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This post presents an exciting opportunity to become a Wellbeing Practitioner at our Personal Wellbeing service covering the Gloucestershire area. Commissioned by HMPPS this service focussed on supporting adult male ex-offenders by delivering a suite of specific interventions developed to assist with personal change across the following pathways:

• Family and Significant Others
• Lifestyle and Associates
• Emotional Wellbeing Services
• Social Inclusion

Your role will be to support service users to develop strategies to manage emotions and deliver skills training/interventions to foster self-confidence by knowing how to access appropriate support. You will also support service users to increase capacity to undertake activities to support daily living and advocate for service users in conjunction with multi-agency partners to engage with treatment and other professionals/services (MH teams/support groups)  Your role will support our team in achieving our Justice Business Plan objectives: innovate, revitalise and reform the delivery of Justice Services.

This role will involve working in close partnership with delivery partners, HMPPS, Voluntary Sector and other Criminal Justice organisations to promote and deliver our services and achieve the required outputs and outcomes.

Qualifications

Essential

• Driving License and Access to a vehicle.
• Good basic education, including Maths and English GCSE or equivalent.
• Evidence of continual professional development.
• Good IT Skills and experience working with Microsoft Office - Word, Excel and other IT applications

Desirable

• Any qualification relevant to rehabilitation of offenders, for example criminology/ criminal justice/ social care/ mental health/ IAG/ Family Services/ Emotional Wellbeing/ Social Inclusion

Additional information

Contract:Full Time - Permanent

Hours: 38 per week

Salary: £23,000 per annum

Benefits

• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays, rising to 33 days with service 
• Pension scheme with matching contributions of up to 4%
• Discounted shopping opportunities

This is a new and exciting opportunity to develop and design a parenting offer within the Surrey Young People’s Substance Misuse Service (SYPSMS).  As the parenting practitioner, you will offer 1:1 support to parents/carers of SYPSMS service users, who require education, information, and guidance around their child/YP’s substance misuse.  Developing communication skills and to build and strengthen relationships between YP and their parents/carers/family.

Provide family interventions and support to parents/carers of service users accessing SYPSMS substance misuse service; you will hold a pre-defined case load of parent/carers, who are referred, by means of effective assessment, care planning and risk management.

• Responding to referrals and undertaking needs assessment to inform delivery of 1:1 intervention with parents/carers.
• Joint case working with Catch22 substance misuse workers.
• Deliver substance misuse education workshops to parents/carers of service users – to identify partner agencies to co-facilitate and agree referral criteria/pathway.
• Where safeguarding concerns are identified, responding appropriately by supporting the family and the young person, referring, and sharing information with Surrey Children’s Services, in accordance with the requirements of Catch22’s safeguarding policy and guidance.
• Offering appropriate specialist harm reduction advice/information to parents/carers and referral of young people into SYPSMS where appropriate.
• Ensuring records of involvement with young people/adults and families are appropriately completed in accordance with GDPR and Catch22’s monitoring and recording standards and requirements.
• Building and maintaining community networks with other appropriate services agencies, providers, and forums; promoting the continued joint work of the service and other partners.
• Adhere to partnership working protocols with other agencies and promote effective dialogue, referral and care pathways between agencies, families, and schools.
• Be a proactive member of the service and team, attending meetings and training events as required.
• Ensure that the service promotes and reflects equality of opportunity and diversity at all levels.
• Maintain and update professional knowledge and competencies ensuring that you are up-to date on all relevant Catch22 policies and procedures, and are working in line with local and governmental frameworks such as Public Health England, Safeguarding etc.
• Comply with Catch22 Health and Safety policies and procedures.
• Carry out other relevant duties, as required.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Domestic Abuse Practitioner to join the iMatter National team working 37.5 hours per week.

Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?

Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care?

If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…

What we offer:

At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 30 days plus Bank Holidays
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
• High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
• Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
• Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
• Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression

About the role:

This role is home based (with Homeworking allowance and London weighting if applicable).

As a Domestic Abuse Practitioner (DAP), you will play a vital role in providing high-quality 1:1 support to participants who are currently on the iMatter programme living across England and Wales for the Spot and Stop Domestic Abuse (S&SDA) programme.

