Early Help Family Support Workers 

Birmingham - Castle Vale

£22,910.84 per annum pro rata

Fixed Term End March 31st 2022

1 post at 37 hrs per week 

1 post at 18.5 hrs per week

Our client is part of the new Early Help Local Offer and have an opportunity for you to join their Early Help Team. In this new role you will be working at the front line of service delivery providing support and assistance to families in the Erdington Locality.

The successful applicant will

• Have the ability to work at times under pressure whilst maintaining customer excellence

• Have a level of experience working with Children and Families

• The ability to deal with customers sensitively 

• The ability to work as part of a team and engender positive approaches to team working

• Have the ability to develop and maintain manual and computerised filing systems

• Be a self-motivated problem solver

• Have the ability to cement good working relationships with key external agencies

• Be familiar with Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook

In return they offer an attractive benefits package including access to a health cash plan scheme and a social housing pension scheme.

Brilliant opportunity for a dynamic, committed Christian, with a vibrant faith, to facilitate the growth of faith in parents, children and young people, using excellent relationships our church has in Willenhall Coventry. The role includes some practical missional working with families supporting parenting and other difficulties. Great prospects for identifying, developing, implementing and reflecting on projects and initiatives that enable young parents, children and young people to have a life-enhancing encounter with the Christian faith and the person of Jesus Christ.

You will have a proven ability to lead and organise others, coupled with the ability to work constructively as a member of a team. You will have the demonstrated ability to communicate the Christian gospel effectively to families, children and young people and to equip them to grow in their faith. You will be a creative person who identifies opportunities and inspires others to try new things,  and have a good track record of working within a church context on a variety of community activities. You will have excellent interpersonal and social skills and be able to relate well to a wide range of people, both from within and outside the church, including schools.

You are someone who is able to:

• Create a culture that recognises and welcomes the capacity of young parents, children and young people to transform the Church and the world.
• Ensure that all relevant regulations for working with young children are understood, adhered to and complied with.
• Develop and manage budgets and expenditure.
• Assist with identification and applications to grants to support the projects.
• Be aware of issues around mental health in young parents and young people.

You will be a mature Christian with a firm faith, sympathetic and able to work within the church tradition of St John the Divine Willenhall Coventry (Middle). You will be committed to growing in your faith and able to organise your time to include space for both personal prayer and bible study. You need to be willing to be a committed member of St John the Divine Willenhall and play a full part in our life. You will be professional, friendly and approachable, including when under pressure, culturally sensitive and able to work with people from different backgrounds. You will be discreet and trustworthy, able to sensitively manage private or confidential information.

Qualifications

• A standard of education commensurate to this role.
• Ideally a theological qualification or training qualification to work with parents, children/young people or equivalent experience.
• Full driving licence.
• It is an Occupational Requirement (Schedule 9 part 1 of the Equality Act 2010) of this post to have a committed Christian faith and be actively involved in worshiping in a church community.
• This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
• Start date – Flexible
• Contract – This is a fixed term appointment for an initial 3 years. It will have a probationary period of six months.
• Hours – 25 hours per week including attendance at Sunday morning service, weekly daytime and evening activities, meetings and training.
• Employer – The Parochial Parish Council of St John the Divine Willenhall Coventry.
• Salary + Pension – We can offer an annual salary of £24,000 gross per annum (based on a 37 Hour week) pro rata (£12,700 – 16,000) per annum  subject to experience, plus pension.
• Annual Leave – Five weeks (120 Hours including a maximum of 5 Sundays).

Wolfram Syndrome UK Adult Support Worker

Wolfram Syndrome UK (WSUK)

WSUK is a small national charity based in West Sussex that supports children, young people and adults affected by Wolfram Syndrome (WS) and their parents/wider families. WS is an ultra-rare genetic disorder which causes a complex range of symptoms, including diabetes mellitus, vision problems, renal problems, deafness, and neurological problems. WSUK provides current, accurate and family-friendly information, raises awareness of WS among health professionals and the public, and helps to fund WS research. For further information visit the Wolfram Syndrome UK website..

WSUK Adult Support Worker Role

WSUK is seeking a part-time adult support worker (2 days, per week 0.4 FTE, £9k-£11k per annum). This home-based role will provide support to WS affected adults and their families to help improve the quality of their lives. Through liaising with professionals, external or advocacy organisations, this role will help facilitate access to the services to which WS affected adults and their families are entitled. The support worker will help adults and their families to increase their confidence and independence in living with their condition. This role will also act as an important point of contact for WS affected adults, providing advice and support in confidence. As this is a new role, there is opportunity for the successful candidate to develop the role to best meet the on-going needs of WS affected adults and their families.

