To engage with children, young people and their families and deliver a combination of advice and signposting, 1:1 sessions, groups and workshops, online and telephone interventions to improve their mental health and wellbeing.
We are looking to recruit an empathic, warm, friendly, hard-working and flexible person who is passionate about improving children and young people’s emotional wellbeing and mental health. They must be a team player with excellent communication and organisational skills, able to prioritise and manage their own workload. They must be able to work independently within the community.
To help assess the needs and strengths of the referred child or young person and help them identify individual goals to achieve desired change.
To deliver and assist with the evaluation of interventions for children and young people which aim to improve mental health and well-being, build on existing strengths, and increase levels of resilience.
Record and collect data with various tools such as goal-based outcomes (GBO’s) and use this to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions.
To take responsibility for own caseload of children, young people, and families some with complex and multiple needs with support from senior Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health (EWMH) staff.
To help involve children, young people, and their parents in the co-production of programmes, activities and services.
To work collaboratively with partner organisations in the Surrey Wellbeing Partnership, Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership, Surrey Children’s Services, local CAMHS/CYPS teams, schools, and other community-based services to provide the most effective service for children, young people and families. To keep accurate records of individual engagement, evidence of change and celebrate progress with children and young people.
To provide, record and report the appropriate data to ensure support programmes can be accurately monitored and evaluated.
To apply safeguarding and child protection procedures.
To help provide written case studies as evidence of the effectiveness of individual interventions.
To work as part of a team and attend team meetings, training events and participate fully in one to one, peer and group supervision.
The jobholder may be required to carry out other duties as directed by the EWMH Services Manager, the responsibility level of which should not exceed those outlined above.
Occasional evening work required (with a corresponding later start time or possibility to claim time off in lieu).
Any other duties are required to be performed within the grade and renumeration of the role.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults. This role will require an enhanced DBS disclosure (with barred children/vulnerable adults). We require you to understand and demonstrate this commitment and attend any required training.