Do you want to support people with mental health issues in a moment of crisis?
Are you calm, non-judgemental and able to work effectively with people experiencing distress?
If you can embody our values of Hope, Courage, Togetherness, and Responsiveness, and want to help others build resilience and manage their wellbeing, we’d love to hear from you.
Job title: Community Outreach Worker (Bounce Back) x 3
Reference Number: 357
Reports to: Senior Community Outreach Worker/Team Lead
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full time, Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm)
Salary: £26,000 - £27,000 per annum - depending on skills and experience, inclusive of Outer London Weighting (OLW)
Based: Kingfisher Court, Radlett WD7 / Albany Lodge, St Albans AL3 / Borehamwood Wellbeing Centre WD6 + Outreach
About the Project
Herts Mind Network (HMN) has formed a partnership with Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (HPFT) to deliver a one-to-one outreach service for people who are in psychiatric hospitals across Hertfordshire, based at Kingfisher Court in Radlett and Albany Lodge in St. Albans.
About the Role:
The Bounce Back worker will use a recovery orientated approach working with patients on the ward, and in the local community, including in people’s homes.
The Bounce Back Worker will be based at Kingfisher Court, Albany Lodge and Herts Mind Network Centres, promoting joint working between Kingfisher Court, Albany Lodge staff and HMN, creating a seamless pathway into community support for clients recovering from mental ill health.
The aims of the Bounce Back service are; to provide up to 10 sessions of emotional and practical support, advice and information to patients. We will visit patients on the ward and continue the sessions in the local community and in patients homes once discharged. We will facilitate a smooth and timely hospital discharge.
The recovery approach includes empathy, warmth, acceptance, authenticity, compassion and humanity.
Key Responsibilities
- Receive referrals from the ward teams at Kingfisher Court, Albany Lodge and other appropriate hospitals across Hertfordshire.
- Provide practical and emotional support to encourage patients to develop their independence within their local community.
- Facilitate a smooth discharge from hospital back to the community.
- Have a solid understanding on the dual effect of mental health and drugs and alcohol.
- Monitor outcomes and evaluate the service.
- Ensure that the safety and wellbeing of patients using the service is monitored and reviewed regularly.
- Embed a person centred and recovery orientated approach in all aspects of the roles and responsibilities.
We offer:
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year pro rata, rising in increments to a max. of 29 days after 5 years employment (plus 8 days Bank Holidays)
- An additional day of leave each year for your birthday following completion of probation period.
- Ongoing training relevant to your role.
- An Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health cover (after 6 months employment) – compensation payment for Optical, Dental, Chiropody and Therapy Treatments.
Being able to drive and having access to your own vehicle (or equivalent) is essential for this role.
The closing date for applications is Friday 5th June at 5pm.
Interviews will be held on Friday 12th June and Monday 15th June at the Watford centre.
N.B. Please quote reference number 357 when completing your application for this role.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, disability, marital or parental status, racial, ethnic or social origin, colour, religion, belief, or sexual orientation. In addition, during the various stages of recruitment, specific measures can be taken to ensure equal opportunities for candidates with disabilities or special needs.
Hertfordshire Mind Network is committed to the Disability Confident and Mindful Employer charters. We actively recruit staff who have a lived experience of mental ill health. Our inclusive approach recognises the unique skills, knowledge, and perspectives that lived experience brings to our team.
No agencies please.
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Salary: £26,140 - £31,400 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Location: Wokingham
Job Reference Number: 1691
Cranstoun is a charity which believes in creating a better, healthier and safer world. With passionate staff, courageous people and the knowledge and expertise to match, Cranstoun empowers people to change and rebuild their lives.
We provide a range of services for those affected by alcohol and other drugs within the Borough of Wokingham.
We support people to deal with their substance use so that they can change their lives, be happy and reach their goals.