You will need:

Our ideal Domestic Abuse Programme Practitioner is someone who is resilient, confident with supporting others, happy to work as part of a team, and willing to constantly learn and adapt to new situations. They will enjoy being a part of a busy working environment and can demonstrate an ability to communicate with victims of domestic abuse in a professional and supportive manner. They will be able to play a vital role in providing 1:1 support to participants who are currently on the iMatter programme and be competent in the use of IT skills. Training will be provided in the use of our Case Management System.

You will need to have the ability to prioritise work and deal with competing or conflicting demands/ needs and interests in an organised and methodical manner. Have an understanding and knowledge of, and an active commitment to promoting equal opportunities and diversity. Knowledge of confidentiality and safe working practice in accordance with safeguarding legislation, General Data Protection Regulation and other legal requirements.

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.

About Us:

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status.

How to apply:

To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website, and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.

We looking forward to hearing from you.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.

About the project

In mid-2020 at the height of the Covid 19 lockdowns, we mobilised to deliver a project to respond to rising rent arrears and financial instability facing renters. In an innovative partnership with Southwark Council, Southwark Law Centre, and Impact for Urban Health, we’ve been supporting 30 private renters over the last 8 months who have been threatened with eviction by their landlords, or are living in temporary accommodation, to sustain their tenancies and/or find onward housing in the social or private sector that is suitable for their health, needs and aspirations.

After a successful start, Kineara has received a further two years of funding to reach more renters and be part of Southwark’s ongoing response for local residents. Now that the Government has lifted the ban on evictions, there are possibly hundreds of thousands of renters across the country facing homelessness. We’ve already delivered crucial crisis support to vulnerable renters and are looking for a passionate housing support worker to be part of the next phase of the project.

About Kineara

Kineara is a unique community interest company that supports people in poverty across London who facing barriers to housing, employment and education. We break down barriers, provide holistic support for families, vulnerable adults, and school pupils, and deliver intensive one-to-one interventions to those in need of extra help through challenging times. We use holistic, trauma-informed methods, partnership working and a flexible, non-judgemental approach that puts the needs of those we work with first. At our organisation there is no weekend working, and bank holidays and wellbeing days off are included in the contract.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and energetic support worker to take up a part time
role (21 hours per week, flexible) within our organisation as a Housing Support Practitioner in our small and dedicated
team. The role will be based mostly in Southwark, and you will be working in partnership with the
Council’s housing officers, solicitors, community services, social prescribers, and mental health
support workers to coordinate tailored support for each client to avoid eviction and sustain
tenancies, mediating with landlords where necessary and providing advice for onward housing when
needed with the support of the Housing Link Worker. The objectives of these programmes are to
avoid evictions, sustain tenancies, increase employment opportunities, improve wellbeing, and
increase educational outcomes. You will be working in partnership with other stakeholders such as
schools and housing associations to improve family health, build relationships and engage families
and individuals and their networks of support.

About you

You will have experience of working with individuals and families with complex needs. You will be an
enthusiastic person who is self-motivated, confident and thrives when working independently with a
passion to support change. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, experience delivering holistic
support, be a solution-minded thinker, have a good understanding of strength-based approaches
and be able work sensitively and empathetically with people in vulnerable circumstances. You
will also have experience working in a systemic and therapeutic way. It is also important to us that
you have the competency to work with people from a variety of cultural backgrounds. To work as
part of a team and independently, the roles require you to think creatively and use the resources
around you effectively.

Action Against Stalking (AAS) was established as a charity in 2014 by its Founder/CEO, Ann Moulds, following her successful Campaign Action Scotland Against Stalking, which led to the introduction of the ‘Offence of Stalking’, Section 39 Criminal Justice & Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010. The charity champions the voice of stalking victims, provides a free and specialised service to victims and engages with the communities to promotes greater awareness and resilience.

This is an exciting time to join AAS. We have been acknowledged in Scottish Parliament in 2020 for our achievements as the only stalking-specialised charity in Scotland. Our success has led to increased awareness and demand for our services has more than doubled in the past year. We have received additional funding from the Scottish Government and are also expanding our unique and empowering Throughcare Service for victims of stalking. Be part of the dynamic team establishing ground-breaking developments for AAS to be an even stronger voice for victims of stalking.

