Touchstone (registered charity No. 1012053) is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people

Mental Health Support Coordinator
Location: Leeds
NJC Scale Points 12 – 17, starting at £21,589 pa
Hours: 37 hours per week

This role is fixed term for 6 months, with the possibility of being extended

The aim of the Live Well Leeds service is to provide flexible and practical support to people (aged 18+) within the Leeds Metropolitan District. This new service has been commissioned by Leeds City Council Adult Social Care for 5 years. The contract is delivered by a Strategic Partnership (comprising Touchstone as the lead, Community Links and Leeds Mind) and a Delivery Network (comprising of 16 different voluntary sector partners).

The service will be easy for diverse people to access, navigate and receive high quality support for everyone to improve and maintain their mental health.

Live Well Leeds offers a seven day service, including evenings and weekends according to community/individual needs and wishes.

You need to have substantial experience of working with people with mental health needs, a good knowledge of mental health interventions and their effectiveness and experience of building and maintaining positive links with a wide range of services and stakeholders.

Closing Date:  Sunday 5 January 2020
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 15 January 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the button to be directed to our website where you can download the application pack.

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone.

No agencies please.

You have a background in business/industry and/or education with a good understanding of mental health issues and experience gained within a social care or community based service environment and you are used to helping integrate disadvantaged or disabled people into the labour market. All you need is the perfect environment to put your skills to great use. Welcome to Richmond Fellowship as an IPS Team Leader.

Richmond Fellowship are delighted to be working to deliver the roll out of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) services as part of the NHS England initiative for extending IPS support to some of the most disadvantaged people in the employment market place. We will be working on behalf of Wiltshire, Swindon, and Bath & North East Somerset (BaNES) Clinical Commissioning Groups to create a new single service across their geographical footprint by building on the existing success of our Wiltshire IPS Service which is now recognised as a Centre of Excellence in IPS delivery.

As Team Leader you will be responsible for the day-to-day management of service contracts and helping the staff team to plan and problem solve employment issues with service users working within an IPS fidelity framework. We’ll also rely on you to regularly liaise with Commissioners and with our NHS clinical partners as well as actively networking with local employers, Jobcentre Plus and Voluntary Organisations to help find paid work job opportunities.

You must be able to effectively manage a team of typically 4-5 Employment Specialists who provide person-centred support to individuals in order to help them find and sustain appropriate employment. You’ll need to be assertive and adaptable, with a positive attitude about employment for all and excellent networking and interpersonal skills. An effective time manager who knows how to use IT effectively to support you and your team’s caseload management and reporting, your own transport and the ability to travel weekly around the whole county are also essential. Training in the IPS framework will be provided, but prior knowledge of this approach would be an advantage.

This is a rolling recruitment process, shortlisted candidates will be interviewed as and when they apply.

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

Richmond Fellowship 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 righ

Our client have been challenging and empowering girls and young women through adventure, friendship and fun for over 100 years. They are now recruiting for an interim Safeguarding Admin Support Assistant to provide a high level of administration support to the safeguarding team.

As our client's Safeguarding Admin Support Assistant, you will act as the first point of contact for the Safe Practice team, triaging all incoming emails, phone calls and queries, advising where necessary and passing on to the safeguarding practitioners. You will collate initial information on each of the cases and will set up case and advice folders. You will also support and minute take at operational meetings and other safeguarding-related meetings, and will support the Head of Safe Practice with preparation of reports, presentations, agendas and statistics.

To apply for this role, you must have excellent written and verbal communication skills, experience of working in a highly pressured environment, as well as the ability to communicate and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels. You will be organised and efficient with good keyboard skills (minimum of 35 wpm), and will be experienced working on your own initiative.

Please initially apply with a word formatted version of your CV suitable candidates will then be contacted.

Please note, interviews to take place on Wednesday 18th December with a start date of Thursday 2nd January.

The Volunteer Coordinator is a joint appointment between Merstham Community Facility Trust (MCFT) and the Merstham Mix Café (The Mix). The postholder will provide a single point of entry to volunteering at the Merstham Community Hub (the Hub) so as to maximise our ability to support existing and new volunteers and to expand our offer to members of the local community. This will include, for example, creating opportunities through work placements for hard to place individuals (working with mental health charities and probation) and young people from our local special needs secondary school. 

