Description
• Ability to support service users to achieve their goals & aspirations. • Excellent knowledge of issues related to signs, symptoms, and treatments of mental illness; ability to assess service users declining cognitive health and take appropriate action. • Knowledge of health and safety relevant to the role including working within a community setting • Knowledge of key working, support planning systems, and the recovery approach • An understanding of equality and diversity and how they apply to the job role and the importance of promoting service users’ rights, privacy dignity, and choice. • Knowledge of welfare benefits entitlements appropriate to the user group • Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and the ability to address them appropriatelySkillsKnowledge of welfare benefits entitlements appropriate to the user groupKnowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and the ability to address them appropriatelyKnowledge of key working, support planning systems and the recovery approachExperience of delivering support to people within a community/outreach settingAbility to support service users to achieve their goals & aspirationsAn understanding of equality and diversity and how it applies to the job role and the importance of promoting service users’ rights, privacy dignity and choiceWork experienceExperience in support worker, safeguarding, substance and drug misuse advocacy, referral, and resettlement is ideal for this positionHours of Work:39 hours per week on average