The AAS unique Throughcare Service for victims of stalking is delivered by experienced and qualified professional practitioners.  We are recruiting a highly motivated individual who has a passion for promoting the interests and values of AAS; and who shares our commitment in championing the rights of victims of stalking. Applicants should be experienced in working with victims of crime or trauma. Applicants must have experience working with/supporting victims of crime. It is essential that they take a person-centred approach in dealing with the victims. We are seeking to recruit Practitioners who are current members of a relevant professional body.  They will have a track record of embracing equality, diversity and inclusion. 

This is a part-time (14 hours per week) and fixed-term 12-month post. The post may develop and be extended, subject to securing continued funding and satisfactory delivery of the key result areas. Salary £27000 per annum full-time, pro-rata part-time post.

Closing date for applications is Friday 12 August 2022

Application is by both the completed AAS Application Form and a covering letter/statement on how the applicant’s experience and expertise match the role and person requirements.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 25 August 2022 in AAS Office, Ayr

We are recruiting a practitioner to deliver For Baby’s Sake in our UK-wide CONNECT team. In response to COVID-19, The For Baby’s Sake Trust launched For Baby’s Sake CONNECT in March 2021, delivering the For Baby’s Sake programme through 1:1 sessions conducted remotely via video and phone calls. The Practitioners are home-based but must be able to travel to Stevenage for occasional meetings and training. They will have the opportunity to support the continued evolution of For Baby’s Sake and its remote delivery, whilst ensuring fidelity to the For Baby’s Sake programme and sustaining the ethos and values of The For Baby’s Sake Trust.

 For Baby’s Sake is an innovative, therapeutic, trauma informed, programme working with all family members supporting a recovery framework to overcome the devastating effects of domestic abuse, acknowledge & explore unresolved and often complex childhood trauma and change harmful patterns of behaviour to develop a home environment where children can flourish. We adopt an attachment-focussed parenting approach, which enhances the opportunity for children to feel safe and secure with parents who are emotionally available and attuned to all their needs.

There must be a current pregnancy to harness change motivations, a desire on behalf of both parents to co-parent their unborn baby (although they do not have to be in a relationship) and we work with the families up until the baby reaches the age of 2. The significance of this two-year timescale is evidenced in all recent child development research.

The For Baby’s Sake CONNECT multi-disciplinary team consists of highly trained, therapeutic practitioners capable of establishing and maintaining meaningful, trusting relationships that consistently guarantee engagement and crucially provides the framework for the deeper, therapeutic exploration that allows co-parents to understand the impact of their own parenting experiences. To be part of this exceptional team you must have first class therapeutic skills, sound knowledge and experience of safeguarding children and adults, infant mental health and a thorough understanding of the dynamics of domestic abuse, attachment and the impact of unresolved trauma.

The position is full-time on a permanent contract.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: Midday on Tuesday 16th August 2022.

Shortlisted candidates will be informed by close of business on Wednesday 17th August 2022 and interview date will be Tuesday 23rd August 2022.

This is a really exciting time to join Girlguiding. We have much to be proud of in our one hundred years of history, but we know that to remain vibrant and relevant to young people we must continually evolve.

We’ve begun a process of significant change: transforming the organisation so it can meet the challenges of the future by putting young people at the heart of our organisation. We’re on a mission to amplify the voices of girls and young women, so they can champion change in their own lives and the wider world; to build strong partnerships that can increase our reach and impact; and to increase the support we offer our amazing adult volunteers who deliver incredible experiences to young people across the UK every week.

Girlguiding is recruiting a Safeguarding Practitioner reporting to the Safeguarding Operations Manager, Safeguarding Team, to work within our Membership Services Directorate.

The safeguarding team are looking for an enthusiastic and flexible team member with a passion for the safety of our members. They should have experience of working in a high-pressured environment and managing a caseload (preferably relating to safeguarding allegations and concerns). They will be required to ensure the safeguarding of Girlguiding’s members by maintaining policies and procedures and working in partnership with statutory agencies. They will also be required to provide advice and guidance to the membership in all matters relating to safeguarding and to be aware and reactive to International and National safeguarding issues. 

The successful candidate must have experience of dealing with difficult situations, safeguarding, knowledge of legislation affecting child/adult protection, inclusion along with the ability to prioritise and make tough decisions. You must also have experience of complex case management, excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to communicate and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.

Due to the nature of the work, weekend and evening working will be required, at sites outside of London on occasion, for which time off in lieu will be taken.

