Recovery Worker (Mental Health) Temp to Perm

Recruiter
Anonymous
Location
Hampton
Salary
Competitive
Posted
01 Jun 2018
Closes
26 Jun 2018
Contract Type
Contract
Hours
Full Time
One of our clients are looking for a Recovery Worker MUST have a DBS issued in the last 12 months , MUST have Mental Health Experience.

This is temp to perm role with possible further extension.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage a caseload of service users and give all necessary assistance to those individuals to enable them to participate in community life.

Develop domestic management and finance management skills with service users in order to allow increased and improved access to support from this and other services.

Develop with service users an appropriate personal support plan and risk assessment which takes account of their full range of needs.

Set up Health and safety systems within the home to enable service users to access support and provide practical and emotional support through the use of the recovery journey tools and systems provided as part of the scheme.

To provide support with activities such as accessing local community services, work and educational opportunities

Assist service users in formulating and pursuing positive personal development programmes, including community involvement, with clear, agreed objectives that are regularly reviewed.

Support service users in the development of emotional management skills, personal and life skills with the aim of attaining greater independence and self esteem, providing the emotional support necessary to do so.

Participate in the weekly rota system and provide on call duties to the service users overnight and at weekends if required.

Participate in community decision making, helping to ensure an inclusive approach is maintained at all times.

Positively promote the service at all times, including participating in community education initiatives, raising awareness of therapeutic community aims and objectives and taking part in activities designed specifically to publicise the service