We are keen to ensure that our volunteers have the opportunity to gain new skills and the Volunteer Coordinator will be developing, with appropriate training providers, a suite of accredited and informal qualifications around food and hygiene, IT skills and communication skills, all of which we believe will help our volunteers into paid work should they chose to move on. 

The post is funded, for 3 years, by a grant from The Big Lottery Community Fund. 

WHEN APPLYING PLEASE ENSURE YOU INCLUDE A SUPPORTING STATEMENT, ALONG WITH YOUR CV, DESCRIBING HOW YOU MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POST.

FAILURE TO PROVIDE A SUPPORTING STATEMENT WILL RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION NOT BEING CONSIDERED.

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Touchstone (registered charity No. 1012053) is a leading voluntary sector agency providing high quality services to improve the health and wellbeing of local people

Peer Support Worker
NJC Scale Points 7-11, starting at £19,554 pa/pro-rata
16 hours per week
South Yorkshire

This role is fixed term for 12 months, with a possible extension to funding

You will complement the work of the newly launched South Yorkshire Liaison and Diversion service, providing practical and emotional support to service users who have come into contact with the criminal justice system, with support needs around mental health, learning disability and/or substance use. You will work with a caseload of service users, in the community and at court, recording all interactions with service users in line with Liaison and Diversion procedure and liaising with L&D staff around their support. 

You will need to have lived experience of offending and one of the vulnerabilities listed above, as well as accessing support services. You will have experience of giving and/or receiving peer support and will be able to demonstrate how you manage your recovery and what you are currently doing with your time to being able to step up into full time employment. The successful candidates will need to have strong communication skills and the ability to positively engage with a wide range of service users, colleagues, and other professionals.

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of a new service working in partnership with the NHS. Peer Support workers will receive a robust package of support and supervision to enable them to manage their workload and promote their wellbeing.

CLOSING DATE: 29 December 2019

Interviews will be held on 9 January 2020

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website to download the application form/information pack and other relevant documents.

Touchstone is an equal opportunities organisation, a Trans Positive employer and applications are welcome from all sections of the community, particularly LGBT communities and/or people with disabilities who are under-represented within Touchstone. 

Touchstone is a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Mindful Employer, has been granted the Positive about Disabled People mark and Investors in People Platinum.

No agencies please.

At Depaul UK we currently have an exciting opportunity for two motivated and enthusiastic Outreach Workers to come and join our Whitley Bay team. You will join us on a full-time basis and in return you will receive a competitive salary of £20,859 per annum + pension & other benefits.

Depaul UK delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in the provision of services that: prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within.

In return as our Outreach Worker, you'll be joining a friendly, flexible and values-led organisation, and will receive:

- Competitive salary

- 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

- Contributory pension scheme

- Life assurance

The Outreach Worker role:

You will support our work with Outreach support for young people at risk based in North Tyneside. You will have a vital role to play in helping us achieve our mission of offering homeless and disadvantaged people the opportunity to fulfil their potential and move towards an independent and positive future.

What makes this role exciting?

- A full induction and training to enhance the ‘hard’ and ‘soft’ skills required’

- Training in the Depaul Endeavour model

- Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner

- Access to a total rewards package including a health plan and generous pension contributions

What will ideally support your success in the Outreach Worker role?

- Experience of working with the client group and an understanding of their needs, poor mental health and substance use

- A knowledge and understanding of Risk Assessments and Support Planning

- An understanding and commitment to working in an assets based way

- High level understanding of professional boundaries and ability to maintain boundaries

Closing date – We will be reviewing and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis, so advise you submit your application as soon as possible. We will close the vacancy should we receive sufficient applications.

 Final deadline date: Sunday 15th December at 23:59

So, if this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Outreach Worker then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this post. Our recruitment checks, induction and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

Title: NightLight Team Leader (Crisis Cafés)
Salary Grade: £25,000 per annum incl. Outer London Weighting (OLW)
Responsible to: Services Manager (Nightlight)
No. of Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Main Base/s: Watford (expectation of working throughout Hertfordshire)

The key purpose of this post is to be responsible for the provision of the NightLight Mental Health Crisis Service, alongside the management and support of staff.

