SENIOR YOUTH WORKER

JOB SUMMARY

The Senior Youth Worker focuses on providing emotional support to youths in psychological distresses and actively involves the caregivers of youth in their recovery journeys. He / She will conduct mental health screening, use required outcome tools and to provide psycho-social intervention to youths. He / She will be involved in the casework supervision to junior staff and provide guidance in the content creation of talks, workshops, group works.

He / She will ensure the team will meet the requirement of AIC in regards to screening, documentations, timelines and prepares quarterly reports to AIC. He / She will involve in the volunteer engagement and development.

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan and conduct outreach, ie. talks, workshops, group works to the schools, community and stakeholders to targeted groups of youths who are experiencing mental health distresses.
• Conduct mental health screening, use required outcome tools and to provide psycho-social intervention to youths through individual sessions, group activities, family and peer support.
• Provide care coordination and service linkage to youths with or who are at risk of mental health issues with the appropriate resources and support including Caregiver support.
• Maintain and document records of groupwork, case sessions and outreaches.
• Plan, implement and monitor the service-related processes; care process, referral and follow-up.
• Assign new referrals, follow up on progress, discharge or referral to other services.
• Provide guidance to junior staff on engagement plans, talks, workshops, group works outlines and session contents.
• Provide casework supervision to junior staff, regular check-in regarding work. This includes staff meeting the requirement of AIC in regards to screening, assessments, documentations and timelines.
• Prepare quarterly reporting to AIC - data collection, preparation of reports; analysis.
• Involve in the volunteer engagement and development.
• Establish the network with other stakeholders like community partners and / or related agencies to build collaborative partnerships and better facilitate care and support for clients and caregivers.
• Administrative and other duties.
• Any other duties as assigned by the Head.
• Administrative and other duties

REQUIREMENTS

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