Social Prescribing Link Worker in Cheney Manor inCheney Manor PUBLISHED FRI 13 JUN 2025 Jump to job information section

Are you an experienced mental health support/family worker/practitioner who has experience of working with Children Looked After (CLA).

We are looking for a passionate individual/s:

• To deliver therapeutic interventions to children and young people, working independently which may at times mean lone working.
• To undertake professional initial assessments of young people
• To provide ongoing and one-off interventions to young people.
• To develop alternatives to one-to-one therapeutic work i.e., group work.
• To facilitate peer support interventions with and for children and young people.
• To provide information, advice, guidance.
• To maintain confidential case notes and records in a timely manner ensuring that they are stored securely using the specified case management systems.

This post will work under the line management of the Service Lead / Senior Practitioner. The role will be varied, challenging, and rewarding as you will work as part of a diverse clinical team pro-actively developing the service through co-production, delivery, and ongoing innovation.

About us

Main Tasks:

• To deliver therapeutic interventions to children and young people, working independently which may at times mean lone working.
• To undertake professional initial assessments of young people.
• To provide ongoing and one-off interventions to young people.
• To develop alternatives to one-to-one therapeutic work i.e., group work.
• To facilitate peer support interventions with and for children and young people.
• To provide information, advice, guidance.
• To maintain confidential case notes and records in a timely manner ensuring that they are stored securely using the specified case management systems.
• To develop links to other agencies/services and have a good understanding of local services for signposting and onward referrals.
• To positively manage risk and recognise and pro-actively respond to child protection and safeguarding issues.

Communication

• Be able to communicate and engage with children and young people appropriate to individual needs.
• Ensure young people feel listened to, feel in control and are respected.

Skills & Competencies required:

• An experienced mental health practitioner used to a fast-paced environment.
• Experienced in working with children and young people across mental health and care settings and experienced in engaging the whole family.
• Experienced in providing guided self-help and therapeutic interventions.
• Positive and proactive to achieve the highest standards and outcomes in engagement with children, young people, their parent/carers, and professionals.
• Adept in communication and confident communicating with CYP (Children and Young Peoples), their parents/carers and health professionals.
• Open, respectful, committed to equality and inclusiveness and motivated by new ideas and perspectives.
• A team player.