About The Role
We are looking for a Wellbeing Practitioner to join the team at Compass Be. The role will support children and young people in educational and community settings to work towards improving their mental health and emotional wellbeing. A caseload of children and young people will be held to support the team around the family, completing early help assessments and working alongside other professionals to achieve mutual goals. The interventions include 1-1 psychoeducation designed around individual needs to access wellbeing support.
Compass has a successful track record in early intervention health and wellbeing services for children and young people. We use a wide range of creative and dynamic methods of engagement, including digital interventions, across community and educational settings.
Adopting a values-based approach is at the heart of what we do; through collaboration and coproduction with stakeholders, our services continually evolve, directing resources based on evidenced need. We are incredibly excited and proud to be a trusted MHST and Specialist team, enabling us to develop innovative methods to make a real difference to the lives of children, young people, and families in Barnsley.
About You
You will have experience or a passion for working with children with adverse childhood experiences and special educational needs. You will have experience delivering direct wellbeing support, which could include psychoeducational workshops, 1-1 direct interventions, working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, and support/care planning.
The post holder will be responsible for supporting service development and embedding services within education and community settings in Barnsley. They will hold a caseload for children and young people with ACES or SEN. This involves the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for the parent or carer of the child or young person.
The post holder is also responsible for developing and disseminating packages of care. The care may include a variety of interventions for children and young people and working with parents and teaching staff both individually and in group settings. They will also offer specialist support, consultation, and training to staff within the service and other agencies where appropriate.
We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation, and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life that enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce.
About Us
Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity that works in communities across the UK providing services spanning substance misuse treatment and rehabilitation, early interventions for vulnerable young people, school-aged health programmes, and associated prevention as well as treatment and health promotion initiatives.
All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks.
We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits including:
* 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time (pro rata)
* Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
* Competitive contributory pension scheme
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
* Enhanced sick pay
* Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
* Annual performance/salary review
Help us to make a positive change to the lives of children and young people!
Please apply as soon as possible as the post will close once sufficient applications have been received.
Closing date: Thursday 23 January 2025.
Interview date: Thursday 30 January 2025
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