Wellbeing Practitioner

Catch22; Lewisham, Bexleyheath, Orpington; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Catch22 in Lewisham (South East London) is seeking a Wellbeing Practitioner to support service users by assessing needs, delivering interventions, and guiding rehabilitation. The role involves attending delivery spaces and probation offices across Lewisham, Bexley and Orpington as required.

You will work in partnership with local providers, HMPPS and voluntary sector organisations, manage a caseload with attention to risk, recording, and deadlines.

Qualifications

• Adept at building relationships and delivering effective interventions.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to manage a caseload and record information accurately.
• Ability to identify risk and follow risk management procedures.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of service users and complete assessments and planning.
• Deliver interventions to support rehabilitation and wellbeing.
• Work with local providers and partners to share information and optimise care.
• Collaborate with HMPPS, voluntary sector and Criminal Justice organisations.

Job description

Job Description

This role is based in our South East London Cluster with the main hub and office being in Lewisham. This area also covers Bexley and Orpington. It is a requirements to attend delivery spaces and probation offices in these areas.

About You

• Confident, professional, and adaptable, with the ability to work effectively in challenging environments.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build and manage great working relationships, sharing knowledge and skills to deliver shared goals.
• Able to effectively motivate and support service users in their ability to change, through both one to one and groupwork interventions.
• Able to identify and recognise risk, and act according to risk management procedures, to enable service users to manage their own safety, and the safety of others.
• Able to proactively manage a caseload of service users, utilising digital systems, and appropriately sharing information, with excellent attention to detail when recording work and meeting deadlines.

About the role

The role of Wellbeing Practitioner is an excellent opportunity to directly support service users in addressing their needs, and improving their prospects, as a positive influence for change.

• Managing a caseload of service users, completing ongoing assessments and management of individual needs, capacity, opportunity, and motivation to rehabilitate.
• Delivering interventions to support rehabilitation.
• Working in partnership with a range of local providers, taking account of available risk information.
• Working in close partnership with delivery partners, HMPPS, the Voluntary Sector, and other Criminal Justice organisations.