Wellbeing Practitioner

at  Action for Children

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Application Process: There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.
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Contact: If, for any reason, you need support with your application, please contact Laura McCarthy at Laura.McCarthy2@actionforchildren.org.uk. We’ll be happy to give you any support you require.

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“SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING IS A BIG PART OF WHAT WE DO. WE HELP YOUNG PEOPLE TALK ABOUT HOW THEY’RE FEELING, AND MAKE SURE THEY DON’T FEEL ALONE.”

Are you passionate about supporting young people’s mental health and emotional well-being? We are seeking a dedicated Wellbeing Practitioner to join our fantastic team in Glasgow. As part of the Glasgow Secondary Schools Counselling and Blues Service, you’ll play a crucial role in delivering high-quality, school-based professional counselling and group work services to secondary school children aged 12-18 years who are negatively affected or are at risk of being affected by poor mental health.
The Blues Programme is an internationally acclaimed wellbeing programme for young people. Over six weeks, it teaches emotional resilience, and reduces low mood and anxious thoughts. Crucially, it gets teenagers talking.
As a Wellbeing Practitioner, you’ll effectively engage with young people to deliver group work support, predominantly within a school setting but there may also be a requirement in a local community. As part of a supportive team, you’ll work alongside trained Action for Children Blues specialists who are committed to making a positive impact in what is a truly rewarding role.
From helping students overcome anxiety to supporting their social interactions, your work will make a real difference.

Some key responsibilities for the role of a Wellbeing Practitioner are;

• Delivering a complex and specialist interventions with children, young people or families on a 1:1 basis, group or community setting.
• Focussing on resilience and wellbeing at an early intervention level.
• Working with families as indicated by schools and group work.
• Working with our partners to achieve fantastic outcomes for young people and their families mental health.
• Providing lead case/care planning management, including undertaking assessing, reviewing and managing risks