Early Intervention Coordinator

The Eikon Charity; Addlestone; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in Surrey seeks a dedicated professional to support children and young people through direct work and group sessions. The role involves assessing needs, managing caseloads, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance mental health and wellbeing. Applicants should have experience working with youth and understanding mental health strategies. This position offers 5 weeks of holiday and flexible working options.

Benefits

5 weeks holiday plus Bank Holidays

Sick pay

Pension scheme

Flexible working options

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience working with children and young people.
• Understanding of mental health and wellbeing strategies.
• Ability to develop and deliver intervention programs.

Responsibilities

• Assess the needs of children and help them with goal setting.
• Manage a caseload to build resilience and coping strategies.
• Collaborate with other services to provide effective support.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Problem solving

Education

Relevant degree or qualification in social work, psychology, or similar

Job description

Overview

The role of the EIC is to deliver and support children and young people through one-to-one direct work, small group sessions and signposting to specialist services. These interventions will be delivered across a network of secondary schools in the Runnymede, Surrey Heath and Waverley areas. Design, deliver and review evidence-based interventions for children and young people which aim to improve mental health and well-being and build on existing strengths.

Responsibilities

• Assess the needs and strengths of the referred young person and help them identify individual goals to achieve desired change (Goal Based Outcome Assessments).
• Manage own caseload of children and young people facing a wide range of issues, in both one to one and group settings, to address emerging needs and help build resilience, develop coping strategies and improve their mental health & wellbeing.
• Provide advice, guidance and signposting to young people and their families, that will connect them to resources that will support young people\'s wellbeing.
• To operate at all times from an inclusive values base, which recognises and respects diversity and ensures all work is sensitive to a range of ethnic, cultural and religious groups, is gender sensitive and anti-discriminatory.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key school staff in secondary schools and Schools Based Needs Team
• Work in close partnership and collaboratively with pastoral staff in school, Surrey Wellbeing Partners, Surrey and Borders NHS Partnership, Surrey Children\'s Services, local Mental Health Support Teams and other community-based services to provide the most effective service for children, young people and families.
• Ensure that children and young people with more intensive support needs are put in touch with relevant Intensive Intervention services (whilst continuing to provide support until the intensive support is in place).
• Accurately record individual engagement, evidence of change using appropriate outcomes data to ensure support programmes can be accurately monitored and evaluated.
• To collect and share case studies that demonstrate good practice and the impact of interventions on outcomes for children and young people.
• Work with colleagues and line manager to ensure that your work is aligned to organisational strategy, key objectives and annual plans and budgets.

Personal Development / Other Duties

• Keep up to date with good practice, legislation and policies that have an impact on service delivery at Eikon
• Work within Eikon\'s internal policies, safeguarding, health and safety, and data protection regulations
• Work as part of a team to lead and inspire collaboration across Eikon
• Attend training as discussed and agreed between yourself and line manager
• Attend team meetings and engage in 1:1 or group supervision
• Work co-operatively and under the management of The Eikon Charity staff to ensure the highest quality of delivery and support
• Be responsible for equipment/resources linked to service delivery
• Work across multiple geographical locations

About The Eikon Charity

The Eikon Charity is one of Surrey\'s leading charities supporting children and young people. We listen, we talk, and we help young people with the skills they need to live their best life. And we work with families and professionals to make sure everyone gets the support they need.

We are looking for people with passion and expertise to join us in continuing to be a leading provider of early intervention in Surrey. The Eikon Charity is committed to a policy of equality of opportunity and aims to provide a working environment that is free from unfair discrimination and will enable employees and volunteers to fulfil their personal potential.

Benefits

• 5 weeks holiday a year plus Bank Holidays
• Sick pay
• Safeguarding training
• Pension scheme - run by Aviva
• Flexible working where role allows
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Clinical Supervision