Specialist Support Office Hertfordshire

at  First Steps ED

First Steps Ed are looking for a passionate and supportive Specialist Support Officer to join our team in Hertfordshire. You will have the ability to relate to and work with a range of professionals to ensure a high quality and safe services. You will be working as part of a multidisciplinary team that includes clinical and non-clinical colleagues from referring organisations and colleagues from across our organisation. You will also; Provide peer support to service users, helping them realise their goals as agreed within their care plan.
Work with the individuals to access our services including one-to-one peer support, Provide additional support and signposting to our Guided Self-help, psychoeducation programmes and support groups, befriending, and volunteering opportunities as part of their supported self-care Working with children and young people covering the age range of 5 to 25 years old on site in therapy rooms and online via video with one-to-one or in peer groups. Deliver workshops and training to external organisations as part of the role. Full training and support will be provided for this role. This role will require you to travel 25% of the time within Hertfordshire for client meetings or face to face workshops.
This role requires a DBS check to be successfully completed prior to employment. What you will bring Background in healthcare, support or Mental health care is advantageous Background working or caring for children and young people Passionate and able to communicate to our service users and teams Provide professional and clear approach to support our service users A good understanding of the pathways and service provision is an advantage Educated to minimum A level or experience to A Level. A clean driving licence with appropriate insurance and own vehicle is required to travel to and from locations Minimum of 1 years of experience of working with services users dealing with eating disorders and/ or mental health difficulties. Desirable Postgraduate diploma in Mental health or Health services or Qualified Psychotherapist registered with the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) / College of Family Couple and Systemic Therapy.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions

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