Skills and experience

Applicants should have several years’ experience in a similar position, working with people affected by sensory loss, long-term medical/genetic condition, or disability. Applicants should also have a strong desire to improve the lives of people living with a long-term condition or disability and be confident in talking with people with a range of abilities and diverse cultural backgrounds.

Applicants should have experience in homeworking and be confident in working independently on their own initiative and in managing conflicting priorities.

Some limited UK travel will be required (particularly to attend adult NHS WS multi-disciplinary clinics in Birmingham, and the annual WS conference). Participation in regular trustee meetings via zoom (evenings) will also be expected. A DBS check will be required.

To apply, please email/ send your cv by July 2nd, 2021

The Health team at Grapevine is part of a holistic offer through our Help and Connect service funded by Coventry City Council. Help and Connect aims to strengthen people and help them take the action they need to build better lives. You will work in conjunction with our vibrant team of Community Connectors, Safety staff and Employment staff to support learning disabled people from Coventry to belong, be healthy and realise their potential. The Health Team is made up of paid staff and volunteer experts by experience who train, help develop understanding and shift thinking to enable disabled people to live healthy, happy lives. The team work alongside CWPT and other organisations working with disabled people to increase knowledge and confidence amongst paid professionals around the needs of people with learning disability and or Autism to help reduce the health inequalities within this community.

Hours: 28 hours per week until end March 2022 decreasing to 18.5 hours from 1st April until end March 2023. 

For more information, please download our application pack.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (FTE)
• Flexible working
• Free EAP
• Stakeholder pension scheme plus 8% employer contribution
• A friendly workplace with a strong culture of helping people uncover their potential

Closing date 11th July, 4pm.

Please be aware that we are looking at interviewing over Zoom for safety reasons.

Personal Wellbeing Manager (Family & Relationships)

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.

Position: Personal Wellbeing Manager (Family & Relationships)
Location: Birmingham City Centre
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: £27,000 per annum
Benefits: Competitive

Closing date for applications: 30th June, 2021
Interview date: TBC

About the role:

The Personal Wellbeing Manager (Family & Relationships) provides line management to Personal Wellbeing Advisors (Family & Relationships) and oversight of Pact Futures service delivery across their region. The team will be located in:

• Kitts Green
• Wolverhampton
• Sandwell
• Stoke-on-Trent
• Stafford
• Coventry and Leamington Spa with some travel to Rugby and Stratford when required

The Personal Wellbeing Manager (Family & Relationships) is also case carrying (approx. 26 hours per week in Central Birmingham) and is responsible for delivering personal wellbeing services focused around supporting Service Users to develop, maintain and enhance positive relationships with their family and loved ones.

One -to-one support will be core to service delivery, building trust and undertaking activities and interventions that are best delivered face to face. The Personal Wellbeing Manager also delivers group sessions and workshops to support service users to address wellbeing needs and develop wellbeing skills.

The Personal Wellbeing Manager is responsible for managing personal and team performance against service delivery targets and supporting the delivery of information to evidence delivery and outcomes. Partnership delivery will be key, working with other Personal Wellbeing Advisors and Mentors; National Probation Service (NPS) Responsible Officers and community services to support desistance from offending. Team working across a multi-disciplinary and multi-organisational team will be an essential part of the role.

Expectations of travel:

Based in Birmingham Central, the Manager will be expected to travel throughout their region to fulfill their management responsibilities. We have a number of office locations across both contract package areas to cover. Our expectation for delivery locations is as outlined above however we are still awaiting finalised information from Ingeus around the exact number of days staff are required at each office.

About you:

As a key member of our values-led charity, you will be motivated to support people to turn their lives around. With a background in supporting people who have multiple, and complex needs you will have the skills to engage sensitively with people about an area of their lives that is often the most important, their family. Ideally with experience of family work, you will understand the impact of criminality of family relationships. You will also have excellent interpersonal skills to equip you to build important relationships with partner agencies.

What we offer:

Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

Other information:

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.

You may have experience of the following: Casework, Key Working, Family Wellbeing Practitioner, Mental Health Worker, Advice, Guidance, Case Management, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Support Work, Support Worker, Criminal Justice System, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, Social Work, Advocacy, Mentor, Mentoring, etc.

