Job summary
Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference to the lives of children and young people across North East Lincolnshire?
We are looking for a Youth Justice Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to help support a new project for the Youth Justice service sitting within our Mental Health Support Team. You will have all the skills you would expect from a Health and Wellbeing Practitioner but most importantly, you will care about children and young people and want to make a difference.
Youth Justice Health and Wellbeing (YJHWB) Workers will deliver the Children and Young Peoples Criminal Justice Emotional and Mental Health and Wellbeing Service using a hub and spoke model and co-location within North East Lincolnshire Youth Justice Service. The Youth Justice Workers will form part of our existing commissioned Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Support Services and work to support Children and Young People (CYP) in contact with Youth Justice Services to access the right mental health and emotional wellbeing services at the right time and to promote mental health and emotional wellbeing by engaging with CYP in the community through the delivery of mental health and emotional wellbeing outreach activities.
Main duties of the job
YJHWB Workers will hold a targeted caseload of young people at risk of entering, or currently involved in the criminal justice system who present with mental health or emotional wellbeing needs.
YJHWB Workers will ensure identified children and young people receive the right support, at the right time, and from the right professional to:
- Increase Children and Young Peoples awareness of the impact of mental wellbeing.
- Divert at risk children and young people away from offending
- Positively contribute to the reduction of offending/re-offending
- Improve young offenders emotional wellbeing and outcomes
YJHWB Workers will offer a holistic service with an accessible no wrong door approach spanning universal, targeted and specialist interventions. YJHWB Workers will also joint screen and assess young people aligned with YJS, deliver psychoeducational group work to targeted groups of young people and facilitate workforce development to professionals across the criminal justice system to upskill and help identify young people earlier.
About us
Compass is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and you should share our commitment. All Compass posts are subject to appropriate level DBS checks. We positively encourage applications from all members of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, gender reassignment, age or sexual orientation and encourage applications from people who have experiences in life which enrich skills and empathy. This is part of our commitment to equality and developing a truly inclusive and representative workforce. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process, on commencement, or once in post.
Established for over 30 years, Compass is a national charity which 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.
Benefits We offer a range of benefits including:
- 27 days holiday + bank holidays, rising to 32 days over time
- Life assurance at 2 x basic salary
- Competitive contributory pension scheme
- Family-friendly policies
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme and OH service
- Enhanced sick pay
- Excellent learning & development opportunities and career progression
- Annual performance / salary review
Closing date: 18th January 2024
Interview date: 26th January 2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference to the lives of children and young people across North East Lincolnshire?
We are looking for a Youth Justice Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to help support a new project for the Youth Justice service sitting within our Mental Health Support Team. You will have all the skills you would expect from a Health and Wellbeing Practitioner but most importantly, you will care about children and young people and want to make a difference.
Youth Justice Health and Wellbeing (YJHWB) Workers will deliver the Children and Young Peoples Criminal Justice Emotional and Mental Health and Wellbeing Service using a hub and spoke model and co-location within North East Lincolnshire Youth Justice Service. The Youth Justice Workers will form part of our existing commissioned Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Support Services and work to support Children and Young People (CYP) in contact with Youth Justice Services to access the right mental health and emotional wellbeing services at the right time and to promote mental health and emotional wellbeing by engaging with CYP in the community through the delivery of mental health and emotional wellbeing outreach activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference to the lives of children and young people across North East Lincolnshire?
We are looking for a Youth Justice Health and Wellbeing Practitioner to help support a new project for the Youth Justice service sitting within our Mental Health Support Team. You will have all the skills you would expect from a Health and Wellbeing Practitioner but most importantly, you will care about children and young people and want to make a difference.
Youth Justice Health and Wellbeing (YJHWB) Workers will deliver the Children and Young Peoples Criminal Justice Emotional and Mental Health and Wellbeing Service using a hub and spoke model and co-location within North East Lincolnshire Youth Justice Service. The Youth Justice Workers will form part of our existing commissioned Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Support Services and work to support Children and Young People (CYP) in contact with Youth Justice Services to access the right mental health and emotional wellbeing services at the right time and to promote mental health and emotional wellbeing by engaging with CYP in the community through the delivery of mental health and emotional wellbeing outreach activities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC higher diploma or foundation degree in relevant field or equivalent skills/knowledge and experience.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of one year of post qualification experience of working with children, young people and families.
- Experience of working with children and young people who are at risk of entering and/or involved with the Youth Justice Service.
- Delivery of mental health and emotional wellbeing advice and support to children, young people and their families.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Understanding of mental health and emotional wellbeing issues that affect children, young people and their families.
- Child development and understanding behaviours.
- Safeguarding children and adults guidance and legislation.
- Equality and Diversity guidance and legislation.
- Confidentiality, consent and mental capacity.
- Risk taking behaviour and the resulting problems.
- Data Protection guidance and legislation.
- Computer packages including Microsoft Office.
- Ability and willingness to adopt a flexible approach to working outside normal office hours or at different venues on occasion.
- Ability to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments where required.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and maintain discretion and confidentiality.
- Encourages others to express their views, feelings and wishes.
- Full driving licence and access to vehicle.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- BTEC higher diploma or foundation degree in relevant field or equivalent skills/knowledge and experience.
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of one year of post qualification experience of working with children, young people and families.
- Experience of working with children and young people who are at risk of entering and/or involved with the Youth Justice Service.
- Delivery of mental health and emotional wellbeing advice and support to children, young people and their families.
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Understanding of mental health and emotional wellbeing issues that affect children, young people and their families.
- Child development and understanding behaviours.
- Safeguarding children and adults guidance and legislation.
- Equality and Diversity guidance and legislation.
- Confidentiality, consent and mental capacity.
- Risk taking behaviour and the resulting problems.
- Data Protection guidance and legislation.
- Computer packages including Microsoft Office.
- Ability and willingness to adopt a flexible approach to working outside normal office hours or at different venues on occasion.
- Ability to undertake the demands of the post with reasonable adjustments where required.
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and maintain discretion and confidentiality.
- Encourages others to express their views, feelings and wishes.
- Full driving licence and access to vehicle.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