Key Responsibilities

• To set up, develop and lead Crisis Cafés within the NightLight Mental Health Crisis Service.
• To play an integral role in instilling HMN’s values through the NightLight Mental Health Crisis Service.
• To play a key part in the development and delivery of quality crisis support services.
• To provide consistent and clear line management and leadership to a diverse team.
• To work with the Services Manager and Head of Operations to generate new crisis support services in line with identified need.
• Ensure the delivery of quality services and be able to identify gaps in provision to inform future developments.

Service Objectives 
The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s NightLight Mental Health Crisis Service are:

• To improve the mental wellbeing of people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire.
• To increase early access to help for people experiencing mental health crisis in Hertfordshire, 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, ambulance and statutory mental health services whilst experiencing crisis.
• To reduce the use of statutory crisis services by people experiencing mental ill health without positive outcomes for the individual.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 23rd December 2019 by 5pm.
We will close the advert prior to this date if we receive sufficient applications.
Interview to take place week commencing 6th January 2020.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to the Herts Mind Network website where you can complete your application for this position.

An approved Enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is an Equal Opportunity and Mindful Employer.

No agencies please.

We are looking for a number of Psychological Wellbeing Practioner’s (PWP’s) across our service provision in Staffordshire.

TITLE: Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (PWP) - Mental Health – Emotional Wellbeing in Stafford (EWISS) and Cannock Chase (EWICC)
LOCATION: Stafford/Cannock
HOURS: various
SALARY: £19,947 - £26,000 (Depending on experience)
CONTRACT: FTC and Permanent positions available

Starfish: Health and Wellbeing provides mental health services across Teesside, Staffordshire and Wolverhampton.  We are part of an innovative and growing group with an expanding range of services. This allows us to offer a range of career development opportunities to our staff, who can gain a wide range and depth of experience and training.

We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and qualified clinical personnel to deliver brief psychological interventions, psychoeducation, assist with self-help material and assessing social needs. You will be focusing on providing low level support to clients experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and depression. This will be carried out via face to face and telephone appointments and the use of computerised CBT packages, also signposting to appropriate services where needed.

Previous experience in an IAPT role would be of an advantage. Experience of dealing with long term conditions would also be advantageous but full training will be provided.

We are also looking to build a bank team of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners to work at both our Cannock and Stafford sites.  If you are interested in bank work, please state this on the application form when applying. 

An essential part of the role will be good communication skills particularly with someone in distress. It is useful although not essential to have knowledge of the IAPTus system or be willing to undertake training in this area.

Successful candidates will have strong communication and time management skills and respect individual rights to confidentiality.

Application closing date is Midnight 31st December 2019
Interviews will be held on Friday 10th January 2020

Please click the 'Apply Now' button for more information on how to complete your application. 

A DBS disclosure will be requested for the successful applicant. 

Starfish is an Equal Opportunities Employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We only accept our completed applications. We would kindly request you do not send CV’s for this position.

No agencies please.

Do you have the commitment and values to make a real difference to the lives of older people with care needs? Are you passionate about empowering them to improve their quality of life, and supporting them to realise their hopes, dreams and aspirations?

Creative Support is a not-for-profit organisation which provides high-quality, person-centred support to people with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health needs and dementia. The support we offer is tailored to the individual, and promotes their independence and community engagement.

We are seeking a warm, compassionate and proactive Extra Care Registered Manager to provide person-centered care and support to our service users. The service based in vibrant, multi-cultural Poplar supports 40 clients to be independent and foster connections with the community. Being the CQC Registered Manager, you will be responsible for the operational management of Duncan Court along with an Extra Care Coordinator.

Working in collaboration with the landlord, stakeholders and local health and social care services, you will ensure that the highest standards of care and support are provided. You will ensure that the service empowers clients and meets their needs and preferences. You will work in conjunction with service users’ families and friends to promote a positive atmosphere within the service. The ability to work in an empathetic and holistic way in order to maintain orientation and independence is essential. You must be flexible, energetic and reliable. You will be responsible for managing a team of around 20 care staff at Duncan Court, as part of a diverse team of over 150 well-supported staff in Tower Hamlets.

