KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Working in the Outreach service in West Mercia, with the flexibility of working across the locality Liaison & Diversion Services, dependent on skill and service need. To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with service users, sharing own narratives to raise aspirations of life. To work primarily in direct work with service users on a 1:1 and in group settings as agreed with team supervisor and team manager. To help individuals identify strengths, interests and their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals.
To support the implementation of groups. To support service users in developing other areas of interest. Draw upon own lived experience to inspire hope, model self-awareness and facilitate service users in developing their own resourcefulness for managing their health and wellbeing. Facilitate access to community groups and networks that enable participation in activities, to maximise service user’s opportunities for socially valued roles and positive identity.
Ensure that service users peer recovery goals are integrated into a Resettlement plan. To actively engage with colleagues and other professionals to ensure the needs of the client group are met through promoting recovery orientated, strengths based practice. To attend and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings. To work under the regular supervision of the team supervisor and guidance of other professional colleagues within the team.
To participate within Trust peer training and peer working networks. To have an awareness of the IOH model and pathways. To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest standard and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the work area. Adapt practice to meet the individuals circumstances, including regard for cultural and linguistic differences.
Work collaboratively with members of the Health and Justice Team, HMPP, Health care Professionals and all relevant agencies involved within the role. To make records of work undertaken according to Trust documentation standards. To actively take responsibility for own health and wellbeing discussing/reviewing within supervision as necessary. To be willing to develop self through specialist training opportunities, relevant to your role, as agreed with team supervisor and team manager.
To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest standard and in accordance with current quality initiatives within the work area. To remain up to date and compliant with mandatory training requirements. To undertake other duties as may be required suitable to the banding of the post

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