPPORT WORKER
MACS SUPPORTING CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
Wellbeing Support Worker
WELLBEING SUPPORT SERVICE
WELLBEING SUPPORT WORKER – part time (fixed term until 31st July 2018 with possibility of extension funded by Children in Need)
Overall Objective of the role:
MACS Wellbeing Support service provides a range of interventions to assist young people aged 11-25 in maintaining positive mental health and wellbeing.
The post holders will be:
- Responsible for developing support packages within a team context which will enable children and young people to gain skills and confidence to better manage their mental health
- Providing support to children and young people who have experience of suicide ideation/self harm
- Developing new, innovative and alternative approaches to work with children and young people including the delivery of our bespoke schools programme
- Supporting volunteers through their match with a young person to set and achieve goals, providing one to one monthly supervision and bimonthly group support nights
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
- At least two years experience of supporting children and young people who have experienced mental ill health aged 11-25
OR
- Degree in Social Work or Youth and Community Work
- At least one years experience supporting children and young people who have experienced mental ill health aged 11-25
AND
- Experience of carrying out keeping safe plans with children and young people aged 11-25
- Experience of “Getting to know you” meetings and support planning with children and young people aged 11-25
- At least one years experience of working with and supporting volunteers
- A full current driving license and access to a car is required so as to be able to meet the requirements of the post in full
- Able and willing to work to a shift work pattern
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
- Direct experience of working in a group context with young people who have experience of mental ill health
Glossary of terms:
At MACS we are committed to using language which is young people friendly.
Getting to know you meeting - Needs assessment
Keeping safe plans – Risk management plans
Salary: £21,388 per annum with pension at 4% of salary (pro-rata)
Hours of Work: 21 Hours per week
Regular evening, weekend work and on call provision will be required.
Closing Date: Monday 28th September 2015 at 12pm.
To obtain an application form please:
Email [email protected], or download from www.macsni.org, www.nijobfinder.com or www.communityni.org
Please note a reserve list may be created to fill similar vacancies which arise within 6 months of the interview date.
Closing Date
1:00pm
Contact Details
Claire Sweeney
MACS Supporting young People
303 Ormeau Road
Belfast
BT7 3GG
United Kingdom