Girlguiding values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Girlguiding is proud to be part of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a member of Time to Change. While Girlguiding’s young members may be women only, our staff team is mixed gender. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

We’re committed to supporting our staff to achieve a good work-life balance and offer flexible working options wherever we reasonably can. All staff are required to carry out our online health and safety training and complete a DSE risk assessment to ensure we can provide the support you require.

Domestic Violence Intervention Project (DVIP), a division of Richmond Fellowship since 2018, has been a leading provider of Respect accredited community perpetrator programmes working to stop domestic violence, increase safety for women and children, and reduce harm to families for over 29 years.

We are currently seeking dynamic practitioners to join our Young People’s service (Yuva) in Surrey, working directly with young people using abuse and violence and their families. This role works within the Yuva team to develop and deliver intervention and safety programmes to families affected by Child to Parent Violence and Young People’s Intimate Partner Violence.

In your role you will need a good understanding of adolescent development, domestic abuse, child abuse and trauma, and the impacts of these on young people’s development. As well as a good understanding of the nature of domestic violence and its effects on women and children, and on the parent-child relationship. You will have experience of providing direct work with young people and their parents/carers, working flexibly but robustly and supportively, responding to challenging or harmful behaviour to facilitate change. You will have experience of providing structured one-to-one and/or group-work counselling or behavioural change interventions, and of working with both children and adults from diverse backgrounds. You will have an excellent understanding of Safeguarding procedures and be confident working both independently and as part of a team, working closely and collaboratively alongside partner agencies such as Child Services and Youth Offending Services.

You will have opportunity to play a key role in developing DVIP’s young people’s services, working in partnerships with a range of statutory and voluntary agencies to deliver effective community responses to domestic violence, in line with RESPECT practice standards. Day to day, you will be working flexibly across a number of locations (including regular days working co-located within Local Authority Children and Families Services, and providing outreach in schools and other relevant or referring services) managing referrals, assessing risk and suitability for therapeutic intervention, and engaging families. In this rewarding role you will be working directly with young people and their parents/carers, delivering structured interventions to increase safety, as well as providing specialist support to other professionals working with families experiencing abuse, through provision of expert consultations and training.

You will be able to work independently and flexibly, including some early evenings, in areas where DVIP is contracted, for part of the working week.  You will be comfortable managing your own workload and related admin, and you will be able to communicate clearly with a range of people about sensitive and complex issues, including the writing of professional reports.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in facilitating positive change for young people and their families who have been impacted by abuse and violence.

DVIP are actively seeking to develop a workforce which reflects the diverse communities we work within; we offer flexible working arrangements and ongoing professional development to all staff and volunteers. Applicants who speak another language fluently are particularly welcome.

This is a permanent part-time role requiring the post-holder to work 22.5 hours per week.

To apply please visit our website. The closing date for this post is 14 August 2022, however we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date if sufficient applications are received prior.

It is a mandatory requirement of the application process for this post that candidates submit a CV and Supporting Statement, thus only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification, will be considered for an interview.

This post is subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure.

Recovery Focus is committed to working towards equal opportunities and we select staff solely on merit irrespective of race, colour, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, social class, religious belief, disability or history of mental health or addiction problems. If you need support to apply for the role or adaptions at interview, please contact the recruitment team to discuss.

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 right support, at the right time, we can inspire recovery nationwide and that recovery is possible for everyone.

My job makes lives better by utilising my lived experience of mental illness or of caring for somebody who has mental health problems, in a Peer Support role to contribute to the care and recovery of people using GPiMHS (General Practice integrated Mental Health Service), and helping to ensure an accessible, non-stigmatising localised service. 

GPiMHS is an emotional and wellbeing service that supports adults aged over 18 in  primary care who are experiencing a range of mental health difficulties. Patients are offered extended consultation times, quick and easy access to practical advice and tailored support for their mental health needs from a multidisciplinary team.

Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, the Lived Experience Practitioner will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. As an integral and highly valued member of the team, the Lived Experience Practitioner will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to people using the service in order for them to regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery journey. In particular, the Lived Experience Practitioner will support the smooth transition of people using the service to other Mental Health services, by helping them to complete recovery and crisis plans for example. Within a relationship of mutuality and information sharing, they will promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfillment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.

