Recovery and Connect Worker,Guilford and Waverley Job Woking area,England UK,Social Work

Position: Recovery and Connect Worker, Guilford and Waverley and

Base

Covering – Guilford and Waverley and Woking area

Hours

35 hours per week

Organisation

Catalyst is a non-profit organisation working with people who are dealing with issues associated with their mental health and wellbeing, and/or drug and alcohol use. We believe in peoples’ ability to change and are proud of our non-judgmental ethos.

Project

Recovery and Connect

Purpose of Job

Recovery and Connect is a project delivered in partnership with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The Recovery and Connect Worker will work intensively with a caseload of individuals identified by the Home First alliance, who have a pre-existing mental health concern and to support them to access ongoing community services. The role will involve working as part of a team aligned to the shared care forum to support vulnerable service users.

Disclosures

This post is subject to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level. Please note past drug and/or alcohol or criminality history will not necessarily discount you from undertaking this role. Police Vetting is required for the role.

Key Activities

To build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders including Home First alliance, my shared care forum, CMHRS, and voluntary sector agencies
To travel across Surrey and be expected to support and cover NE Hants when required
To work with a caseload of clients, their families, and carer(s), clinical staff, and other stakeholders to create a holistic support plan around the individual, guided by the individuals needs using motivational interviewing as a framework
To be the lead professional involved in their care bridging them to other services and opportunities
To provide pastoral support to clients
To build relationships with caseload of clients to understand and support with any barriers to accessing onward support or appointments
To build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders i.e. partner organisations supporting individuals with accessing tech and/or employment services
To arrange and attend MDT and supervision meetings
To ensure service is linked in with Community Connections team
To lead on compliance and risk management for the team
To complete and update risk assessments associated with lone working
To make onward referrals and/or provide information and advice about what support is available locally
To work closely with In‑Reach Team to facilitate transfer of support
To work collaboratively with Care Coordinator/GP around any arising issues with clients
To encourage and support people to access external agencies if needed
To provide technology/facilities support or bridge with organisations that are providing to aid with clients search for employment and connection, courses through Recovery College, employment offers through Richmond Fellowship
To appropriately support those who cannot get to appointments for valid reasons
To record and report, as agreed, any KPI’s including recovery stars as a measure of clients progress and any information required for funders/trustees
To provide quarterly reports and compliance around this service
To update systems with information relating to clients on caseload
To arrange review appointments over 3 month period to review, revise and update the support plan
To ensure the workspace is kept clean in line with organisational Covid risk assessments
To work with the team of professionals and communicate well with colleagues working from different locations
To keep up to date with all the opportunities available for our clients
To establish and sustain strong and appropriate working relationships with our partnership organisations and other external organisations
To conduct ongoing evaluation of the programmes and services and implement improvements as necessary
To maintain databases and undertake any other administrative duties

This is not an exhaustive list of the duties that may need to be undertaken. It may be necessary to undertake other duties in order to fulfil the objectives of the charity.

Person Specification

Person specification is provided below.

Qualifications and experience

A diploma or degree in an appropriate subject i.e. counselling, psychology,…