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Job overview
The successful applicant will work alongside the Senior Group Facilitator and wider MDT to develop and deliver a range of group interventions as part of the group work programme at ARC Hounslow. These will be evidence based and will include Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention, Activity based CBT-informed, Positive Psychology and Solution Focused interventions supporting service users from contemplating change through to long term recovery and aftercare.
The post holder will have appropriate awareness and/or working knowledge of therapies relevant to drug and alcohol disorders (i.e. Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention, CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, ITEP) and have experience of assessment, care planning, case management, risk assessment and of offering individual and group-based recovery interventions.
Main duties of the job
To work as a member of the multidisciplinary team which provides a range of specialist services to service users presenting with substance use issues, including alcohol. The role involves group work, 1:1 working; outreach; delivering evidence-based interventions such as: harm minimisation approaches, motivational interviewing, relapse prevention, care planning individual interventions, health education and detoxification programmes, mindfulness, counselling.
To make continuous assessments of the psychological, emotional, social and rehabilitative needs of clients, in group and 1:1 settings, taking into account the needs of family, local community and developing care plans and evaluation of these plans.
To be able to assess and case manage clients who inject drugs, in particular assessing injection sites and be conversant with the precepts of harm minimisation, taking a predominant role in providing duty assessments to clients who are new to the service.
To ensure compliance of, and use agreed and established Outcome Monitoring Tools and any other relevant quality measures to support the delivery of contracted service.
Work with internal and external colleagues to ensure the best practice is shared and knowledge is available to the to ensure services meet required standards, are evidence-based and demonstrate impact in terms of a recovery orientation. Leading on an area of specialism, where appropriate.
To manage the transfer of individuals between agencies and services.
To promote across the service and ensure full risk assessments and risk management is delivered effectively, under supervision
To ensure an understanding, compliance with and implementation of clinical governance.
To ensure the highest quality of service is delivered by following local and national quality and performance standards, guidance, protocols, procedures and practice guidelines.
To ensuring that all work is performed in accordance with Trust policies and procedures, including the Serious Incident policy.
To work with the multi-disciplinary team utilising a combination of Psychosocial Interventions such as Motivational interviewing, Relapse Prevention, Activity based, CBT-informed Positive Psychology alongside a peer-led coaching role in order to support service users to contemplate change through to long term recovery and aftercare.
To support Service Users to identify the most appropriate group-work programme to meet their needs from a range of options.
Person specification
Training and Qualifications
* Evidence of continued learning (CPD)
* Evidence of further training in relation to personal recovery principles
* Commitment to obtain underpinning knowledge through work based learning and mandatory training
* 5 GCSE's at A* - C
* Experience of Facilitating Groups
* Teaching experience
* Motivational Interviewing training
* Any specific training related to young People
* SMART Group facilitator trained
Experience
* Experience of working with alcohol/substance users or other comparable field, delivering suitable age appropriate interventions/1:1’s, developing care plans and risk assessments
* Experience in facilitating groups and individual activities.
* Experience of working within a team.
* Experience of working with a multi-cultural environment
* Experience of identifying learning needs and developing appropriate strategies
* Flexible and able to manage a range of tasks competing for attention
* Experience of planning and delivering training in a range of settings e.g. formal/informal
* Experience in delivering groups in a variety of media to a range of audiences
* Evidence of working across professional boundaries
* Experience of using SystemOne/Cerna/any other relevant patient information systems
* High level of written literacy and numeracy
* IT skills including word and power point
* Previous experience of working in a substance use setting
* Paid/ Voluntary experience in health/social care setting
Skills & Knowledge
* Ability to demonstrate knowledge of personal recovery principles and values
* Evidence of good interpersonal skills
* High level communication skills (written, verbal and IT)
* Ability to communicate on all levels and to a broad scope of individuals, both internally and externally to the Trust
* Ability to act calmly and to respond in a professional manner to distress, disturbance and unpredictability
* Ability to exercise judgement when presented with complex problems
* Ability to prioritise and communicate issues to colleagues
* Ability to motivate others and negotiate deadlines
* Ability to build excellent working relationships and gain respect and confidence of others
* Able to work effectively as part of a team
* Excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise work and manage multiple tasks
* Ability to see solutions rather than problems
* Good marketing and presentation skills
* Ability to problem solve and create innovative solutions to help empower others
* An awareness of behaviour and interactions as meaningful communications
* Working knowledge of the principles of coproduction
* Understanding of issues related to supporting families
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
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This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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