Project Worker (i-Rock Horsham District)

Job overview

We are seeking to recruit a passionate, knowledgeable and dynamic Project Worker to join i-Rock Horsham District.

You will be part of an innovative and exciting safe space for young people, offering early intervention support to work with them at a crucial time in their lives - to help get them back on track and strengthen their ability to manage their mental health in the future.

As a Project Worker, your role will be to provide support during the opening hours of the project, conducting triage of young people who access the project and providing advice and resources through an offer of brief support. You will offer effective and appropriate signposting to other agencies and contribute to the development of approaches to work with young people with support needs including mental health, wellbeing, education, employment and training and homelessness.

Main duties of the job

• Engage calmly and with sensitivity and empathy to support service users in highly distressing or emotional circumstances.
• Carry out 1:1 sessions with Young People either through prebooked appointments or during our drop-in service
• To work in partnership with other agencies to gain the best person centred outcomes for young people
• To ensure all service users are aware of activities which may be of benefit to them and how these can be accessed
• To provide appropriate signposting and making onward referrals based on the needs of service users
• To provide a range of interventions and knowledge of evidence based models of practice relevant to the young people
• To respond to concerns that may be raised by schools, parents or young people aged 14 - 25
• Engage with and gather information from young people, relatives and patient records to develop an appropriate plan

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

See attached Job Description and Personal Specification documents.

Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the links in the right-hand column or contact:

Alisha Jones - (Acting) Team Lead: [email protected]

Elle Dyson - Team Lead: [email protected]

Qualifications

Essential

• Bachelors degree at 2:2 or above, Level 6 vocational qualification or equivalent experience, in a related discipline such as Youth Work, IAG or Nursing.
• Evidence of a commitment to lifelong learning

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people with mental health needs in a paid or voluntary capacity
• Experience running groups/activities
• Experience working as part of a team
• Experience of being supervised
• Experience of analysing and communicating complex information verbally and in writing