Senior Support Worker (Adolescent Outreach Team)
Full-time
Senior Executive
Tooting, SW17 7DJ, England
10 months ago
To deliver individual programmes of care with identified young people as part of their AOT mini-team. This will include working i.....
To deliver individual programmes of care with identified young people as part of their AOT mini-team. This will include working independently but with the support and oversight of senior clinicians within the team. This will also involve supporting discharge programmes for inpatient young people by assisting them in employment, education, social and leisure activities. Care will be planned by or with qualified members of the AOT. To be able to work in a supportive and educational way with families/carers and be able to portray the confidence and competence to manage the challenges that this can portray within the home setting. To perform delegated duties without direct supervision from qualified staff, within the home or community, e.g. supporting young people in attending appointments with other key agencies, supporting young people in gaining confidence in public settings and facilitating individual behavioural programmes. To co-facilitate therapeutic groups with other members of the team. To be flexible within the given working hours and to be able to work over the service allocated time period of 08:00am and 20:00pm (weekdays) & 11:00am- 19:00pm (weekends & bank holidays). The shift period will vary throughout the week from 08:00am to 16:00hrs and 12:00 to 20:00hrs. To be proactive in gathering information on and creating positive working relationships with local services and activities for young people within the 5 boroughs covered by the Trust, as well as creating and compiling resources within the service. To support and assist young people with Housing or Benefits applications or enquiries. To provide support to families and carers, including assisting in the running of parent and carer support groups where necessary. To attend and contribute to clinical team meetings either within the hospital or in Out-Patient CAMHS. and to initial assessments of new clients referred into the Service.
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