MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

General Duties:

• Responsible for Service Users’ needs and communicating these needs to other staff and professionals involved.
• Write review reports and other reports as necessary.
• Involved in review meetings concerning Service Users.
• Help new Service Users settle into the Service.
• Assist Service Users with their detox.
• Ensure all client records, databases and logs are completed and up to date.
• Ensure that all communal areas of the property are sanitized and kept to high standard of cleanliness.
• Assist in administering prescribed medication and keeping medication records up to date in line with company procedures.
• Assist in handling finances and record all transactions outlined in the company guidelines.
• Assist with personal care with due regard to dignity, respect and privacy of the individual.
• Have a clear understanding of all Service User risk and relapse indicators.

The focus of all interventions for Service Users will be:

• Support Service Users to achieve and sustain full recovery.
• Support desistance from crime, freedom from dependence and active citizenship.
• Inspire healthier lives and wellbeing.
• Provide effective listening skills and empathy, identify and encourage areas of strength, skill and opportunities for each client.
• Use evidenced based interventions based on best practice guidelines.
• Contribute to the overall performance of the Service to ensure that contractual output targets are achieved.
• Record and input client data and information in order that the Service operates within contractual, administrative and financial requirements.

 KEY ACTIVITIES

• Maintain excellent working links/partnerships to provide a multi-agency approach.
• Provide regular room checks throughout the shift and accurate reporting on each clients’ well-being.
• Help Service Users with skill development inside and outside the Detox/Recovery Academy.
• Listen to Service Users, including their feelings about any difficulties they may be having.
• Understanding, assessing and reporting any change in risk to clients.
• Help Service Users to make informed choices.
• Implement personal care plans set out for Service Users.
• Communicate with other staff/volunteers about Service Users’ needs/activities.
• Provide all aspects of personal care to Service Users.
• Promote and support the physical, emotional and wellbeing of Service Users.
• Encourage independence and self-belief.
• Support residents at mealtimes, in accordance with their individual needs.
• Ensure the environment is maintained to a high standard including shared areas.
• Contribute fully to team working, responding positively to colleagues, and undertaking all reasonable work instructions promptly.
• Practice safe systems of work across the entire service.
• Understand personal responsibilities with regard to Health and Safety at Work legislation, particularly in relation to fire safety and evacuation procedures.
• Take an active interest in your personal and professional development by contributing to supervision and appraisal meetings, attending team meetings and training.
• Adhere to all company and local policies/procedures.
• Develop positive professional relationships with Service Users, visitors and colleagues.

GENERAL TERMS OF REFERENCE

 In carrying out the above duties the post holder will:

• Work across various sites across the region as required.

• Seek to improve personal performance, contribution, knowledge and skills.
• Participate in appraisal, supervision and Learning & Development processes.
• Keep abreast of developments in services, legislation and practice relevant to the client group.
• Ensure the implementation of all Changes UK policies and procedures.
• Contribute to maintaining safe systems of work and a safe environment.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to the grade of the post.

 Special conditions of service

 Shift Pattern:

9:30pm – 7.:30am

37 hours per week including weekends and Bank Holidays.

 Holiday entitlement: 5.6 weeks holiday per year.  

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

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

You are someone who is able to:

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

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

Qualifications

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

Support Worker (Learning Disabilities)

We are one of the largest learning disability charities in the UK, supporting 2,500 people through our friendly, supportive, creative, and diverse teams.

We are seeking Support Workers to join us and support adults with learning disabilities to live the best life possible. We recognise that the current pandemic means we have had to adapt to change and in many ways we are now doing things differently but what hasn’t changed is our passion for standards and doing all we can to look after the people we support both in these current challenging times and in the future.
To keep the people we support and yourself safe and in line with government advice, opportunities to go out and about are limited, instead our Support Workers are finding fun and creative ways to keep people occupied at home, promoting health and wellbeing. In this caring and creative role, everything you do will enable people to have choices about their own lives, providing flexible services that meet people’s needs, and always looking for the best way of doing things.

The purpose of your role is to give the highest possible standards of support to individuals with moderate to severe learning disabilities, in all aspects of their daily lives. You’ll be helping to ensure the people we support:

• Build confidence to develop interests
• Feel secure and safe
• Are provided with any personal care needed with dignity
• Increase their independence
• Are enabled to make as many choices as possible
• Achieve personal goals, which may include travel or holidays

We provide 24/7 support to some people, so you will need to have flexibility to work shifts, including nights, weekends and Bank Holidays.