As a Key Worker in Wokingham, you will be part of a small, dedicated team who are passionate about empowering others. You will be responsible for delivering a good quality and safe service to the people you support including assessment and engagement support, case load management, needle syringe programme delivery, harm reduction and interventions. If you are someone who enjoys problem solving to help people to change their lives for the better, this is the role for you.
You will have good Microsoft Office skills and be able to manage your own diary efficiently and proactively. The most important thing you’ll bring to this role is your desire and ability to make a positive difference to people’s lives.
All post holders may be required to work some evenings, to meet our service delivery requirements. The core service operates Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm. The service offers a 4 day working week to support a healthy work-life balance.
All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure.
For more details and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.
We are an inclusive employer, committed to promoting equality and diversity in all areas of our work.
Registered Charity No: 1061582
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Purpose of the job
Flexibility is a key characteristic of all our posts, and the post-holder may be asked to carry out other tasks consistent with the grade from time to time.
Equality and Diversity:
All staff members are expected to demonstrate a commitment to equality and diversity. We recognise and celebrate the positive value of diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination.
Responsibilities:
1. Casework – The post-holder will carry a specialist caseload, providing advice and casework covering the full range of debt issues and solutions. This includes but is not limited to, dealing with emergencies, making use of the Breathing Space scheme, making offers of repayment, drafting financial statements, advising on insolvency options and providing budgeting advice. They will ensure that income maximisation is carried out and refer to other in-house advisers or specialist agencies as appropriate.
They will be required to act for the client where necessary and communicate with third parties to progress a case.
Advice will be delivered through a variety of channels including face to face (drop-in and appointments), telephone or digital channels and must conform to the Citizens Advice Quality of Advice standards and funder requirements. The post-holder will work to individual targets that must be met in order to contribute to team targets.
2. Administration - they will be responsible for ensuring that an efficient system of administration for all work is in place and that advice is provided in accordance with quality requirements, with cases recorded accurately and in a timely manner.
3. Professional Development - they will be responsible for sharing knowledge and best practice with colleagues to improve the quality of advice and will be expected to keep up to date with relevant legislation, case law, policies and procedures through regular internal and external training. They may be required to provide training to internal staff or external organisations where appropriate.
4. Research & Campaigning – they will assist with research and campaigns work by providing information about clients' circumstances through the appropriate channel, regularly reviewing their work to highlight common or significant issues.
5. External Links – they will develop positive links with external organisations and may represent CASNS at meetings or events.
6. Outreach – they will be required to work at various venues across the are
Person Specification:
Qualifications
1. They will be accredited to MaPS Caseworker level or be close to achieving this.
Essential
1. The successful applicant will demonstrate that they understand the aims and principles of CASNS.
2. A willingness to adhere to Debt Advice Quality Standards.
Knowledge and Experience
1. Demonstrable knowledge and experience of debt advice and casework.
2. Experience dealing with challenging cases and vulnerable debt advice clients.
3. Experience of or willingness to work in outreach settings with an understanding of information assurance and safety in those settings.
4. Have essential IT and telephone skills and the ability to use an online case management system to store and maintain case records.
5. A proven commitment to Continuous Professional Development (CPD).
6. Have a good, up-to-date understanding of the application of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion to the provision of advice.
7. Demonstrate competence in and experience of supporting other advisers within a team.
8. A good understanding of the skills and techniques used in interviewing clients through a range of channels including telephone, digital and face-to-face.
Skills
1. Good numeracy skills and the ability to check calculations, prepare budgets and financial statements and read benefit statements.
2. The ability to analyse and interpret complex information.
3. Good oral and written communication skills and the ability to communicate well with a wide range of people including members of the public and external agencies.
4. The ability to give and receive feedback objectively and sensitively and a willingness to challenge constructively.
5. The ability to organise their workload, monitor and maintain own standards and prioritise work to meet deadlines and targets.
Personal Qualities
1. They will be empathetic, professional and approachable.
2. They will be comfortable working within a team with varying levels of experience.
3. They will positively contribute to the morale of the team.