Suitable for someone who is kind, caring and supportive with good interpersonal and communication skills and who is keen to provide the highest quality experience for people using GPiMHS. 

Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications Required

• Lived experience of mental illness or of caring for somebody who has mental health problems
• Experience accessing primary and / or secondary mental health services
• Paid or unpaid experience of working in a lived experience role
• Numeracy and Literacy at a Key Stage 3 level or equivalent
• Driving license suitable for driving in the United Kingdom
• Computer literate in Microsoft office, and willingness to use the Organisations’ IT systems
• Experience of recovering a meaningful life
• Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role
• Ability to share personal story of recovery in a professional manner
• Ability to assist or willingness to learn how to assist people to develop recovery and crisis plans 
• Ability and willingness to reflect on work practice and be open to constructive feedback 
• Ability to work in an enabling and creative way
• Willingness to support people with a range of needs to meet their recovery goals
• Ability to manage stress, and to plan and prioritise own workload and activities
• Ability to carry out practical tasks
• Ability to maintain a healthy home / work life balance
•  High level of self-awareness – ability to critically appraise own performance
• Critical thinker
• Understanding and knowledge of recovery; of the issues and concerns of mental health service users ; and of the impact of stigma and discrimination
• Willingness to work towards using trauma informed care principles to benefit yourself and others 
• Knowledge and commitment to service users rights
• Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with a range of service users, carers, professionals and agencies
• Persuasive and reassurance skills required
• Ability to develop and maintain sound working relationships with all members of the multidisciplinary teams
• To be aware of professional roles within the therapeutic relationship 
• Professional in appearance and behaviour
• Able to manage conflict and to help others to do so
• Good team working skills

Experience and Qualifications Desired

• Peer support worker training, e.g. ImROC Peer Support Training course
• NVQ Level 3 Diploma in Health & Social Care or equivalent level of knowledge, training and experience

Key Responsibilities

• Work alongside an agreed number of people using the GPiMHS service on a 1:1 and / or group basis, in person and / or virtually, from a lived experience perspective 
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team
• Deliver peer support interventions as agreed within the multidisciplinary team, and within a peer relationship
• Use personal, experiential knowledge and to share lived experience when appropriate to benefit others
• Assist others to create their own recovery and crisis plans, particularly people who are transitioning from the service to another Mental Health service (e.g. SABP Community Mental Health Recovery Service) 
• Establish supportive and respectful relationships with people using the service
• Help people identify their own recovery goals
• Support people using the service to identify and overcome fears within a relationship of empathy and trust
• Share ideas about ways of achieving Recovery goals, drawing on personal experiences and a range of coping, self-help and self-management techniques
• Model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief, self-advocacy and hopefulness
• Sign-post to various resources, opportunities and activities within the Organisation and in communities to promote choice and informed decision making
• Accompany people who use the service to appointments / meetings / activities of their choice and performing a range of practical tasks, aligned to recovery goals
• Assist in risk assessments with multi-disciplinary staff, highlighting any changes in service users presentation relevant to their safety and feedback accordingly
• Support the service in promoting a recovery orientated environment by identifying recovery-focused activities and imparting information and education as required
• Act as a recovery champion within the service, and as an ambassador of recovery for the Organisation with external agencies and partner organisations.
• Be actively involved in the continued development of and in the ongoing evaluation of the Lived Lived Experience Practitioner role.
• Undertake any other duties which may reasonably be regarded as within the nature of the duties and responsibilities / grade of the post as defined, subject to the proviso that normally any changes of a permanent nature shall be incorporated into the job description in specific terms
• Attend and complete an agreed induction programme and a peer support worker training programme, if not already completed
• Identify personal developmental needs in conjunction with Line Manager and supervision, undertaking further training as necessary.
• Participate in mandatory training as required.
• Participate in regular supervision 
• Maintain a working knowledge of current trends in mental health, recovery and peer support by reading books, journals and accessing peer support networks.
• Work in accordance with the Organisations’ Policies, Procedures and values

The salary for this post is £13,904 per annum. 

This is a permanent role part-time role requiring the post holder to work 22.5 hours per week.

Recovery Focus is committed to working towards equal opportunities and we select staff solely on merit irrespective of race, colour, national or ethnic origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, social class, religious belief, disability or history of mental health or addiction problems. If you need support to apply for the role or adaptions at interview please contact the recruitment team to discuss.