Support / Supported Living Worker, a full UK/EU driving licence is also desirable

Salary: Up to £21,043*
Hours: Permanent, Various hours available
Location: Worcestershire area

What we Offer

Apprenticeships - earn whilst gaining a fully funded Level 2 Diploma in Health & Social Care with a Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer (ranked 11th in 2020). Access to the Hft Plus benefits package, which includes a great number of discounts and rewards across shops, restaurants, gym membership and days out, but also an Employee Assistance Programme, with telephone and face-to-face support options. Access to award winning training and development – Hft is one of only four charities to have achieved the Skills for Care ‘Centre of Excellence’ provider status. Annual staff award scheme – The Fusion Awards, and peer recognition through our GEM awards programme. 20 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) increasing to 25 days after a year of employment (pro rata for part time staff). A contributory pension scheme & life assurance. Free DBS Check. As a “key worker” you will
benefit from government incentive schemes

You don’t need experience of support work or any special qualifications for this job - you’ll get plenty of training along the way. Having the right values, a positive attitude to life and a desire to support people to live their life with as much independence, choice, dignity and control as possible is what matters most. You will need to have good listening skills and a practical, caring approach. You also need to have basic level IT skills to be able to use a computer as you will regularly need to record information about people you will be supporting.

We are currently restricting face-to-face training; therefore most of your training courses, including some aspects of your induction, will be online. But you will still be able learn from your colleagues in a supportive hands-on environment.

Closing date: Wednesday 30th June 2021

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

You may have experience or an interest in the following: Support Worker, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Learning Disabilities, Outreach, Community Outreach, Social Care, Voluntary Sector, Mental Health Worker, Senior Healthcare Assistant, Care Staff, Community Development, Relief Care Worker, Vulnerable People, Social Worker, Not for Profit, NFP, Flexible Working etc.

Support Workers – North Team Support Services 

Birmingham 

£18,639 per annum

37.5 hours per week

Our client is a leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands. 

They are looking for experienced and enthusiastic people to work in a supportive coaching capacity as key workers within their Support Services in the West of Birmingham. The service is broken down into four area teams.  As a Support Worker / Coach, you will be leading on the delivery of support for those experiencing mental health difficulties.  They have designed the support to be local, responsive and collaborative with a mixture of one to one support and group support.

You will be engaging with service users either in their own homes or in their local community to ensure that the support offered enables them to continue to enjoy stability in their accommodation.

All of their service users have aspirations and wishes and it will be your role to ensure that you support people to achieve these. This is not something we as a service expect to do alone. You will be working in a holistic way and ensuring that local organisations are a strong part of their delivery model.

Whether you are working one to one or with a group of service users your focus will be on recovery and your day is likely to be a mixture of working in this way, but also making sure that they retain close and effective links with local organisations and the local community.

You will also work alongside service users who have made the step into volunteering and Peer Mentoring and therefore you will be utilising their experience and motivation to create a service which both respects service users and encourages participation.

You will have experience in the mental health field, with experience of supporting people to be in control of their lives. You will also be able to demonstrate the ability to work with strong values and work within a recovery approach. 

Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, Paycare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme.

Our client's people are key to the success of the organisation and we are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. They welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

The closing date for applications - Monday 21st June 2021

Interview dates - 1st and 2nd July 2021     

Role: Health and Wellbeing Worker (Male Survivors)
Salary: £20,000 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Flexible shift patterns (8am-4pm, 1pm-9pm, weekends and week days)
Location: Safe house location in Birmingham, home working and travel throughout the West Midlands
2.5 year fixed term contract

The West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network (WMASN) CIC connects the various agencies involved in tackling modern day slavery in the West Midlands and beyond. We aim to develop an effective regional multi agency anti-slavery network to raise awareness, reduce the threat and harm of slavery and rescue and support survivors of slavery in the West Midlands geographical area. Developing strategic partnerships and collaborations with other regional, national and international organisations to tackle modern day slavery, including networks, partnerships, agencies and learning establishments is key to the Network achieving its aim.

We are recruiting a Health and Wellbeing Worker (Male Survivors) role for our Place of Safety Project as a result of staff progression into new roles within the project.

The role will require the postholder to provide support and safety for male adult survivors of human trafficking post rescue and/or to prior to a National Referral Mechanism (NRM) referral. You will support the wider team and specialist in promoting the health, wellbeing and safety of survivors, alongside assisting them to make informed decisions about their future.

The successful applicant will support clients to access specialist services and other agencies and work collaboratively as required to ensure prompt access to support, as well as creating, delivering and participating in appropriate social and recreational activities for clients.

Knowledge of modern slavery and human trafficking is essential, as is experience in health/social work/working with vulnerable adults. A good understanding and awareness of the rights and entitlements (including immigration, housing and benefits legislation) of migrants, trafficked persons, asylum seekers and refugees is desirable.

