Specialist Youth Worker in Headington

Our mission at Response is to enable people of all ages to live a more fulfilled life by providing excellent mental health services, housing, and supported housing. 

Specialist Youth Worker – Oxfordshire - £30,000 - £32,500 per annum (Salaries vary depending on experiences)Hours - 37 hours per week Location – Raglan House, Between Towns Road, OxfordWhat You’ll Be Doing:Do you have the desire to help change lives and have experience of working with children and young people in an inclusive, creative and innovative way?

Response Organisation is one of the largest mental health charities in Oxfordshire that provides a range of support for children, young people and adults with a wide range of wellbeing and mental health needs.

To learn more about Response and what we do, please visit our website.

We are currently looking for a CYP Specialist Youth Worker to join our Children and Young People’s Services Team and work alongside the CAMHS Tier 4 Team.

We are particularly interested.

in finding candidates with experience of supporting neurodivergent young people.

If you are a motivated individual looking for an exciting opportunity to contribute to a compassionate organisation, we want to hear from you!

Overall job responsibility – A job description for this role is available.

Please see the list of main duties below to be delivered in conjunction with the CAMHS team:1.

Working with direct supervision by a CAMHS professional, take referrals from Tier 4 CAMHS service teams to work alongside a mental health treatment to hold a caseload.

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Provide personalised support to individuals, their families and carers to take control of their health and wellbeing.

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Develop trusting relationships by giving people time and focus on ‘what matters to me’.

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The role will require managing and prioritising your own caseload, in accordance with the needs, priorities and any urgent support required by individuals on the caseload5.

Work with a diverse range of people and communities, to draw on and increase the strengths and capacities of local communities, enabling local third sector organisations and community groups (including faith groups) to receive social prescribing referrals.

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Alongside other members of the CAMHS team, work collaboratively with all local diverse partners to contribute towards supporting the local third sector organisations and community groups to become sustainable and that community assets are nurtured, through sharing intelligence regarding any gaps or problems identified in local provision with commissioners and local authorities.

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Specialist Youth Workers will use social prescribing to help educate non-clinical and clinical staff within their teams on what other services are available within the community and how and when patients can access them.

This may include verbal or written advice and guidance.

The Successful Applicant:Above all, we are looking for people that share our values, as set out below, and who want to make a real difference to people’s lives: Caring – The people we support are the heart and soul of all that we do, we provide person-centred care that enables them to live a life worth living. 

We believe that differences should be celebrated, and each client’s uniqueness enhances not only our community, but also the support we provide.  

Safe – Honest and open relationships help to make all the people we support feel safe, and we provide a safe place for recovery for as long as they may require.  

Creative – Continuous learning from one another is key.

When working with an individual at their own pace there are many ways to get creative with how they are supported.  

Aspirational – Recovery is focused on what an individual can do, not what they can’t. 

Essential criteria:Ability to actively listen, empathise with people and provide person-centred support in a non-judgemental way.

Health or Social Care NVQ Level 3/ Advanced level/or equivalent qualifications (or working towards.

) Experience of supporting young people, their families and carers in a related role (including unpaid work).

Understanding of the wider determinants of health, including social, economic and environmental factors and their impact on communities, individuals, their families and carers.

Able to provide a culturally sensitive service, by supporting people from all backgrounds and communities, respecting lifestyles and diversity.

Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with young people, their families, carers, community groups, partner agencies and stakeholders.

Ability to maintain effective working relationships and to promote collaborative practice with all colleagues.

Ability to organise, plan and prioritise on own initiative, including when under pressure and meeting deadlines.

Experience of working directly in a community development context, CAMHS or CYP social are, learning support or public health/health improvement (including unpaid work).

Experience of supporting young people with their mental health, either in a paid, unpaid or informal capacity.

Knowledge of the personalised care approach.

Willingness to work flexible hours when required to meet work demands.

Our benefits include:33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)  Blue Light card and other discounted shopping Employee Assistance Plan- with access to free counselling  Cycle to Work Scheme (after probation) Enhanced family friendly leave Flexible and agile working opportunities (role dependent)  Professional qualification sponsorship and study leave  £500 refer a friend bonus scheme  Optional health cash care plan with money off prescriptions and treatments Wellbeing hub and mental wellbeing support app – approved by NHS Free flu jabs Free DBS applicationYou will be required to work 37 hours per week, 9-5 Monday-Friday– flexible working opportunities are available. 

Salaries vary depending on the role and experiences. 

If you feel like this Specialist Youth Worker position is the perfect role for you we would love to hear from you!

Please call (phone number removed) for an informal chat about the role. 

Closing date: 1st August 2024We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our clients. 

All our roles require an enhanced DBS check, two references from most recent employers and you must have the right to work in the UK