Role Purpose:
Project Workers will provide direct support and interventions to help minimise risks and promote positive lifestyles for individuals supported by the service.
Main Duties:
•To develop and facilitate group and one-to-one activities in line with service requirements for specific user groups and to provide education and awareness sessions to targeted groups and tailor information to the needs of each group;
•To promote and market the service to generate appropriate referrals;
•To take lead responsibility for a defined area of practice in the service, as negotiated and agreed with the line manager;
•To contribute to service improvements;
•To develop knowledge base in specialism and keep up-to-date with best practice and contribute to the local and national discourse in the field;
•Effective communication;
•To mentor and support the induction of new staff;
•Contribute to team learning and development;
•To provide comprehensive, strength-based assessment of personal and social needs and support people to achieve their goals as defined in their Personal Outcome Plan;
•To provide a range of one-to-one and group interventions to promote change, including crisis support, counselling support, information and advice, awareness-raising, brief interventions, peer support groups, mutual aid, relapse prevention, employability and diversionary activities;
•To raise awareness in the community supporting family members, friends and concerned others, community members and other professionals on risk behaviours and promote equality and reduction of stigma;
•Out-of-hours and weekend work may be required as prescribed by the needs of the service.
Service Specific Duties:
The service descriptor document is part of this Job Description and should be referenced in accordance to specific duties.
Any Other Duties:
The post holder may be required to perform duties other than those given in the job description for the post.