Project Worker Intensive Job Aberdeen area,Scotland UK,Social Work

Wed Oct 7

Job description:

Position - Project Worker

Salary - £29,166.00 per annum

Contracted hours 37 Hours per week, working between 8am - 10pm and 5 days over 7

Base -Aberdeen

We're looking for a Project Worker to join our team in Aberdeen working to support children, young people and families.

Are you able to stay calm under pressure, do you have these qualities, then we have a job for you?

Purpose & Context of Role

The postholder will manage their own caseload ensuring support plans are developed with the young person to respond to their individual needs and supporting them to improve outcomes in line with GIRFEC principles and includem's model of support.

You will be expected to actively demonstrate leadership and ownership over effective service delivery to young people, by managing their outcomes through use of line managers, colleagues and organisational tools, processes, policies and procedures.

Service Delivery

To build relationships and deliver outcome-based support to young people and families, involving all key stakeholders.
To be available for young people and families at critical times
To explore values and attitudes with young people in a supportive manner, to affirm and validate their feelings and ideas, and nurture and confirm their learning
To ensure a focus on regular and appropriate case progression to help young people and families recognise progress.
To assess and respond appropriately to situations where young people and/or families may be at risk of harm.
To actively participate in the delivery of the Includem Helpline evening and night service so support is available for young people and families 24/7
To support with crisis management and generate solutions for young people and families using the Helpline, with risk enablement being at the heart of professional judgement and decision making

People

To understand the different coping mechanisms that young people and their families use to deal with stress and high emotions, and to respond appropriately
To demonstrate professional resilience when providing support with sensitive or challenging issues
To use a strengths-based approach to empower individuals facing adversity to find solutions and make positive changes, ensuring resources are in place to sustain these changes
To establish mutually trusting, open and non-judgemental relationship with young people and their families
To encourage and lead collaborative team work to provide a 'scaffolding of support' around each young person and their family whilst developing relationships with wider community resources.
Offer support to young people within their own communities and support them to access resources locally
To respect and value the contribution of wider stakeholders and the delivery of Includem services
Where opportunity allows experience of directing, supporting Sessional staff
Any other duties as designated by your line manager

Influence

To build relationships with Local Authorities with varying demands and priorities
To ensure young people and families are empowered to make informed choices
To support young people and families to effective communicate with others
To work with young people to identify goals aligned to wellbeing indicators and to positively influence progression towards these goals.
To reflect on practice, share learning and promote continuous practice improvement within a team setting.
To articulate and endorse the Includem framework of intervention and the key aspects of the service delivery model to a wide audience.
To role model appropriate practice standards and professional boundaries to others
To ensure a high quality service is delivered to young people and families
Demonstrate understanding of your impact on people and how they might see you.
To develop…