You must be willing to embrace all aspects of the role including, but not limited to, providing support with dignified personal care and domestic tasks and supporting individuals to access employment, education, and social opportunities. We value the personal skills and interests you will bring to both the role and to the lives of the people we support. You must be willing to work occasional shifts including mornings, evenings and weekends.

Previous experience in services for older people, people with dementia and memory loss is essential. Your approach will be warm, person centered, and respectful. Creative Support is committed to your continuous professional development and you will have the opportunity to explore your training and development needs.

Title: Domestic Abuse Caseworker
Salary Grade: £21,500 - £24,000 per annum including Outer London Weighting (OLW) dependent on skills and experience
Responsible to: Services Manager (Complex Needs & Crisis)
No. of Hours: 37.5 hours per week (5 days)
Main Base/s: Three Rivers House, Northway, Rickmansworth and Hertfordshire Mind Network’s Watford Wellbeing Centre.
Please note that there may be some travel outside of the Three Rivers area in relation to clients resident in Three Rivers.

Hertfordshire Mind Network has formed a partnership with Three Rivers District council and a number of other key stakeholders to provide a Domestic Abuse Casework Service. The aim of the Hertfordshire Mind Network Domestic Abuse Casework Service is to provide advice, information and support to survivors of intimate partner or familial violence living in the community about the range, effectiveness and suitability of options to improve their safety and that of their children. All advice will be based on a thorough understanding and assessment of risk and its management.

Purpose of Post 
The purpose of the Hertfordshire Mind Network Domestic Abuse Caseworker role is to:

• To provide support and advocacy services to clients experiencing domestic abuse
• To ensure direct contact is made with the client within a specified time of an incident being reported to the police and to carry out a risk assessment
• To ensure that the safety and wellbeing of the client is monitored and reviewed regularly
• To maintain and enhance service delivery standards and effectiveness.
• To support the Team and Services Manager with case management and volume of referrals to ensure a short waiting time and referrals are contacted promptly and assessed appropriately.
• To curate and obtain feedback regarding the effectiveness of the service.

The objectives of Hertfordshire Mind Network’s Domestic Abuse Casework Service are:

• To support the wellbeing of clients who are affected by domestic abuse
• To improve risk management and safety for clients
• To remain a source of independent support for all clients
• To contribute to a reduction in repeat victimisation
• To reduce the number of victims withdrawals of witness statements
• To increase the reporting of children at risk of harm
• To increase early reporting of incidents
• To increase successful court outcomes by proactively supporting clients
• To work with the wider team within Hertfordshire Mind Network and support clients in accessing additional support e.g. counselling, peer support, employment support and self-development courses
• To work with other professionals e.g. police, health, social care, housing, and signpost and liaise with such agencies as necessary
• To work with and signpost to other third sector partner agencies as necessary
• To work with and provide a service for people who may have multiple needs
• To act as a point of contact for those seeking advice and signposting, assisting them with appropriate services in their area.
• Work within the Community Partnerships Team to share information and work in partnership on cases.
• Follow up on cases to obtain detailed feedback and contribute to the development of the service.
• Provide a first point of contact for professionals and clients.
• To manage a caseload of low dependency clients making contact via phone assessing their need and providing necessary support.
• To agree and record safety plans made with clients as well as suggesting other alternate appropriate areas of support to ensure clients are receiving some sort of support or engagement with services.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 23rd December 2019 by 5pm.
Interviews shall take place on Thursday 2nd January 2020.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to the Herts Mind Network website where you can complete your application for this position.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is an Equal Opportunity and Mindful Employer.

No agencies please.

Team Leader, LD & Autism Residential Service (serving 4 people)
Paignton 
£19,364.80 pa - Full Time (40 hours) 

Annual Leave: 28 days & competitive contributory pension scheme 
Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme 

This is an exciting and rare opportunity to join a specialist charity in a crucial management role. 

A small residential service with big ideas needs a new team leader to support the CQC registered manager turn our ‘Good’ CQC rating into OUTSTANDING. 

There are 4 incredible people who call the service home, who need a person with unwavering values of Transparency, Engagement and Quality, to understand their specific needs, and be a Practice Leader of Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) - training can be given. 