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We're looking for three Supporter Care & Resource Centre Assistants to join our new Supporter Care & Resource Centre Team. We're looking for passionate and dedicated individuals who will ensure supporters receive a great experience, and are guided to getting involved further, helping to keep families close by whilst they look after their sick child in hospital. 

At Ronald McDonald House Charities UK, keeping families close is at the heart of everything we do; we build and run Houses that provide a ‘home away from home’ for families who have a sick child in hospital. To do this, we recognise the importance of sustainable income generation, exceptional relationship and supporter care, strong and effective communications and adherence to best practice.

We are looking for organised and supporter focused individuals to join our Supporter Care & Resource Centre at an exciting time of growth for the Charity.

This is a great opportunity for the right candidate; you will work closely with the all members of the Income Generation Team, to facilitate the support requirements to ensure existing income streams are maintained and improved. You will provide first class supporter care to new and existing donors, as well as support to the wider Income Generation team.

The right candidate will be a strong team player with a flexible approach to work and be excited at the chance to steward supporters in order to maximise their fundraising potential.

This is the perfect opportunity for an someone who has worked in a similar team for a national charity and looking to bring their experience to a new challenge. The Job Description and Person Specification will tell you about the role itself and detail the kind of person we are looking for. Our web site will tell you more about the great work that we do and the difference we make to the lives of families with sick children. 

Personal Wellbeing Advisor (Family & Relationships)

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners, and to those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focuses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.

Position: Personal Wellbeing Advisor (Family & Relationships)
Location: Coventry & Leamington Spa
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 Hours per week, Monday-Friday
Salary: £21,000 per annum

Closing date for applications: 30th June, 2021
Interview date: TBC

About the role:

A great opportunity has arisen for an experienced professional to join Pact as we start delivering a new community-based service supporting people with convictions to improve their personal wellbeing and strengthen family relationships. The Post location will be Coventry & Leamington Spa, with occasional outreach to Stratford-upon-Avon and Rugby.

One-to-one support will be core to the service including building trust and undertaking activities and interventions that meet the needs of each individual. You will also deliver group sessions and workshops to support the development of skills and strategies such as communication, resilience, negotiation and assertiveness skills, confident and responsible parenting behaviours and positive coping strategies. You will be responsible for working towards service delivery targets and providing information to evidence outcomes achieved. Working with other professionals in partnership delivery will also be key.

About you:

As a key member of our values-led charity, you will be motivated to support people to turn their lives around. With a background in supporting people who have multiple, and complex needs you will have the skills to engage sensitively with people about an area of their lives that is often the most important, their family. Ideally with experience of family work, you will understand the impact of criminality of family relationships. You will also have excellent interpersonal skills to equip you to build important relationships with partner agencies.

What we offer:

Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement of 30 days per year plus bank holidays. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

Other information:

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 5-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), and a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.

You may have experience of the following: Casework, Key Working, Family Wellbeing Practitioner, Mental Health Worker, Advice, Guidance, Case Management, Rehabilitation, Family Services, Support Work, Support Worker, Criminal Justice System, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, Social Work, Advocacy, Mentor, Mentoring, etc.

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Coventry and Warwickshire Mind (CW Mind) has been funded to deliver a range of community outreach support activities to individuals experiencing neurodevelopmental and autism concerns. This service currently sits within Coventry and Warwickshire Wellbeing Hubs.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative and evolving service, working closely in partnership with CW Mind Children & Young People’s service, Coventry & Warwickshire Partnership Trust Neurodevelopmental & Transforming Care Teams and training providers Act for Autism to further develop and build on best practice approaches.

The aim of the CW Mind community support service is to enable individuals to manage and thrive in their home, work and social environment through providing a range of support activities in community-based venues across Coventry and Warwickshire remotely and in people’s homes to include:

• Educational programmes to enable individuals to understand and come to terms with and self-manage their diagnosis
• Brief 1:1 practical and emotional support work interventions for those lacking the confidence to engage with community-based support
• Providing and facilitating service users to develop peer support groups to decrease isolation and build social networks

This exciting opportunity offers the post holder the chance to be part of:

• An evolving service delivery providing and developing a range of telephone, on-line and face-to-face 1:1, group and peer support interventions to people with autism to enable them to access community support services.
• A wider team of mixed, experienced professionals from clinical and non-clinical support backgrounds and services
• An established, reputable and expanding local (and national) organisation offering both generic and specialist mental health and wellbeing support services

We are looking for an individual who is flexible and approachable and has at least 1 years’ experience working within an organisation providing a range of outreach support activities to vulnerable adults with complex needs, including those with diagnosed and undiagnosed mental health and learning difficulties needs. Training and support around neurodevelopmental and autism best practise approaches will be provided.

