Youth Engagement Worker

General Description of Position:  

Reporting to the Assistant Manager, the Youth Engagement Worker (YEW) will work with youth and community-based organisations to promote and ensure uptake of health and well-being services for the Youth Engagement Service based in Banbridge/Craigavon and designated outreach locations in the area.

Specific Responsibilities: 

• Assess the needs of young people and their families and co-ordinate/facilitate programmes related to mental health & well-being, suicide & self-harm, resilience, relationship issues, sexual health, drugs and alcohol and coping with school & employment.
• Supervise groups of young people participating in programmes and social & recreational sessions including outreach locations.
• Recruit individuals for programme participation.
• Complete participant records to include assessment forms, information and referral logs, surveys, and other records as required.
• Respond to service users requests for assistance by assessing service needs and providing direct intervention, information, and referral services as appropriate. Follow-up on referrals in order to assess outcomes and provide additional services as required.
• Maintain close professional relationships and liaisons with in-house service provision and external service providers.
• Deliver presentations about the service.
• Use appropriate data capture tools to maintain files and client records including services provided, outreach activities conducted, surveys completed and other general reporting as required. 

Professional Development: 

Annual review of progress during appointment and written appraisal by the Assistant Manager.

This job description is not restrictive and with consultation is subject to alteration according to the needs of the company/service.