Full training will be provided including Mental Health First Aid and in substance/alcohol misuse support and care as well as continuous training and development whilst in post.

WMASN are committed to inclusive employment practices and we encourage applications from individuals who have lived experience of the issues our organisations address and applicants from diverse backgrounds and ethnicities. We encourage applicants to think creatively about how they can meet the requirements of the person specification if there are essential criteria you do not meet, so please do describe this in your application. We are looking for talented individuals who align with our values and support our mission – there are no barriers to how you demonstrate this.

An enhanced DBS check will be required.

Closing Date for Applications – Monday 21st June 12pm
Interview Date – Friday 25th June

This role is suitable for job share on a part-time basis.

Please note we are unable to provide an alternative interview date and all successful candidates must be available on the above date

 

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

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

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

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

Main purpose of post

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

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

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

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

 Main responsibilities and duties:

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

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

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

Job Features

Responsibility

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

Planning and Organising

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

Decision Making

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

Internal/External Relationships

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

Problem Solving

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

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

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

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

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

Person Specification

 Knowledge/Qualifications

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Essential

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

Desirable

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

Experience

Essential

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

Desirable

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

You Will Have

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

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

Applicants are required to have:

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

Please note: Only successful applicants will be notified. 

PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY

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

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

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

Creative Support are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Team Leader to join our dedicated and passionate staff team in Quarry Bank, Dudley. This vibrant supported living service provides quality care and support to six adults with mild learning disabilities, some with a dual diagnosis, and Autism.

As Team Leader, you will support the registered service manager to provide high-quality services in a complex of apartments in the Quarry Bank area. You will also join a cohort of experienced regional managers who, alongside the registered manager, will provide peer support to you in your role.

The people we support enjoy energetic lives and we are passionate to support them to achieve their dreams, aspirations, and a high standard of health and wellbeing. We welcome candidates who like to think outside the box, with the vision and flair to lead the staff team in delivering person-centred care. We need a Team Leader who can promote meaningful experiences and lasting relationships for the people we support, to help them to feel connected to and valued by their communities.  We place a strong emphasis on supporting the development of independent living skills to promote confidence, emotional wellbeing and social capital.

Your role will include:

• To be responsible for the management of the supported living service in Dudley,

• To develop and co-ordinate a flexible, high quality service for adults with a learning disability,

• To supervise and manage a team of staff providing person centred support,

• To ensure the services are of high quality and compliant with CQC regulations,

• To ensure that staff develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users and that staff promote their self-esteem, happiness and emotional health.

You will need to have experience of working in the field of learning disabilities, mental health and autism, and have experience of leading and managing teams.

Creative Support are invested in providing our employees with career opportunities, not just a job. Our hard-working, committed workforce is provided with a clear path for development and the opportunity to have a voice in our organisation.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,

• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,

• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,

• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams.

Creative Support are looking for an enthusiastic individual with experience in care to join us as a Team Leader. You will work with our dedicated staff team in Stourbridge, Dudley. This vibrant supported living service provides quality care and support to individuals with learning disabilities, mental health support needs, Autism and older people.

As Team Leader, you will support the registered service manager to provide high-quality services in a complex of apartments in the Stourbridge area. You will also join a cohort of experienced regional managers who, alongside the registered manager, will provide peer support to you in your role.

The people we support enjoy energetic lives and we are passionate about supporting our service users to achieve their dreams, aspirations, and a high standard of health and wellbeing. We welcome candidates who like to think outside the box, with the vision and flair to lead the staff team in delivering person-centred care. We need a Team Leader who can promote meaningful experiences and lasting relationships for the people we support, to help them to feel connected to and valued by their communities.  We place a strong emphasis on supporting the development of independent living skills to promote confidence, emotional wellbeing and social capital.

Your role will include:

• To be responsible for the management of the supported living service in Dudley,

• To develop and co-ordinate a flexible, high quality service for adults with a learning disability,

• To supervise and manage a team of staff providing person centred support,

• To ensure the services are of high quality and compliant with CQC regulations,

• To ensure that staff develop and sustain warm and trusting relationships with service users and that staff promote their self-esteem, happiness and emotional health.

You will need to have experience of working in the field of learning disabilities, mental health and autism, and have experience of leading and managing teams.

Creative Support are invested in providing our employees with career opportunities, not just a job. Our hard-working, committed workforce is provided with a clear path for development and the opportunity to have a voice in our organisation.

Benefits of working with Creative Support:

• Free 24/7 counselling and employee support programme,

• Competitive pay and a pension with company contribution and 28 days annual leave,

• Company paid enhanced DBS for all staff,

• All our staff are supported 24/7 by our out of hour’s teams.