We would welcome applications at NVQ Level 2 or equivalent experience in one or more of: Social Work/Youth Work/Psychology/Mental Health/Occupational Therapy/Community Development/Education.

Please note: Only successful applicants will be notified.  Previous applicants need not apply.

We reserve the right to close the application window early and without notice should a suitable number of applications be received.

Coventry and Warwickshire Mind values diversity and difference.  We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, particularly under-represented groups and people with lived experience of mental health issues.

Coventry and Warwickshire Mind is a leading mental health service provider and an equal opportunities employer. 

Did you know that Birmingham St Mary’s and John Taylor Hospices are merging?  Together we are on an exciting journey to deliver equitable end life and palliative care to more people across Birmingham and Sandwell and to help us achieve our vision, we’re looking for skilled and experienced individuals from all communities to join our fundraising team!

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Volunteer & Supporter Experience Co-ordinator to join the Fundraising team at John Taylor and Birmingham St Mary’s Hospices.

This varied role will require the post holder to be influential in developing and overseeing fundraising volunteer requirements at the St Mary’s site whilst also being the face of and main point of contact for St Mary’s Hospice supporters.

You will be supporting and developing a programme of volunteer recruitment, training and retention across the Income Generation and Marketing Team and providing data input & administration support within the supporter experience team all whilst providing a gold standard supporter and volunteer journey.

We are looking for someone who is highly organised and proactive, with experience of Microsoft Office and using CRM systems. You will be a good communicator with the ability to demonstrate tact and discretion when dealing with sensitive and confidential information or situations.

If you have experience of working in a fundraising, supporter care or volunteer role then we would love to hear from you.

For more information or to ask any questions please contact Katy’ O’Sullivan, Head of Fundraising Partnerships & Supporter Experience.

Please note, you are required to complete an Application Form; CVs alone will not be accepted.

Interview date:   w/c 19 July 2021

The Hospice is committed to developing a dynamic and diverse workforce, representative of the communities it serves. We ask you, therefore, to complete the Equal Opportunities monitoring form to help us in this aim.

Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people and their families?

Do you believe that the child’s voice should be at the heart of the work you do?

Would you like to be part of an inclusive, enabling, honest and effective organisation?

Our vision is of a society that promotes good mental health for all and that values, as equals, people who experience mental health problems.

Come and join our creative, dynamic and motivated team supporting children and young people across Coventry and Warwickshire! We look forward to receiving your application.

Coventry and Warwickshire Mind has recently had funding extended, through Warwickshire County Council, to strengthen support services to parents, children and young people pre/post assessment for autism across Coventry and Warwickshire.   The autism support service sits alongside the well-established children and young people’s services within Coventry and Warwickshire Mind, CAMHS Rise and Specialist CAMHS.

You will be responsible for the development, promotion and management of the Children’s Community Autism Support Service (CCASS) service. Ensuring good practices regarding high quality interventions enabling children and young people to achieve positive outcomes.

To work with families, children and young people pre/post assessment for autism as part of a multi-disciplinary team.  The post holder will be responsible for developing and delivering group work and training, provide direct 1-1 support, guidance and coping strategies to young people and families in the community and home.

You Will Have

• Proven track record of line managing staff (min 2 years).
• Experience of working with a wide range of agencies.
• Experience of working with children and young people with Autism and their families.
• Effective project co-ordination/management experience.
• Experience of supporting in the delivery of mental health support services.
• Experience of monitoring and evaluation.
• Experience of working with volunteers.

Access to own vehicle and the ability to travel to venues across Coventry and Warwickshire, and the flexibility to work towards an 8am-8pm service.

Applicants are required to have:

• A minimum of one year’s experience of working with children and young people with autism and their families.
• A minimum of one year’s experience of working in a mental health setting.
• Excellent team working skills and ability to work well as part of a diverse and dispersed team.
• Up to date knowledge of mental health, specifically in relation to the difficulties that may present in children and young people with or awaiting assessment for autism.
• NVQ Level 2 or equivalent.
• An ability to travel to venues across Coventry and Warwickshire.

