Specialist Support Worker
Look Ahead Housing and Care Posted on 2022-11-18
| Salary | £24,082 a year |
|---|---|
| Location | Tower Hamlets +2 locations |
| Type | Permanent |
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Specialist Support Worker
Recruiting for a Specialist Support Worker- to join our Mental Health service in Tower Hamlets!
GBP 24,082.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.
Job Overview:
Tabard Court is a mental health supported accommodation for individual with significant offending histories. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team, providing support to customers with a range of mental health needs – emotional, social, physical or domestic –, who have had contact with the Criminal Justice System and may have struggled or currently be struggling with substance misuse. You will be skilled in engaging both customers and stakeholders and have a good understanding of the needs and diversity of this client group.
- This post holder will have a specialisation in substance misuse.
- You will be able to demonstrate the ability to work in a therapeutic environment that at times can be challenging and provide quality evidenced based care and risk management strategies working closely with clinical colleagues.
- You will have a thorough understanding of the principles of recovery, be highly motivated and committed, making a significant contribution to the development of the service and building on your previous experience and skills in the fields of mental health and substance misuse.
- The post holder will facilitate the liaison between Tabard Court and substance misuse services in the area.
- The ideal candidate will have experience of facilitating recovery focused group support sessions and will work flexibly to respond to emerging needs and effectively address the needs of the customer case load.
- This role will include shift working including: weekends, late shifts and occasional sleep-ins
- Providing support and guidance to other front line staff in your particular area of specialist expertise. This will include supporting colleagues with
- Recognising associated indictors of relapse/concern/substance misuse
- How to employ different approaches to meet particular substance-related needs
- Capacity building & development of knowledge of substances, their use, impact etc.
- Engendering an understanding of particular care-planning processes and models of care for substance misuse
- The impact of drug and alcohol use on mental health related needs
- Facilitating recovery focused group or individual support sessions
Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of ‘positive risk taking’
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
- Enjoys social interaction and the company of others, joins in local activities to encourage customer involvement
- Approachable and open behaviour
- Prefers working as part of a group or team
- Is fundamentally calm and resilient, does not let emotion adversely affect them or obscure their judgement
- Has a practical and logical mind and is naturally well organised
- Flexible
- Open to feedback and self-development
- Thrives on change and enjoys dynamic diverse environments
- Is confident with high levels of self-esteem
- Is respectful, articulate and sensitive in style of communication
- Is essentially customer–focused
- Is motivated towards excellence and improvement of personal performance with a can do attitude
- Ability to cope positively with challenging and diverse behaviours
- Skills, Knowledge and Experience:
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent – or a degree
– 6 month minimum- Must have some previous relevant sector work experience involving working with those with mental health needs and/or those with connections to criminal justice services.
- The Specialist Support Worker will require either an extra dimension of experience relating to alcohol and drug use
- Must have positive attitude
- Experience of working within specialist substance misuse services
- In-depth understanding of working with individuals with mental health needs and/or those with connections to criminal justice services.
- Knowledge of group and individual therapy and an understanding of risk management
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs, you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds
Company description:
Look Ahead is a specialist housing association and provider of tailor-made care, support and accommodation services. We support thousands of people across London and the South East with a diverse range of needs, helping them to make individual choices, achieve goals and take control of their own lives. With over forty years in social care under our belt, we are experts through both practice and understanding. Today, we are proud to be the trusted partner of over 30 local authorities and health trusts, providing specialist support and care services for over 7,000 people every year with a wide range of needs, including: • Mental health • Learning disabilities • Homelessness and complex needs • Young people and care leavers With over 100 local services and 1000 staff there are plenty of opportunities for growth within the organisation.
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