Wellbeing Practitioner (Fixed Term Until September 2023)

POST: Wellbeing Practitioner- 2 posts available (Fixed Term until September 2023)
REPORTS TO: Head of Service
SALARY: Points 29-31, £26,162 - £27, 892
DEPARTMENT: Homelessness Services
LOCATIONS: One post will cover accommodation projects in the Belfast area and one post will cover projects in the Bangor, Lisburn and Downpatrick areas. 
HOURS OF WORK: 35 hours per week to include evening and weekend work.

JOB PURPOSE: The role will require the practitioner to engage with clients (individually and in groups) who have been identified through the Needs Assessment and Support Planning process as being in need of specialist support to manage their mental health and substance use. The Practitioner will employ an Integrative Approach dictated by the presenting issues and expressed wishes of the client.
There will also be a staff development aspect to the role where the practitioner will provide support, advice, training and guidance to project staff to assist them with management of clients on site who have dual issues.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
Candidates must be able to demonstrate that they meet each of the following essential criteria.

1. Relevant degree or professional qualification e.g. Nursing, Social Work, Psychology, Occupational Therapy, Youth Work, Counselling.

2. Evidence of having completed a range of substance use and mental health training. (List of training and level/accreditation achieved needs to be provided).  

3. Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a full-time paid post working with adults with complex needs related to their substance use and mental health.

4. Evidence of how you have applied Psychosocial Interventions such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Counselling, Solution Focused Therapy (SFT), while working with clients with complex/multiple needs. (Specific examples of the setting, the client group and the actual interventions used). 

5. Valid driving license and access to transport to fulfil the duties of the post.

For more information about this role or to complete an online application form please visit the careers section of our website: https://www.simoncommunity.org/about/work-with-us

Closing date for applications is Friday 26th February 2021 at 4pm.