You will be focussed on developing skills and increasing quality of life, encouraging positive risk taking to help people achieve their dreams. You will be motivated, resilient, radiate positivity and will be able to lead change by directing, role-modelling and influencing others. You and the dedicated team will buy-in to your ethos as you demonstrate outstanding practice and you will earn respect with fairness, consistency, empathy and, above all else, demonstrating a truly person-centred approach. 

You will understand the importance of working co-productively with the people being supported, their families and advocates, and a multi-disciplinary team of professionals across health and adult social care to ensure people receive the outstanding care to which they are entitled. 

You will support the CQC Registered Manager with compliance and demonstrating outstanding practice across all key lines of enquiry. You will have opportunities to feed into the charity’s organisational practice, sharing your big ideas that could benefit all people we support and all people with learning disabilities and autism. 

We can offer the right person an inspirational personal development plan, competitive remuneration including contributory pension scheme and generous annual leave. You will also have access to an industry leading Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family. 

As Team Leader, you will support the Registered Manager to role-model outstanding support, whilst also supporting with management duties such as: rota planning, appraisals & supervisions, risk assessments, support planning and co-ordinating the regular training of your team. You will be able to use your IT skills to effectively use basic systems designed for crucial reporting. You will demonstrate your ability to plan, do, and review support on an outcomes focused pathway. 

You will be experienced in providing services for people with learning disabilities and autism, it would be beneficial to hold current working knowledge of CQC regulations. 

This is a 24 hour, 365 days per year service and you will need to be flexible to work as the service requires. 

Essential for the role: 
- Experience of working in services with adults with learning disabilities
- Full UK driver’s licence and have use of a car
- This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and references 

Closing date: - midday 2nd January 2020 with applications being considered as and when received. 

Please ensure you are available for interview on 6th or 9th of January 2020 when applying for this role.

To apply for the role of Team Leader, please apply via the button shown. 

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Other organisations may call this role Care Team Leader, Healthcare Team Leader, Care Supervisor, Residential Care Team Leader, Autism Support Team Leader, Senior Autism Support Worker, or Senior Care Worker.

Hertfordshire Mind Network are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and confident individual with excellent communication skills to recruit, train and supervise volunteers and peer mentors working within the Complex Needs Service by providing group support or 1-1 peer mentoring.

Job Title: Peer Mentoring Coordinator
Salary: £20,720 to £22,500 per annum including Outer London Weighting
Responsible to: HMN Services Manager (Complex Needs & Crisis)
No. of Hours: 37.5 hours per week  (Fixed Term to March 2021)
Base: Welwyn Garden City (expectation to work across Hertfordshire)

Purpose of Post

We are looking for individuals to join our team to help shape this effective and impactful mentoring service. The successful candidate will be a passionate individual with positive attitudes to build a diverse and committed team of volunteers and peer mentors with a broad range of skills.

To work as a key member of the team in delivering the Hertfordshire Complex Needs Service and alongside Hertfordshire Mind Network’s Crisis Peer Mentoring Coordinator and Stepping Stones Coordinator to ensure volunteers and peer mentors receive appropriate training and support to deliver services.  To lead and develop a team of volunteers and peer mentors within the service to deliver high quality person centred services as directed by the hyh Team Leader and Turning Point Operations Manager in line with the Complex Needs Business Plan. To ensure Herts Mind Network’s vision and values are embedded in the team.  To ensure all statutory requirements of the service specification are met.

The service offers a range of support to promote personal recovery and independence to people living with complex needs, these services include:

• 1:1 outreach support from dedicated Recovery Worker providing solution-focused support with practical issues including such as finances/housing/employment.
• Crisis Planning – promoting self-management through individuals building an understanding of their own triggers/coping strategies.
• Active Referrals/Signposting – working with individuals to identify resources/services to meet their needs and providing appropriate support to access these effectively.
• Group-work – delivering courses that support self-management recovery, including: Mindfulness/Assertiveness/Keeping Well/Stress Management/Problem Solving/Crisis Management.
• Peer Support – Strength-based approach concentrating on the inherent strengths of an individual to aid recovery and empowerment.
• Extended dual diagnosis support
• Whole family approach

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 27th December 2019 by 5pm.
Interviews shall take place on Friday 10th January 2020.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to the Herts Mind Network website where you can download the Application Pack.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is an Equal Opportunity and Mindful Employer.

