Aos Adult Practitioner

AOS Adult Practitioner HCRG Care Group Essex, United Kingdom

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Description:

As an Adult Autism Outreach Practitioner in our All-Age Autism Outreach Service, you’ll be part of our valued team. You will feel valued as a Practitioner within HCRG Care Group, receiving access to exclusive rewards and benefits including:

• A salary of £31,710 with access to our group pension
• Free tea, coffee and milk at your base location
• Membership of My Reward Hub, giving you access to discounts on every day purchases like grocery shopping as well as cashback and voucher offers for treats for you and those special to you
• Access to your wages as you earn them to help cover life’s emergencies and avoid overdraft fees or high interest rates
• Online and face to face help with your mental and physical wellbeing – from healthy recipes and activity challenges through to post trauma support, legal, debt and life management help, as well career coaching and counselling
• Access to eLearning, bespoke career pathways and opportunities for continuing professional development through our ‘Outstanding’ learning and development team, The Learning Enterprise
• An open, just culture where you’re encouraged to have and implement ideas which can help us deliver our purpose: changing lives through transforming health and care – backed up by at least £100,000 of ring fenced innovation funding each year

As a compassionate and dedicated Adult Autism Outreach Practitioner
, you will provide person-centred support to adults who have either received an autism diagnosis or are awaiting assessment. You'll help individuals develop a positive understanding of their neurodiversity, recognising their unique strengths and abilities, and identifying practical strategies to navigate challenges and achieve their personal goals.

Managing a caseload of adults, you'll work collaboratively with individuals, their families, and wider support networks to identify desired outcomes and develop tailored support plans that build on existing strengths and resources; helping to increase confidence, resilience, independence, and participation in everyday life.

Using a solution-focused and strengths-based approach, you'll promote prevention and early intervention, reduce inequalities in access and outcomes, and embrace co-production - working in partnership with individuals, families, carers and communities to develop solutions that reflect lived experience.

A valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is required. Please note, candidates who do not meet this requirement will not be progressed to interview.

• Personalised Support:
  Manage a caseload of individuals, delivering person-centred support that reflects their individual strengths, needs, aspirations and preferences, while working proactively to prevent unnecessary escalation of needs, including hospital admissions.
• Family-Centred Planning:
  Work collaboratively with individuals and their families, where appropriate, to develop personalised, person-owned support plans that are flexible, responsive and regularly reviewed.
• Collaborative Communication:
  Build and maintain positive working relationships with families, professionals and partner agencies to facilitate open, transparent and coordinated support.
• Adapted and Creative Communication:
  Use autism-informed, creative and flexible communication approaches to ensure every individual's voice is heard, understood and reflected in their support.
• Empowerment and Independence:
  Promote a strengths-based, solution-focused approach that builds confidence, resilience, self-advocacy and independence.
• Participation in Multi-Agency Meetings:
  Attend and contribute to Safeguarding and Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) meetings, providing an autism-informed perspective.
• Supporting System Navigation and Change:
  Identify and challenge barriers preventing individuals from accessing the support they need.
• Prevention, Community Inclusion and System Integration:
  Maximise the use of community assets, social prescribing and partnerships across health, social care, education, housing and the voluntary sector to deliver coordinated, whole-system support.

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