Job summary
This service will provide an accommodation and support
service for Young People aged 16+ via a floating support model. The service
will provide support that enables Young People to live independently and feel
safe and secure within their own homes. The service will work with young people
holistically, utilising Adferiad recovery model and supporting all aspects of
a young persons life - in order to
achieve promoting wellbeing and a healthy lifestyle.
This service will deliver support to young people across
the whole of the region; North, Mid, and South Powys. Support will be available
between 8:30am to 9pm Mon to Sun with specific hours of support determined by
each client need. Staff will be expected to be flexible and work across the
hours and days of service delivery and will be part of a rota of on-call
service for out of hours provision where necessary.
Main duties of the job
Provide a variety of person centred, tailored
interventions that support young people to manage their accommodation and
develop independent living skills.
Using a tailored support plan, develop
opportunities to support a move-on to community engagement and vocational
pathways using Adferiad s Recovery Programme as the basis for doing this.
Build and maintain positive relationships with
Young People to ensure successful support to address their accommodation and
wider support needs.
Provide timely and appropriate information,
advice and guidance.
Support young people to exercise informed
choices about their lives where possible and to enhance their social skills and
participate in their community.
Support young people to identify the areas of
support needed and identify the best option of support based on ongoing needs
as outlined in their individual Pathway Plans.
Provide support on a one-to-one casework basis
and on a group basis such as delivering support groups and activities to
promote peer support and social development and recovery.
Completion of individual support/recovery plans,
exit plans and other documentation as required, contributing to existing
pathway plans where appropriate.
Work with young people to achieve their outcomes
and the outcomes of the project, employing creative and innovative methods to
meet these outcomes.
About us
Four charities in Wales joined together on 1st April 2021 to become Adferiad Recovery, a new organisation which will provide support for vulnerable people in Wales and their families and carers. Adferiad Recovery will have a particular focus on people with mental health problems, substance misuse problems, and those with co-occurring and complex needs.
The merging charities are:
- Adferiad Recovery, based in South Wales, provides services for people with co-occurring mental health and substance misuse conditions and related issues
- CAIS, based in North Wales, provides substance misuse services, employment, mental health, and veterans services across Wales
- Hafal, based in South Wales, supports mental health service users, carers and other vulnerable groups across Wales
- WCADA, based in South Wales, provides substance misuse services in Swansea, Neath Port Talbot and Bridgend and the Public Prisons at Swansea, Cardiff, Usk and Prescoed.
CAIS, Hafal and WCADA had recently worked together to form Adferiad Recovery as a new charity. This enabled the charities to work together more closely, and the four have now merged into this new single charity.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Job description
Job responsibilities
FOR A FULL AND DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND PERSON SPECIFICATION, PLEASE SEE ATTACHED SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- There are no specific qualifications but there must be evidence of commitment to personal and career development relevant to the post.
- NVQ Competencies in Care Level 2 would provide some evidence of competence for the post.
Desirable
- NVQ Competencies in Care Level 3 would provide some evidence of competence for the post.
Experience
Essential
- Must have experience of providing care and support services to young people in a community setting.
- Must have experience of working with young people experiencing complex challenges.
- Must have experience of partnership working.
- Must have experience of working with individuals experiencing housing and housing related issues.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering a floating support model of intervention.
Knowledge
Essential
- Must have sufficient understanding of challenges faced by this client group and the varying service responses and interventions required dependant on background/present situation.
- Must have a sound understanding of the social and emotional needs of young people, specifically those living independently/in supported accommodation/those transitioning from one to the other.
- Must have a good understanding of the challenges and barriers for young people, their families and care givers in accessing appropriate support services.
- Knowledge of, and ability to work with, issues of confidentiality, consent, and capacity.
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- A sound knowledge of safeguarding adults, children, and the protection of vulnerable adults.
Skills
Essential
- Must be able to establish and maintain constructive working relationships with a wide range of professionals including own multidisciplinary team, external statutory and voluntary partners.
- Must have well developed inter-personal skills and the ability to relate to young people, families, and carers in a non-judgemental manner.
- Must be able to work independently as well as demonstrate good teamwork.
- Must be able to work dynamically and adapt to change.
- Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Must be able to keep accurate and readable service user and service administration records.
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- Must be computer literate.
- Must be able to manage time and keep appointments.
- Must be able to drive with access to vehicle during working hours
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- There are no specific qualifications but there must be evidence of commitment to personal and career development relevant to the post.
- NVQ Competencies in Care Level 2 would provide some evidence of competence for the post.
Desirable
- NVQ Competencies in Care Level 3 would provide some evidence of competence for the post.
Experience
Essential
- Must have experience of providing care and support services to young people in a community setting.
- Must have experience of working with young people experiencing complex challenges.
- Must have experience of partnership working.
- Must have experience of working with individuals experiencing housing and housing related issues.
Desirable
- Experience of delivering a floating support model of intervention.
Knowledge
Essential
- Must have sufficient understanding of challenges faced by this client group and the varying service responses and interventions required dependant on background/present situation.
- Must have a sound understanding of the social and emotional needs of young people, specifically those living independently/in supported accommodation/those transitioning from one to the other.
- Must have a good understanding of the challenges and barriers for young people, their families and care givers in accessing appropriate support services.
- Knowledge of, and ability to work with, issues of confidentiality, consent, and capacity.
-
- A sound knowledge of safeguarding adults, children, and the protection of vulnerable adults.
Skills
Essential
- Must be able to establish and maintain constructive working relationships with a wide range of professionals including own multidisciplinary team, external statutory and voluntary partners.
- Must have well developed inter-personal skills and the ability to relate to young people, families, and carers in a non-judgemental manner.
- Must be able to work independently as well as demonstrate good teamwork.
- Must be able to work dynamically and adapt to change.
- Must be able to communicate clearly and effectively.
- Must be able to keep accurate and readable service user and service administration records.
-
- Must be computer literate.
- Must be able to manage time and keep appointments.
- Must be able to drive with access to vehicle during working hours
Desirable
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