This is a rolling recruitment process. Candidates will be interviewed as and when they are shortlisted.

Our vision is for a world where everyone experiencing a mental health issue receives support and respect. Join our passionate, dedicated team and make a difference today.

About the role

"After a successful launch of the new Harbour service, we have now been running for a few weeks with great success. We have created a mutual bond with the NHS crisis team at St Mary's Hospital and continue to work together to support those in need out of hours. We engage amazingly as a team to teach and guide one another in order to provide the best possible service. Using our own lived experience, we create trust and empathy with our service users, forming rich relationships that facilitate crisis recovery. We look forward to seeing how the service will develop and evolve over the coming months". – Harbour staff member

The Harbour is an informal, non-judgemental, out-of-hours mental health service for anyone over the age of 18 in Portsmouth, Fareham, Gosport, Havant and East Hampshire who needs short-term support in times of great difficulty or is struggling with poor mental health.

Our team is made up of people who have experienced mental health challenges and have used local health services, so understand and can really help in service users times of crisis.

The Harbour Crisis Peer Team, based in Portsmouth, deliver peer support to our service users experiencing self-defined mental health crises (covering Portsmouth, Fareham, Gosport, Havant and East Hampshire areas).

The Team will provide opportunities for service users to talk through their issues, develop and use coping techniques and link up with longer-term support. This is a remote service, and service users can access the service via text, telephone, web chat, and video call.

This is a part-time role for 18.5 hours per week across seven days. Hours will be worked as 4.00pm to 11.30pm shifts on a rota basis, which will include some evenings, weekends and bank holidays. Unsocial hours enhancements will apply. This role is fixed term until 31 March 2023 (with a possible extension subject to contract).

About you

To be successful, you will need to have personal, lived experience of a mental health issue, as well as the confidence and aptitude to calmly and effectively support people who are distressed and/or in crisis. You’ll also have an understanding of the role of peer support within mental health and excellent IT skills, including the ability to produce various documents in Word, use email, and input data.

About us

We're Solent Mind! We’re part of a network of over 100 Local Minds who tailor trusted mental health services to our communities. We set our own strategies and partnerships and rely on the support of our brilliant local fundraisers.

We collaborate with Mind to make sure their pioneering campaigns, information and research make a difference in Hampshire. Together, we make better mental health possible both locally and nationally.

Benefits

Our Gold Investors in People Award reflects our commitment to our lively, friendly teams. We empower our people to have a voice, discover new opportunities and develop their careers. In addition to knowing you’re making a difference, you’ll also enjoy excellent benefits, including:

• Flexible working to promote a healthy work/life balance
• 25 days’ annual leave rising incrementally to 30 days per year (pro rata for part-time)
• Pension plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket and cycle-to-work scheme

If you’re ready to join the fight for mental health, visit our website to find out more and apply.  

Closing date: Sunday 21 August 2022

Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check.

Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work. Appointments are made on merit.

Registered Charity No: 1081116. Registered with Limited Liability in England and Wales No: 4004500.

Dear All     

�� We're hiring for a... Rainbow Mind Low Intensity IAPT Practitioner  

Contract Length: Permanent

Hours:  Part Time 15 hours

Line Manager: Rainbow Mind Clinical Service Manager

Location(s): Hackney, East London (with some remote working) 

Salary: £24,279 - £26,545 (pro rata including London Weighting)

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Mind CHWF to join our Rainbow Mind’s Psychological therapies services as a Low Intensity IAPT Practitioner.

Rainbow Mind is an LGBTQ+ service, run for and by members of the community. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team the post holder will be responsible for providing a Low intensity 3rd wave CBT service within Rainbow Mind’s IAPT service; providing guided self-help, psychoeducational groups, brief 1:1 interventions and supporting digital therapies.

Working on the front line of mental health, the post holder will provide a safe environment for LGBTQ+ clients to explore their issues, and promote awareness around mental health and wellbeing. The post holder will offer advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to colleagues from other disciplines and to other, non-professional carers and will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures.

