WELLBEING WORKER

Our Culture..

“At MACS young people are at the heart of what we do. We encourage an interdependent way of living. We see the value in making mistakes. We actively encourage personal and professional development so that our young people and staff can reach their fullest potential”.

Interdependence: MACS recognize that as social creatures, we cannot exist totally independently from others.

Personal Growth and Development: We invest in our staff and young people, challenge their thinking and encourage training to increase skills and knowledge.

Risk Taking and Making Mistakes: Our ethos and belief is that it is OK to make mistakes and by examining what went wrong, we can improve and use the learning.

Self Determination and Autonomy: MACS employ experienced and skilled staff that we trust to make appropriate decisions to work effectively and safely with our young people.

Judging Others: MACS recognizes that judgements are natural, however we ensure that ours are examined and explored in a way that results in a positive outcome for all.

Communication: We have a friendly, relaxed, engaging and warm attitude that fosters positive communication between young people and the organization as a whole.

Trust and Integrity: We earn trust from young people and other professionals by consistently delivering top quality services, underpinned by a core value of trust and integrity.

Involving yourself: MACS welcomes input from all staff and young people and encourages participation in having your say and embracing new opportunities.

How we do things around here..

• No dress code
• You must take a lunch break
• We all eat together when we can
• There is no deference towards managers, we are all equally important in carrying out the work
• We get to know each other
• There are no set times for breaks, as long as you get the work done
• Come up with ideas and we will try to see if they can be implemented
• Make your space your own
• Have a laugh

WELLBEING SUPPORT SERVICE - WELLBEING WORKER

Full Time, Fixed Term (until 31.03.2020)

Overall objective of the WELLBEING SERVICE role:

MACS Wellbeing Support Service provides mental health support and mentoring to children and young people aged 11-25. Wellbeing workers support children and young people who experience low mood, suicidal ideation and self-harm to build resilience, increasing coping strategies and develop support networks. Children and young people will receive individualized support based on a coaching model through support planning, regular reviews and keeping safe planning where appropriate. Support is also provided through use of volunteer mentors and group work.

We particularly welcome applications from males for this post as it will primarily support young men.

PERSON SPECIFICATION – ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED BY POST HOLDER:

CRITERIA 1:

• 2 years experience of working with Children and Young people aged 11-25 who have experienced mental ill health

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• Degree in Social Work, Youth and Community Work or similar
• 1 years experience of working with Children and Young people aged 11-25 who have experienced mental ill health 

CRITERIA 2:

• Experience of successfully liaising with a variety of agencies

CRITERIA 3:

• Ability to offer support to Children, Young people and Volunteers to set and achieve goals to improve mental health
• Experience of designing , delivering and evaluating group work sessions for children and young people

CRITERIA 4:

• Can develop own approach to practice based on reflection and feedback
• Can be resilient and compassionate in a challenging environment

CRITERIA 5:

• A full current driving licence and access to a car is required so as to be able to meet the requirements of the post in full. This criteria may be waived, if a disability prohibits driving. However, you must demonstrate how you would meet the mobility requirements of this post.

Salary: £21,388 per annum and pension at 4% of salary

Closing Date: Tuesday 16th April 2019 at 09.30am

To obtain an Application Pack please: See our website and apply online at www.macsni.org/careers or email [email protected] for more information.

Attractive Terms and Conditions!

At MACS we value staff work life balance. We offer many Flexible Working Options, Family Friendly Work Arrangements, 30 day + stats leave entitlement, competitive Maternity Leave and Sick Pay Package.

We offer competitive salaries and higher than average pension contributions.

These are just some of the many benefits of working with MACS!

 We are Employers for Childcare Family Friendly winners 2015, 2016 and 2017, Irish News Workplace Wellbeing Award winners 2017 and we have attained Investors in People Gold and Health and Wellbeing Awards!