No agencies please.

We have an exciting opportunity for the role of Senior Recovery Worker to work as a key member of the team in delivering the Complex Needs Service in partnership with Turning Point and Herts Young Homeless.

Title: Senior Recovery Worker
Salary Grade: £22,250 - £23,165 per annum including Outer London Weighting (OLW) dependent on skills and experience
Responsible to: HMN Services Manager (Complex Needs & Crisis)
No. of Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Main Base/s: Welwyn Garden City with expectation to work across Hertfordshire

Background to the Post

Turning Point and Herts Young Homeless work as a partnership to provide community support to people recovering from mental health issues and additional complex needs, including substance misuse and learning disabilities. The service will offer a range of support to promote personal recovery and independence including:

• 1:1 outreach support from dedicated Keyworker/co-worker providing solution-focused support with practical issues including such as finances/housing/employment.
• Crisis Planning – promoting self-management through individuals building an understanding of their own triggers/coping strategies.
• Active Referrals/Signposting – working with individuals to identify resources/services to meet their needs and providing appropriate support to access these effectively.
• Group-work – delivering courses that support self-management recovery, including: Mindfulness/Assertiveness/Keeping Well/Stress Management/Problem Solving/Crisis Management.
• Peer Support – Strength-based approach concentrating on the inherent strengths of an individual to aid recovery and empowerment.
• Extended dual diagnosis support
• Whole family approach

Purpose of Post

The purpose of the Hertfordshire Complex Needs Service Recovery Worker role is to:

• Improve mental wellbeing
• Reduce the use of police, ASB, tenancy enforcement, housing needs and environmental health services
• Improve health and wellbeing
• Improve access to early help
• Improve tenancy sustainment
• Provide support to access more appropriate services
• Provide support to build life skills, confidence, resilience, self-esteem and build social networks
• Provide support to reduce episodes of crisis
• Provide an assertive outreach approach for those who may have complex or multiple needs
• To maintain and enhance service delivery standards and effectiveness

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 27th December 2019 by 5pm.
Interviews shall take place on Friday 10th January 2020.

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the 'Apply Now' button. You will be directed to the Herts Mind Network website where you can download the Application Pack.

An approved Enhanced DBS check is required for this post.

Hertfordshire Mind Network is an Equal Opportunity and Mindful Employer.

No agencies please.

Supporting vulnerable single adults who have been homeless and who have support needs. The service provides individuals with accommodation and floating support service to ensure that they settle into the service and, sustain their licence. A Support Coordinator will be assigned to the individual who will then provide them with the support they need according to their assessment of needs, their risk assessment and their care/support plan. Working with them to self develop and progress, reaching the targets they have set so that they can move on to being fully independent in the community.

Specifications

You must:

• Have knowledge or experience of social care practices and regulations
• Have knowledge and experience in supporting people in the community
• Have excellent communication skills and be able to converse with service users in an appropriate manner.
• Have confidence in communicating with other community services, and or local authority departments who may be supporting the service user.
• Having a empathetic and understanding nature is vital
• An excellent understanding of equality and diversity guidelines
• Understand the importance of confidentiality and be able to apply this to your role
• Able to follow good working practices and procedures.
• Have knowledge and understanding of writing care plans and risk assessments
• Be proficient in recording and reporting, keeping records, updating information on the current systems.
• Be knowledgeable in using IT systems including word and outlook and be willing to learn how to use other recording and monitoring systems used to ensure the efficiency of the company.

Desirable but not essential: level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job Summary

Are you looking for an exciting new career opportunity that’ll keep you on toes?

· Do you have amazing communication skills?

· Do you have experience in the social care sector?

· Do you thrive under pressure?

· Do you have a good judgement of character?

· Are you self motivated even when working alone?

If successful you will be joining the Floating Support Team who work with vulnerable adults with an array of complex support needs such as mental health, substance and alcohol misuse and homelessness.

Full- time and Part time positions available in a fast-growing organisation available for an immediate start with a competitive salary based on experience.