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest has a long-standing and well-established engagement with local and diverse communities and is committed to offer support and respect to anyone facing a mental health problem. The organisation offers opportunities for learning and development and supports a collaborative and creative working environment. Mind’s newly formed Rainbow Mind IAPT service aims to offer evidence-based psychological therapy and to complement Mind’s commitment to its clients. This is an opportunity for a motivated mental health practitioner who wishes to be part of an innovative and diverse IAPT service and contribute to its growth and development. 

 Apply by the apply button, the closing date is by 25th August 2022, however, please do not delay applying as this advert may close before the stated deadline if we find a suitable applicant for the role. 

For more information, please visit Breathe HR 

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage applications from those from ethnic minority backgrounds or other underrepresented backgrounds.          

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please ensure you complete the equal opportunities section of the application form.         

We at Mind CHWF want to assure you that your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. It always has been, and it will continue to be, as we refine our policies and internal processes. Please take a moment to read through our applicant’s privacy notice.    

This post presents an exciting opportunity to become a frontline practitioner within the Dependency & Recovery service. Our Recovery Practitioners support a number of Service Users at any one time, providing ongoing assessments and management of each Service User’s needs, capacity, opportunity and motivation to rehabilitate. You will deliver and access interventions that support substance misuse and rehabilitation, working in partnership with a range of local providers and taking account of available risk information.

As a Recovery Practitioner, you will work with Service Users to understand their specific needs, and help them build tailored action plans which become roadmaps to recovery. With responsibility for supporting Service Users in addressing their dependency and recovery needs, you will have a great opportunity to be a positive influence for change to improve Service User’s prospects.

In addition to your role with Service Users, this role will also give you the opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of external partners from across the Voluntary and Criminal Justice sectors, developing your  knowledge and relationships across the industry.

The role will be based in the community and will require travel across various delivery sites across London. It may also require some occasional travel to other regions to access training and develop links with partnership agencies.

A full job description and list of responsibilities can be found here Please see attached job description.

Main Duties & Accountabilities

As a Recovery Practitioner your main accountabilities will include:

· Construct tailored action plans from assessments in line with their specific needs, complexity level, risk factors & protected characteristics. These action plans will constantly evaluated to ensure they continue to be tailored to the service users ever changing needs. 

· Provide appropriate specialist and targeted dependency and recovery support, through interventions on a 1:1 and group basis as well as advice, guidance and information session to support, sign post and refer the service user’s access to local authority support.

· Support young people to lead safe, happy and productive lives, engaging with other services and attending vital appointments to support their recovery. 

· Liaise with the Probation Practitioner in relation to risk management and tailored action plans. Maintaining records in accordance with Probation, Prison and Organisational policies and procedures.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following:

· A confident and professional individual with an ability to support, inspire and motivate service users to improve their quality of life, manage relationships and achieve goals.

·Ability to build relationships and support individuals from diverse backgrounds with different challenges/difficulties, ideally gained within a substance abuse or criminal justice environment.

· Ability to manage a busy and complex workload, meeting deadlines and ensuring high standard interventions and recording of work.

· Excellent communications skills, experience of engaging service users in both one-on-one and group settings, adapting messages to the audience receiving them and retaining confidentiality at all times.

· Resilience and adaptability, with an ability to maintain a positive and motivational approach in challenging environments.

- Good basic education, including Maths and English GCSE or equivalent.

Desirable

- Any qualification relevant to working with those in criminal justice.

Hillingdon, London

Have you got experience of working within a domestic abuse or violence against women and girls field, specifically with children and young people across a wide range of ages, diverse backgrounds and ethnicities?  Have you got a professional qualification in PG Dip/ Masters in play therapy/ art therapy/ drama therapy or child psychotherapy and hold at least 100 hours’ clinical play/creative arts therapy experience with children and young people?

Right now, DVIP, a division of Richmond Fellowship is looking for a highly skilled play therapist to join their children’s therapeutic service at their site in the London Borough of Hillingdon. DVIP has been helping to make women and children safer over 25 years and our children’s therapy service is one of only a handful offering direct provision to children aged 3 – 17 affected by domestic abuse. The service works to fulfil DVIP’s aim that all members of a family have access to appropriate integrated, but separate and distinct services following their experience of domestic abuse. The approach of the service is child-centred and non-directive, allowing children to express their feelings and experiences through the use of creative materials and play therapy.

