Young Person’s Wellbeing Practitioner

Social network you want to login/join with: col-narrow-left Client: Catch22 Location: London, United Kingdom Job Category: Other – EU work permit required: Yes col-narrow-right Job Reference: 4ff2fa19d403 Job Views: 5 Posted: 02.06.2025 Expiry Date: 17.07.2025 col-wide Job Description: Job Description As a Young Person’s Wellbeing Practitioner, you will build trusting relationships with a diverse range of young people so that they feel able to talk to you about the different problems they face. You will be trained and supported to apply non-formalised therapeutic techniques from a range of therapeutic backgrounds to meet the needs of the young people you work with. You will be able to identify and refer young people with more complex mental health needs to appropriate agencies. You will support young people to access a broad range of in-house and local services. You will take personal responsibility to ensure different service providers are working together so that nothing falls through the gaps for the young people you are working with, and that they experience integrated support. This will involve creating strong partnerships with local services via community orientation and outreach work to support young people in services they are already accessing. The role will require flexibility and skills in adaptability and the appointed person will be expected to carry out tasks over all different areas within the service. This will include: Regular working hours within the social hub supporting delivery and engaging in the youth work element. One-to-one individual work with young people on your caseload. Outreach and orientation work with young people and services out in the community. Working locations include: The Hive premises. Outreach and community based across Camden. Other sites and businesses within the local community may be required. Meeting young people in their homes may be required. Qualifications We are looking for someone with the following skills, experience and qualifications: Have an NVQ level 2 in an area related to working with young people from under privileged backgrounds or a BA or BSc degree preferably, but not necessarily, in a social studies subject sociology, social administration, psychology or a teaching, youth work, nursing, substance misuse workerqualification, social work or other training relevant for working with vulnerable young people, including training by experience. Experience of working with young people in youth based/support settings. Experience of providing one to one support to young people. Knowledge and awareness of the types of issues that affect young people. Knowledge of good practice in emotional wellbeing and mental health. delivery for 16 to 25 year olds – and an understanding of the key issues in relation to service delivery for this group. Knowledge of relevant legislation, policy and good practice relating to young people. Ability to work alongside staff from a range of different agencies Youth Services, Social Care; Substance Misuse; NHS or Mental Health. An understanding of the risks entailed in service delivery to vulnerable young people and risk management processes. WHY WORK FOR THE HIVE Opportunity to development your career Supporting young people and making a difference Receiving clinical supervision Your working environment will be based at a youth hub Training opportunities to enhance your skills and knowledge Team approach of working and partnership working We work in a Holistic way of supporting young people #J-18808-Ljbffr