Please note: Only successful applicants will be notified. 

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

We reserve the right to close the application window early and without notice should a suitable number of applications be received.

Coventry and Warwickshire Mind values diversity and difference.  We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, particularly under-represented groups and people with lived experience of mental health issues.

Coventry and Warwickshire Mind is a leading mental health service provider and an equal opportunities employer. 

 At Changes UK we recognise that addiction is often a response to trauma. Our dedicated team have been helping people find recovery for over a decade and having recently been awarded Lottery funding to expand our service provision to include residential detox, we have an exciting opportunity for a skilled and highly experienced Counselling Psychologist to join our team as we enter this next stage of our development.

You will be a highly motivated, innovative, compassionate and forward thinking individual with a real passion for high quality care and trauma informed working who is looking to work within an exciting and fast paced environment that provides outstanding care to a diverse service user group.

Our nationally recognised, evidence-based model is unique in that we are able to meet the presenting multiple and complex needs of some of some of the most vulnerable in our communities.

In return you will receive support and guidance and opportunities for supervision, service development, service evaluation and research, teaching, training and learning and development.

Main purpose of post

 To provide effective and integrated counselling and psychological services to clients at Changes UK, by delivering;

• Formulation, clinical assessment, counselling, psychological therapies, and other related forms of assistance to clients
• Consultations for staff, parents, significant others, funding bodies and other external agencies
• Clinical and management supervision to relevant staff or trainees from professional training programmes.

To offer training, guidance, reflective practice and support to staff on matters concerning client mental and emotional well-being. Support staff’s development of knowledge, skills and confidence to maintain and improve the quality of support offered to clients.

Active involvement in service development and in improving policies and practices within Changes UK.

 Main responsibilities and duties:

1. Provide expert evidence based psychological interventions to clients presenting to the service, both individually and in groups.
2. Offer advice and consultation on client’s psychological care to the multi disciplinary team using clinical formulation and  reflective practice
3. Provide drop-in service for clients and staff.
4. Provide professional clinical assessments, formulation and make appropriate decisions regarding the potential course of action for clients

5.Provide clinical supervision and mentor trainees from professional training programmes.

1. In collaboration with the Head of Service and other colleagues, contribute to the development of strategies, policies and practices, which ensure a healthier learning and working environment for clients and staff.
2. Review and evaluate client work through clinical and management supervision in order to ensure competence, fitness to practice and to comply with professional standards.
3. To take responsibility for specific areas of service development and delivery in consultation with the Operations Manager and Care Services Manager.
4. To participate in the training and development of staff involved in support and guidance.
5. To work within the ethical framework of BPS  and follow BPS guidelines for good practice.
6. To pursue continued professional development opportunities and actively participate in professional associations in order to maintain accreditation and also ensure increased knowledge base, self-awareness and enhanced skills.
7. To maintain appropriate electronic and written records on clients, including session notes and records of contact with other relevant parties.

Job Features

Responsibility

1. While accountable to the Operations Manager, the post holder holds full professional responsibility for ensuring ethical practice and best standards in casework (individual and group work) and also in the delivery of all other related services to clients, family members and staff of Changes UK.
2. Full responsibility for relevant aspects of casework administration and also cooperative participation in regular management and clinical supervision.
3. Along with other members of the team, assist the Operations Manager in setting and advancing the strategic direction for the service.

Planning and Organising

To plan and organise a large workload encompassing the various aspects of the job effectively and efficiently and meet specified deadlines for particular projects.

Decision Making

Responsible for prioritising all aspects of the workload, and for making clinical judgements and decisions regarding the most appropriate support or treatment options to recommend or offer.

Internal/External Relationships

1. To provide professional clinical assessment, counselling and other related support to clients; consultation to staff, colleagues from the other support services and parents.
2. Collaborate with other organisations and services in furthering development work within Changes UK.
3. Referral to and liaison with GP’s, CMHT’s, local authorities, funding bodies and other relevant internal and external sources of help.
4. Active membership of professional associations.

Problem Solving

To be responsible for the decision-making encompassed within a large and varied workload and to do so in accordance within professional standards and Changes UK policies.

 The remit of the role extends beyond individual interventions with clients and staff and includes the provision of:

• Family consultation work (usually carried out by telephone)
• Client and staff induction talks
• Group work with clients
• Staff training (academic and other support services’ staff) to enhance their understanding and skills in student mental health and wellbeing
• Supervision and mentoring of trainees from professional training courses
• Liaising with and developing collaborative projects with colleagues from other support services.

