Job Title: Eating Disorder Support Officer
Hours per week: 37.5
Location: Derby
Salary: £25,000
What we are looking for
First Steps Ed are looking for a passionate and supportive Eating Disorder Support Officer to join our team in Derby.
You will have the ability to relate to and work with a range of professionals to ensure a high quality and safe services. You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes clinical and non-clinical colleagues from referring organisations and colleagues from across our organisation. This role will require 1 year experience of Mental Health support or Lived Experience of Eating Disorder.
You will also;
* Provide peer support to service users, helping them realise their goals as agreed within their care plan.
* Work with the individuals to access our services including one-to-one peer support,
* Provide additional support and signposting to our Guided Self-help, psychoeducation programmes and support groups, befriending, and volunteering opportunities as part of their supported self-care
* Working with children and young people covering the age range of 5 to 25 years old on site in therapy rooms and online via video with one-to-one or in peer groups.
* Deliver workshops and training to external organisations as part of the role.
* Full training and support will be provided for this role.
* This role will require you to travel 25% of the time within Derby/Derbyshire for client meetings or face to face workshops. Access to a vehicle would be advantageous.
* This role requires a DBS check to be successfully completed prior to employment.
What you will bring
* Passionate and able to communicate to our service users and teams
* Provide professional and clear approach to support our service users
* A good understanding of the pathways and service provision is an advantage
* Background in eating disorders, lived experience of eating disorders, healthcare, support or Mental health care is advantageous
* Background working or caring for children and young people
* Educated to minimum A level or experience to A Level.
* Minimum of 1 year of experience of working with services users dealing with eating disorders, lived experience and/ or mental health difficulties.
* Desirable: Postgraduate diploma in Mental health or Health services or Qualified Psychotherapist registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) / College of Family Couple and Systemic Therapy.
Benefits
* 28 Days annual leave
* Flexible Working
* Enhanced Sick Pay
* Company Events
* Pension
* Company events
* Bluelight Discounts
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Employee Retail Discounts
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £23,675.25 per year
Benefits:
* Casual dress
* Company events
* Company pension
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Referral programme
* Work from home
Experience:
* Eating Disorder support: 1 year (required)
* Mental Health Support: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (preferred)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Derby DE1 1UL