Youth Justice Service Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Southend-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Youth Offending Service, part of the NELFT trust in the UK, seeks a qualified Youth Justice Service Worker focusing on mental health, physical health and substance misuse assessments and interventions. The role involves writing pre-sentence reports, liaising with CAMHS and other professionals, and contributing to programmes that reduce offending.

You will assess risk, provide direct interventions where appropriate, support families, and help develop community group work for young people

Qualifications

• Professional qualification relevant to the role.
• Registration with an appropriate regulatory or professional body.
• Mental health or psychological therapy training.

Responsibilities

• Carry out mental health, physical health, risk and drug and substance misuse assessments, interventions and reports, alone and with other professionals.
• Provide assessment, risk assessment and interventions for sex offenders, referring on where specialist treatment is needed.
• Develop community group work programmes for young people in the youth justice system, including prison visits.
• Contribute to programmes that reduce offending, particularly where mental health or substance misuse is a main factor.
• Promote and assess the physical and mental health of young offenders, give some direct interventions such as immunisation, and refer on to health services.
• Manage a defined limited caseload.
• Write pre-sentence reports for Crown and Magistrates' Courts, appear as a witness and advise the court.
• Support and advise families, parents and carers on emotional and mental health, and supervise and consult professionals running parenting programmes.
• Offer consultation to professionals on the mental health of young offenders and support teaching on adolescent mental health.
• Keep accurate computer and paper records, reports, letters and case summaries.
• Build operational and liaison links with SET CAMHS, adult mental health services and specialist drug and substance misuse teams, working closely with the YOT Drugs Worker.
• Contribute to the operational and strategic development of the Youth Offending Service, including research, audit and student placements

Skills

Mental health training

Education

Professional qualification

Job description

This Youth Justice Service Worker post sits within the Youth Offending Service run by NELFT, working closely with SET CAMHS. The role centres on mental health, physical health and substance misuse assessments, interventions and reports, plus input to programmes that aim to cut reoffending. Prison visits to young people in custodial settings and court reporting form a distinct part of the work. Applicants must be professionally qualified, registered with a relevant regulatory body and hold mental health or psychological therapy training.

What the job involves

• Carry out mental health, physical health, risk and drug and substance misuse assessments, interventions and reports, alone and with other professionals
• Provide assessment, risk assessment and interventions for sex offenders, referring on where specialist treatment is needed
• Develop community group work programmes for young people in the youth justice system, including prison visits
• Contribute to programmes that reduce offending, particularly where mental health or substance misuse is a main factor
• Promote and assess the physical and mental health of young offenders, give some direct interventions such as immunisation, and refer on to health services
• Manage a defined limited caseload
• Write pre-sentence reports for Crown and Magistrates' Courts, appear as a witness and advise the court
• Support and advise families, parents and carers on emotional and mental health, and supervise and consult professionals running parenting programmes
• Offer consultation to professionals on the mental health of young offenders and support teaching on adolescent mental health
• Keep accurate computer and paper records, reports, letters and case summaries
• Build operational and liaison links with SET CAMHS, adult mental health services and specialist drug and substance misuse teams, working closely with the YOT Drugs Worker
• Contribute to the operational and strategic development of the Youth Offending Service, including research, audit and student placements

What’s required

Qualifications

• Professional qualification relevant to the role

Registration & licences

• Registration with an appropriate regulatory or professional body

Skills & knowledge

• Mental health and/or psychological therapy training

What’s offered

• Structured induction with mandatory and systems training
• Investment in training and development
• Staff health and wellbeing activities
• Equality and diversity initiatives and staff networks