(Skills and experience in these areas are therefore an advantage)

Annual leave to be agreed with the Operations Manager and other members of staff to ensure continuity of cover for the service. Annual leave is generally taken out of semester times.

Person Specification

 Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

1. Doctorate in Counselling Psychology
2. To be registered with HCPC
3. To be accredited / registered by BPS/BACP/BABCP/UKCP or equivalent or eligible for such accreditation.
4. Training in supervision 

Desirable

1. Qualification in family therapy
2. Qualification in CBT
3. Qualification and experience in working with Psychological Trauma
4.  

Essential

1. Clinical assessment skills
2. Motivational interviewing skills
3. Consultation skills (face to face and telephone)
4. Liaison, negotiation and referral skills
5. Excellent communication skills
6. Ability to work on own initiative
7. Developed aptitude for self-awareness
8. Empathy with clients and having a good understanding of addiction and recovery
9. Ability to work cooperatively within a team
10. The confident ability to work cooperatively with a range of staff
11. Emotional resilience and stamina, and the ability to work calmly under pressure
12. Fully IT literate

Desirable

1. Family and Group therapy skills
2. Crisis management skills
3. Supervision skills for work with trainees and/or honorary counsellors on placement

Experience

Essential

1. Minimum of 2 years post qualifying counselling practice experience within an agency context or part of a defined network
2. Proven and comprehensive experience of working in a short-term / brief therapy model
3. Proven and comprehensive experience of clinical assessments
4. Proven and comprehensive experience in providing clinical supervision
5. Ability to work affectively with clients from diverse cultural and social backgrounds

Desirable

1. Experience of counselling clients in addiction and recovery
2. Experience of counselling clients with trauma and/or PTSD
3. Experience of counselling families
4. Experience of counselling clients with mental health problems
5. Experience of running psycho-educational groups and workshops
6. Experience in public speaking and delivering training

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and covering letter (1000 words)

Volunteer Coordinator

We have an exciting new opportunity for a Volunteer Co-ordinator to work with a dedicated group of volunteers supporting people with a learning Disabilities live their lives to the full.

Position: Volunteer Coordinator

Location: Coventry

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part-time, 30 hours

Salary: Starting salary £19237 per annum, pro rata

Benefits: Competitive rates of pay – with annual increments, Employer Pension Contributions, 20 days’ annual leave, with annual increments up to 25 days + B/hols

Closing Date: 1st July 2021

About the Role

The Volunteer Coordinator will recruit, develop and support volunteers and support the Citizens Board and Family stakeholders to develop their engagement with the organisation.

Main responsibilities include:

• Supporting and developing the Citizens on the Citizen Board.
• Supporting the CEO in developing formal engagement with families.
• Supporting managers in the recruitment, training and facilitation of Volunteers across the charity.

About You:

As Volunteer Coordinator, you will be able to communicate effectively in a wide range of setting with a wide range of settings with diverse groups of people and bring with you experience of:

• Working with volunteers
• Recruitment
• Promotion of services using variety of media including website news articles and social media and networking

You will have:

• Excellent organisational and team coordination abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including report writing.
• An understanding of the Vision Mission and Values of the organisation and the value of Volunteers in delivering the Vision.
• Empathy with Volunteers and an understanding of their needs.
• An ability to deal with information.

The charity is an equal opportunity employer and positive about disabled people. All successful applicants will require a DBS Enhanced Disclosure.

You may have experience in areas such as Volunteer Manager, Volunteer Management, Volunteer Coordinator, Volunteering, Volunteer, and Programme Coordinator.

Counsellor

We are looking for a qualified Counsellor to effectively deliver the Residential Rehabilitation Programme in a way that enables clients to overcome their addiction to gambling and move forward to recovery and independent living.

Position: Residential Treatment Centre Gambling Therapist

Location: Dudley

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience (£24,000 - £28,000)

Hours: 35 hours per week - Monday to Friday daytime with occasional weekend and bank holiday work.

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 28 days’ annual leave, 6% pension contribution, occupational sick pay, eye care vouchers.

