Young Person Resilience Worker

Do you want to work for a caring organisation that believes in people?

Do you want to make a difference?

CGL Manchester Eclypse is a young persons service who supports children, young people and young adults with their goals around drug and alcohol use, and young people impacted by a family members drug and alcohol use. We are excited to be recruiting for a Young Person Resilience Worker to join our dynamic team?

Our core values are ‘Be open, be compassionate and be bold’ and our team members apply these daily to achieve our mission of helping people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. Working as a Young Person Resilience Worker, you will support our service users and address any issues or concerns they have about drugs & alcohol. You will carry a caseload offering support to children and young people who are experimenting or using substances.

You will be part of a Multi-Disciplinary Team working with young people and families. Case management is integral to the role and the postholder will deliver interventions using evidence based practice. This includes carrying out triage assessments, care planning, 1:1 sessions, group work and digital interventions, aiming on providing education – brief advice but structured treatment and psychosocial interventions for children and young people. 

Where: Manchester

Full Time Hours: 37.5 per week

Full Time Salary: £27,449.53 - £31,529.41 (based on full time hours, pro rata for part time hours)

If you are passionate, eager to learn and develop your skills in working with young people who need support in relation to their drug and alcohol use – then this might be a perfect opportunity for you!

About the role:

• Engage young people & children, who have substance use issues and provide them with advice, support and structured interventions to support their health and wellbeing needs. This may include facilitating access to and supporting clinical interventions.
• Build therapeutic relationships and deliver a personalised package of care.
• Carry out comprehensive service user assessments and develop individual care plans that clearly identify how achieving each goal will enable progression in addressing substance use and related outcomes.
• Work closely with your service’s Safeguarding Lead/Manager and Team Leader to ensure all issues and concerns are escalated and dealt with quickly and effectively.
• Further develop CGL's links with local children, young people and family services. This includes adult drug and alcohol services.
• Support and provide advocacy for young people by participating in all relevant multiagency meetings including Child Protection meetings, Complex Case Review panels and Team Around the Child meetings.
• Adopting a proactive approach to engagement, maximising service accessibility and community venues. This includes delivering interventions peripatetically from our Manchester based offices, home, community venues, schools, colleges, and Universities.

About You:

• Experience of working with young people
• Knowledge of issues facing young people today.
• Knowledge of safeguarding concerns in relation to children, young people, and adults.
• Understanding of drug and alcohol issues.
• Experience of forging strong working relationships with internal and external partners
• Knowledge & experience of working with young people who use substances.
• Experience of delivering training to different audiences in a variety of settings.

Some of The Benefits:

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service (for first 5 years)
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• A great selection of benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities
• Refer a Friend Scheme

Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities.Please ensure you fully complete the personal statement in the screening questions, outlining how you meet the person specification and job criteria.   

If this sounds like you and you’d like to begin your journey with Change Grow Live, then we’d love to talk to you. 

If you require sponsorship, please note that this role is not eligible for a Health and Care Worker visa. You may be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route but must meet the minimum salary requirements for the role. You can find out more here Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)