Your work will involve processing referrals and the accompanying administrative tasks, assessing children and families and providing holistic/integrative approaches and mainly non-directive play therapy interventions. We'll also rely on you to help the service manager to develop and manage training placements, run centre based and outreach therapeutic services and provide training on domestic abuse issues. Carrying out risk assessments, undertaking review sessions, liaising with external agencies and promoting and raising the profile of our work – all are aspects of this varied and vital role. As an employer committed to anti-oppressive practice, we aim to reflect the diversity of the children and families we work with and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Relevantly qualified and registered, you’re used to using holistic/integrative models of therapy, play therapy and other creative forms such as art therapy. You also have proven experience of assessing children and families’ suitability for therapeutic intervention. What’s more, as a skilled and experienced practitioner you will have an ability to form therapeutic relationships with children and parents that have clear boundaries, are compassionate and focused on increasing safety and wellbeing and minimising harm. You're also adept at communicating sensitive and/or complex issues clearly, both over the phone and in person. Experience of working within safeguarding and child protection procedures is essential too, as is a well-organised yet flexible approach, excellent report writing and presentation skills and the ability to use office IT and admin systems.

The salary for this post is £30,430 pro rata per annum. This is a part-time post at 15 hours a week, based the London Borough of Hillingdon.

If, you are ready to take on this rewarding role that comes with great benefits, including on-going training, clinical supervision of a high standard, developmental opportunities and being part of a warm and supportive team, apply now.

To apply please visit our website. It is a mandatory requirement of the application process for this post that candidates submit a CV and Supporting Statement, thus only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification, will be considered for an interview.

The closing date for this post is 12 August 2022, however we reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date if sufficient applications are received prior.

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.

DVIP and Richmond Fellowship are 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.

Dear All     

�� We're hiring for a... Rainbow Mind High Intensity IAPT Practitioner  

Contract Length:Permanent

Hours:  Part Time 15 hours

Line Manager: IAPT Clinical Services Manager

Location(s):  Hackney, East London (with some remote working, if possible) 

Salary: SO2-SP33 £35,065 (pro rata including London Weighting)

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Mind CHWF to join our Rainbow Mind’s Psychological therapies services as a High Intensity IAPT Practitioner.

Rainbow Mind is an LGBTQ+ service, run for and by members of the community. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the exciting, challenging, and diverse boroughs of the City of London and Hackney, the post holder will be responsible for providing a High Intensity service within Rainbow Mind’s IAPT service; providing specialist psychological assessment, formulation, and therapy in 1:1 and group format for clients within the LGBTQ+ community. The post holder will be a qualified clinician with training in CBT, IPT of CfD or DIT. They will also be registered with HCPC, UKCP, BACP (and working towards accredited status) and/or an accredited member of BABCP.

The post holder will offer advice and consultation on clients’ psychological care to colleagues from other disciplines and to other, non-professional carers and will work autonomously within professional guidelines and the overall framework of the team’s policies and procedures. They will utilise research skills for audit, policy and service development and research within the area served by the team/service. Working on the front line of mental health and social care, the post holder will provide a safe environment for clients to explore their issues and demonstrate the value and outcomes of these services to bring about meaningful psycho-social change. The post requires high level of administration, ability to manage intensive caseloads and commitment to delivering good clinical outcomes. 

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest has a long-standing and well-established engagement with local and diverse communities and is committed to offer support and respect to anyone facing a mental health problem. The organisation offers opportunities for learning and development and supports a collaborative and creative working environment. Mind’s newly formed Rainbow Mind IAPT service aims to offer evidence-based psychological therapy and to complement Mind’s commitment to its clients. This is an opportunity for a motivated mental health practitioner who wishes to be part of an innovative and diverse IAPT service and contribute to its growth and development. 

Please ensure that you attach both the completed application form and your CV when you press ‘apply now’. The closing date is by 25th August 2022, however, please do not delay applying as this advert may close before the stated deadline if we find a suitable applicant for the role. 

Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We strongly encourage applications from those from ethnic minority backgrounds or other underrepresented backgrounds.          

We are a disability confident employer. All applicants with a disability, who meet the minimum essential short-listing criteria are guaranteed an interview. If this applies to you, please ensure you complete the equal opportunities section of the application form.         

We at Mind CHWF want to assure you that your privacy and the security of your data is our top priority. It always has been, and it will continue to be, as we refine our policies and internal processes. Please take a moment to read through our applicant’s privacy notice.