Closing Date: 27th June 2021

About the Role

The Residential Treatment Centre Gambling Therapist will provide effective delivery of the established Residential Rehabilitation Programme. The Programme provides structured support, to males aged over 18 years with severe gambling history, through a Residential 14-week residential stay.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide appropriate recovery-focused advice and support to assist residents to address their gambling problems
• To support residents through structured one-to-one and group-work interventions
• To undertake comprehensive assessments of need to inform personalised recovery/action plans
• To hold and manage a caseload of clients
• To assist residents in registering with local facilities
• To support residents to identify goals to meet wider health and social care needs, including housing, employment, debt, substance misuse, mental health, family issues, independent living skills etc.
• To liaise with a range of health, justice and social care agencies to support residents’ needs
• To provide specific advice and guidance around money management, budgeting and debt advice, signposting to external agencies as required, and in liaison with the team’s Support Workers.
• To assist residents with their resettlement process
• To support development of the Programme

About You

As Residential Treatment Centre Gambling Therapist, you will uphold the organisations values and be non-judgemental, passionate, honest, open to change and empower service users.

You will:

• Be educated to Diploma level in Counselling BACP or equivalent
• Have CBT and/or Motivational Interviewing training and/or relevant qualification
• Have case management experience, including assessment and support planning
• An understanding of risk, incident and safeguarding processes
• Have experience of facilitating structured group work with vulnerable and challenging groups
• Have experience of working in a therapeutic environment/service, ideally with addiction Negotiation, advocacy, advice and signposting skills
• Have the ability to handle crisis situations and work flexibly to meet presenting needs and work independently, as part of a team and as part of a wider organisation
• Evidence of continuing professional development and willingness to develop

There is also potential for Junior Residential Treatment Centre Gambling Therapist, so do apply and detail in your application the level you wish to apply for.

About the Organisation

This registered charity has nearly 50 years’ experience in providing residential support and treatment for people who are severely addicted to gambling. They provide advice, education and high quality innovative therapeutic support to problem gamblers and those affected by gambling, through residential, online and outreach services.

The charity is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes enquiries from everyone and values diversity in its workforce.

You may have experience in areas such as Health Engagement, Residential Treatment, Gambling Treatment, Gambling Therapist, Gambling Addiction, Gambling, Rehabilitation Therapist, Rehabilitation, Residential Rehabilitation, Rehabilitation Centre, Outreach, Addiction Therapist, Addiction Counsellor, Recovery Worker, Recovery Therapist, Recovery, Outreach Worker, Counselling, Counsellor, Psychotherapist, Addiction Counsellor, Gambling Counsellor, Community Counsellor, Counselling Psychotherapist, Adult Services, Mental Health.

Our Birmingham Young People’s Service provides holistic support service for under 18s with needs related to substance misuse, including those that are affected by their parent’s substance misuse. The purpose of the role is to engage young people in a variety of interventions, using a young person-centred approach, empowering them to reduce risk, increase resilience and achieve positive outcomes.

Aquarius is part of Recovery Focus, a national group of charities highly experienced in providing specialist support services to individuals and families living with the effects of mental ill health, drug and alcohol use, gambling and domestic violence. We know that recovery can look and feel very different to each and every one of us. But we also know that if we provide the right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

All Complex Needs Practitioners work flexibly across the community and within our multi-agency partnership settings. The caseload will include a mixture of community and multi-agency referral pathways including health, social care, schools and youth justice.

A core part of the role will be working with young people and their families to address holistic support needs across all aspects of the young person’s wellbeing. This could include diverse work related to knife crime, 5 step family work, exploitation, physical and emotional health as well as substance misuse.

An energetic and confident self-starter, you have a qualification in health/social care, youth and community work (e.g. NVQ Level 3 or above, DipSW, Mental Health Nursing, Counselling, Addiction Studies).  Alternatively, we’ll consider candidates with experience of working in the substance misuse field with a commitment to complete NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care. Experience of liaising with voluntary and statutory agencies and health professionals and engaging effectively with clients in a variety of settings is essential. You’ll also need a flexible approach, excellent record keeping and report writing skills and a willingness to work flexibly across the community and within our multi-agency partnership settings, on an outreach basis, with a central hub base at our head office.

This post is available on a fixed term contract basis ending March 2022. It is full-time, requiring the post-holder to work 37 hours per week.

The salary for this role is £23,420-£26,804 per annum.

We are committed to increasing our diversity and we would welcome applications from those with lived experience and/or who are from a BAME background.

Closing date for applications is 30th June 2021. (We reserve the right to close vacancies before the specified closing date, should a large number of applications be received).

So, are you ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? Apply now via our website.