There is an exciting opportunity for the role of Community Outreach Worker working within the Three Rivers Community Support Service.
Job Title: Community Outreach Worker
Salary Grade: £22,500 - £23,000 per annum incl. Outer London Weighting (OLW)
Responsible to: Outreach & Domestic Abuse Team Leader
No. of Hours: 37.5 hours per week (5 days)
Duration: March 2021 (potential for extension)
Main Base/s:
1. Due to social distancing and lockdown restrictions as a consequence of the Covid-19 Pandemic this post will require working from home until Government guidance enables us to return to office and community based provision.
2. Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth. There may be some travel outside of the Three Rivers area in relation to client’s resident in Three Rivers
Purpose of Post
- To provide advice, information, onward referral and holistic support to clients who are experiencing mental ill health or need support with their mental wellbeing. These will be clients who are presenting to the Police, Anti-Social Behaviour, Tenancy Enforcement, Housing and Environmental Health Services in the Three Rivers District.
- To ensure that the safety and wellbeing of the client is monitored and reviewed regularly.
- To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
- Embed a person centred and recovery orientated approach in all aspects of the roles. The Recovery approach includes empathy, warmth, acceptance, authenticity, compassion, and humanity.
The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s Community Support Service are:
- To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental ill health in Three Rivers
- To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental ill health in Three Rivers, by providing a clear and effective pathway to services provided by Herts Mind Network and other third sector and statutory providers.
- To contribute to an improvement in individual mental wellbeing.
- To remain a source of independent support for all clients.
- To reduce the use of police, ASB, tenancy enforcement, housing needs and environmental health services by clients whose primary need is related to mental ill health.
- To reduce the use of crisis services by people experiencing mental ill health without positive outcomes for the individual.
- To contribute to an improvement in the proportion of people with mental ill health in Three Rivers, or tenants of Watford Community Housing Trust, who are accessing support.
- To provide an assertive outreach approach for clients who are in crisis and/ or those that may have complex or multiple needs.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Thursday 11th June 2020 by 10am.
Interviews shall take place on Tuesday 23rd June 2020 using Microsoft Teams.
TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION
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This is a pivotal time in CCC's 41-year history as a leading local counselling charity. The 2020-2025 strategy has been completed and we are looking for a Clinical Services Manager to work with our executive team, trustees, and loyal self-employed counselling members to ensure that CCC is the local charity of choice in the counselling sector.
You will be operationally responsible for the clinical management of CCC’s counselling and related services and for supporting, motivating and performance managing our counselling members. You will ensure high quality service delivery in line with good practice and professional requirements, monitor and evaluate impact and outcomes and establish relevant processes.
We are looking for someone who has a consultative management style, with the ability to engage with a range of people, including colleagues, trustees, and third-party organisations. Please get in touch if you
· Have extensive clinical experience as a counsellor and supervisor
· Have managed teams of counselling practitioners
· Are accredited with BACP or an equivalent professional body
· Want to work with an organisation that truly values people and believes that all who may benefit from counselling should have that opportunity, whatever their financial position
· Live in the Cambridgeshire/Peterborough and surrounding area
We look forward to hearing from you.
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