Independent Advocate

Home Based – Wolverhampton, West Midlands

Job reference: 66

Contract: Permanent

Full Time – 37 hours per week.  Actual working days and times to be agreed  but will be between Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm

Salary - £22,500 – 25,623.000 per annum, + Benefits (dependent on experience)

Giving people a voice – and making sure it’s heard – is something POhWER does every day. We’re all about promoting equality, challenging unfairness and giving disadvantaged and vulnerable people access to high quality information, advice and advocacy services. POhWER is a registered charity that provides a range of services across England.

We are looking to recruit people who share our core values and can demonstrate that they apply and live those values in their daily working practice.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Independent Advocate to join our West Midlands team.  The post will be home based working across Wolverhampton – with the flexibility to cover other areas in the West Midlands on an ad hoc basis as needed.

You will be supporting a wide range of vulnerable adults often with profound and multiple needs, so you will have experience of this type of work, along with a good working knowledge of public and voluntary organisations.

Ideally, you will have an excellent working knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act 2005, including the Deprivation of Liberty safeguards; the Mental Health Act 1983 (as amended, most recently by the Mental Health Act 2007), strong experience working with vulnerable adults who are affected by significant health and social care issues and unable to speak up for themselves; and experience providing persuasive verbal and written representations.

This role will cover statutory services with the main emphasis on the Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy, Independent Mental Health Advocacy and Care Act Advocacy but also including Community Advocacy and NHS Complaints Advocacy.

You will be a confident positive team player, able to work in partnership with clients and professionals, gaining an understanding of their issues by listening, exploring options and taking action as directed by them. Our ideal candidate will have worked in advocacy, information and advice or similar role before, ideally in a health, social care or voluntary setting and will have experience of working with vulnerable adults.

You will need to have a flexible attitude and must be comfortable handling highly sensitive information whilst able to work well independently and confidently on behalf of others. Strong communication skills and time management skills will be required and you will need to be computer literate.

Because of the nature and location of the role, applicants must live within the area; have a full driver’s licence and access to their own transport. Travel expenses will only be paid once in the West Midlands area border.

Counsellor

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

Position: Residential Treatment Centre Gambling Therapist

Location: Dudley

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

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

Contract: Permanent

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

Closing Date: 27th June 2021

About the Role

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

Key responsibilities include:

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

About You

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

You will:

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

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

About the Organisation

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

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

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Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse looking for flexible hours? We're recruiting to expand our Bank Register for our Nursing services and have hours available in Leamington Spa, Rugby and Stratford. No travel will be required as hours can be worked in the service most suited to your location, lnterested? Read on to find out more!

Our nursing expertise allows us to provide an open door community placement for people with complex support requirements. All our homes aim to help people move on to more independent accommodation by providing person – focused, flexible support. We believe in recovery and the involvement of individuals in the management of their own condition. This means offering a stable home life, either for the long or short term, for all those that need our help.

Liaising with the right people, our Registered Nurses oversee and co-ordinate the clinical care and support of people throughout their pathway through the service.  Our nurses promote a culture of integrated support and safety planning, quality and improvement and continuing professional development through supporting a team of recovery workers, delivering relevant in-house learning and working closely with service managers.

There may also be the opportunity in the future to become a permanent member of the team!

The Role:

To lead the way to a better quality of life for everyone affected by mental illness by: 

• Lead on and providing recovery orientated support to a caseload of individuals aiming to maximise the independence of all individuals within the service.
• Ensuring that the nursing care provided meets and exceeds the service users’ needs and National Minimum Care Standard 
• Oversee the clinical care and support of all service users and the completion and review of all clinical assessments and support plans and other clinical documentation.
• Supervise and support a team of Assistant/Mental Health Recovery or ancillary staff working in Registered Services.
• Ensure that the service complies with legislative (e.g. National Care Standards, NMC) requirements, such as those relating to care planning and record keeping
• Ensuring the development of activity programmes for individual residents i.e. training, education, employment and social interaction between residents and the wider community, this may include holidays, days out and social visits.

The post holder will possess:

• You will hold a Valid in date NMC registration
• Previous experience within a residential setting is desirable however not essential
• To deliver a high quality of care and improve the health and wellbeing of service users within the services
• Leadership skills and team building to develop values and skill sets within the team

What will you receive? 

• Salary of £16.58 - £18.60 per hour 
• Annual increments to top of pay scale
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• 33 days annual leave including statutory/bank holiday
• Where appropriate paid eye test plus up to £55 towards the cost of new glasses or lenses
• Excellent Career Development Opportunities

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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