Therapeutic Practitioner

_**Post: Therapeutic Practitioner, permanent**_
- **Hours: 40 hours pw (roles for day and night shifts Monday - Sunday).**_
- **Salary: £27,352 per annum**_
- **Location: Highams Park, E4, London, Greater London**_
- **Benefits: 33 days’ annual leave, pension, life assurance, an employee assistance programme, Cycle to Work Scheme. **_

Support clients in initiating and/or progressing their recovery journeys so that they can achieve more of their aspirations and potential in life. To assist the Service Manager in maintaining a therapeutic culture and programme by facilitating a range of therapeutic groups, delivering individual key work sessions and administrative duties including report writing. Therapeutic Support Workers are also expected to participate fully in training and supervision sessions.
- To participate in the life of the service as a member of the community in line with CHT’s Psychologically Informed Environment model.
- To facilitate various groups within the community under the supervision of the Service Manager and Community Psychologist
- To co-produce clear and structured recovery, risk management and move-on plans with clients, working with the client both formally and informally towards their recovery goals
- To build supportive and therapeutic relationships with clients through dialogue
- To administer medication according to CHT’s policies and procedures
- Maintain excellent working relationships with Care Teams and Families

**1 Therapeutic Practice**
- To participate in ensuring that the service runs in adherence to CHT’s model of service delivery.
- To participate in all areas of community life, supporting clients both practically and emotionally in informal and formal settings
- To facilitate various groups and meet with a number of clients individually for key work sessions
- To aid clients in integrating into the community, both within the service and in the wider community
- To promote high levels of client participation in service development and implementation
- To attend review meetings for key work clients and prepare progress reports
- To work with clients to develop and work towards their recovery plans
- To encourage clients in engaging with activities within the service and within the wider community
- To participate in formal reflective practice sessions run by the Community Psychologist
- To participate in CHT’s internal training programme and periodic masterclasses
- To administer and support clients with their medication in line with CHT’s procedures
- To keep in mind the aspects of Safeguarding and work with an understanding of Mental Capacity and Dignity in line with CHT’s core framework
- To promote equality and diversity in their practice

**2 Administration**
- To share everyday administrative duties including writing up handovers, completing medication records, and various client focused reports
- To take the lead on certain administrative roles as directed by the Service Manager such as Medication Management, Health and Safety and Petty Cash
- To keep all written records up to date and clearly formulated
- To provide regular reports of client progress using outcome measures under the direction of the Service Manager
- To co-ordinate the collection and support in analysis of outcome measures

**3 External Relations**
- Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with Care Teams and Families in support of the client's recovery and in line with their wishes
- Organise regular meetings with Care Teams to discuss client progress and present outcome results
- To develop links in the wider community to support clients in engaging in meaningful activities such as leisure, employment or education

General
- Comply with CHT’s Equal Opportunities Policy, Safeguarding Policy, Code of Conduct and other policies and procedures
- Act in the best interests of CHT and its clients, and to promote CHT’s values and value in all conversations and situations
- To take part in various duties appropriate to being a member of the CHT Staff Team
- Undertake training and professional development appropriate to the role, and in agreement with the Chief Executive
- To take part in regular meetings, supervisions and appraisals

**Essential**:

- Experience_
- Experience of working with or lived experience of complex mental health conditions
- Experience of working within or lived experience of a recovery orientated approach to supporting adults with complex presentations
- Skills, Knowledge and Abilities_
- Understanding of the recovery approach
- Understand the support requirements of people with mental health and other associated conditions.
- Ability to establish an effective working relationship with clients which is attachment centred and based on the Recovery approach including the skills for comprehensive assessment and action planning.
- Have good interpersonal skills including active listening, clear and thorough information sharing and good verbal co