Job summary
This is a hands on role whilst over seeing the running of the Safe Harbour and managing a small team
To facilitate Safe Harbour provision and staffing in Woking. This is a six-week referral only non-clinical service from 9am 6pm seven days per week for those aged 18 plus.
The aim of the Safe Harbour is to provide service users with a programme of support and psycho-social education tailored around an individuals circumstances and needs as identified on their support plan which:
Reduces the frequency and severity of mental health crises these users may experience; and
Provides them with alternative strategies for de-escalation when they do reach crisis.
Main duties of the job
Manage rotas, ensuringthere is adequate cover for winter pressures holiday and sickness
Solve issues of staff coverwith own and partner organisations as they arise
Undertake monthly team meetingswith all Safe Harbour staff
Deliver one to one monthly supervisionfor staff, ensuring all performance issues, complaints and support needs areaddressed and record on the HR system Breathe
Support with annualappraisals for Safe Harbour staff
1. Provide support to clientsattending the Safe Harbour both in person and virtually on site, and in thecommunity
Utilise a range ofappropriate skills such as, but not necessarily limited to, active listening,motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavioural techniques
Design and deliver plannedand ad hoc one-to-one and group interventions as part of a six-week rollingwellness programme
Induct clients and createcollaborative and individualised care plans and facilitate the setting of SMARTgoals
Screen and respond toreferrals within 48 hours and keep electronic attendance and participationrecords and complete discharge reports
Assist clients inde-escalating and managing impulsivity, intense emotions and relationshipdifficulties
Create safety plans forthose experiencing thoughts of self-harm, suicide and other risk-taking urges
About us
CatalystSupport is a non-profit organisation working with people to support theirhealth and wellbeing.
Establishedin Guildford for 35 years, we provide services alongside a variety of statutoryand charity colleagues in Surrey and its borders.
Webelieve change is achievable when offered by a flexible, respectful, inclusiveand a non-judgemental approach.
Our values are Kindness, Integrity and Commitment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Activities:
With clients
Provide support to clientsattending the Safe Harbour both in person and virtually on site, and in thecommunity
Utilise a range ofappropriate skills such as, but not necessarily limited to, active listening,motivational interviewing, and cognitive behavioural techniques
Design and deliver plannedand ad hoc one-to-one and group interventions as part of a six-week rollingwellness programme
Induct clients and createcollaborative and individualised care plans and facilitate the setting of SMARTgoals
Screen and respond toreferrals within 48 hours and keep electronic attendance and participationrecords and complete discharge reports
Work within GDPR andInformation Governance guidelines to ensure confidentiality is maintained
Assist clients inde-escalating and managing impulsivity, intense emotions and relationshipdifficulties
Create safety plans forthose experiencing thoughts of self-harm, suicide and other risk-taking urges
Risk assess clientsattending in acute mental health crisis and contact relevant parties such asthe Community Mental Health Recovery Service (CMHRS) and the Single Point ofAccess (SPA)
Provide a continualassessment of a persons needs regarding their mental health
Work proactively withpartner agency staff to ensure continuity of care
Signpost and/or bridgeclients to internal and external methods of support and make onward referrals
With staff and stakeholders
Manage rotas, ensuringthere is adequate cover for winter pressures holiday and sickness
Solve issues of staff coverwith own and partner organisations as they arise
Undertake monthly team meetingswith all Safe Harbour staff
Deliver one to one monthly supervisionfor staff, ensuring all performance issues, complaints and support needs areaddressed and record on the HR system Breathe
Support with annualappraisals for Safe Harbour staff
Ensure staff are followingthe Catalyst Support incident management policy and completing timely incidentforms
Participate in the on-callrota, ensuring you can respond to urgent calls, follow-up and report incidentsduring Safe Harbour opening times
Attend any necessary meetingsto meet the needs of Safe Harbour
Liaise with the ServiceManager and Head of Operations in preparation for the Service Review andSteering Group Meetings in relation to service delivery
Work with the ServiceManager around operational efficiencies
Work with the ServiceManager around any complaints, grievances and serious performance issues
Work as part of a team ofSenior Workers and communicate well with colleagues working from differentlocations
Develop relationships withservice users, carers and statutory and non-statutory organisations, to providemore integrated preventative and crisis management provision
Ensure high qualityservices are delivered consistently and adhere to best practice guidelines
Take responsibility forpersonal development, identifying personal training needs and participate in regularsupervision and appraisal
Work within the CatalystSupport governance framework
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
2. Demonstrated experience of working within social care contracts, particularly with Mental Health and the likely Safe Harbour cohort
3. Demonstrate experience of group work and delivering psychoeducation
4. Experience supervising, supporting or mentoring staff and/or volunteers
5. An understanding of Safeguarding policy and practice
Qualifications
Essential
6. no set qualifications are required