Group Facilitator

1 week ago

London, United Kingdom Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust Full time

The Group Facilitator is a fast paced, highly rewarding, service user facing role integral to the smooth running and holistic offer of care and treatment to service users using the ARC Hounslow service.

You will need to be creative and possess determination to continually improve and adapt the offers of therapeutic, recovery and skill-based groups in order to promote recovery and independence amongst our service users.

**We are looking for someone who has**:
**Good communication skills**: verbal and written, English to GCSE or equivalent

Experience in facilitating groups and individuals’ activities

Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment

Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of service users with substance use issues.

Experience of working / lived experience in substance use and/or mental health settings is an advantage

If so, there is an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as the Group Facilitator to work alongside the Lead Group Facilitator, Recovery Day Programme (RDP) team, Nurses, Recovery Practitioners, Peer Support Workers and Consultant Psychiatrist at ARC Hounslow. You will work closely with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) in leading on the facilitation of service user centred activities.

**COMMUNICATION**:
1. To demonstrate effective communication skills and form positive working relationship, using warmth and empathy that enables service user empowerment.

2. To promote the role of the group work programme within the ARC Hounslow service.

3. To attend and contribute to team clinical and business meetings.

4. Maintain professional relationships with particular attention to confidentiality and the maintenance of boundaries.

5. To promote the benefits of employment for those with ‘lived experience’ of overcoming mental health challenges.

6. To challenge any inequalities and to address any discrimination whilst ensuring a process of learning for the organisation.

**CLINICAL**:
1. To support Service users to identify the most appropriate group-work programme to meet their needs from a range of options.

2. To work closely with local and regional mutual aid groups and community-based aftercare options.

3. To support and guide the team to consider group work as part of Recovery Planning.

4. To promote and develop the group programme for service users within the RDP, ensuring this enhances the therapeutic effect and evidence-based outcomes.

5. To ensure equality of service provision for both alcohol and drug misusing service user in line with the ARC Hounslow integrated treatment approach.

6. To assist service users to identify their strengths, personal interests and goals; providing opportunities for service users to direct their own recovery process.

Job Flexibility

The post holder will be required to work flexibly, providing assistance as and when necessary, which may involve them in a developing role.

Working Relationships

The working relationship between all members of staff should be mutually supportive, with staff deputising and covering for each other when appropriate.

Health and Safety

Central and North West London Mental Health NHS Trust has a Health and Safety Policy applicable to all employees. Employees must be aware of the responsibility placed on them under the Employment Rights Act 1996, to ensure that agreed safety procedures are carried out, and to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors.

The Group Facilitator will work closely with the Lead Group Facilitator, Clinical Lead and Recovery Day Programme (RDP) Manager to support in delivering a range of group interventions as part of the group work programme at ARC Hounslow. These will be evidence based and will include Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention, Activity based CBT-informed, Positive Psychology and Solution Focused interventions supporting service users from contemplating change through to long term recovery and aftercare.

The post holder will have appropriate awareness and/or working knowledge of therapies relevant to drug and alcohol disorders (i.e. Motivational Interviewing, Relapse Prevention, CBT, Solution Focused Therapy, ITEP.) and have experience of assessment, care planning, case management, risk assessment and of offering individual and group-based recovery interventions. They will also promote the use of a ‘coaching’ role to support service users in identifying goals and developing personal recovery plans.

The aim of the role is to provide group interventions, using recovery principles, in order to improve the service users' quality of life and to support them to do the things they want to do and live the life they want to lead. The post holder will receive regular supervision by the Lead Group Facilitator and opportunities for training through CNWL Learning and Development and the Recovery and Wellbeing College. Staff are also encouraged to develop their skills through reflection and learning.

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