Specialist Mental Health Idva/practitioner

3 weeks ago

Waltham Cross, United Kingdom Safer Places Full time

**Closing Date: Midday 07/03/24**

**Job Title: Specialist Mental Health IDVA/Practitioner**

**Role: Full-time (37.5hrs/wk)**

**Salary**: £**26,339 to £28,268** **pa, depending on qualifications and experience**

**Report to**:Assistant Director of Children and Families

**About Us**

At Safer Places our team is our most important resource and asset. Having a highly competent survivor focused, experienced and resourceful team is key to delivering a high-quality service. We are committed to supporting our staff and to providing continued professional development and offer an excellent range of training and qualification packages.

**Main Purpose**:
Working as a specialist practitioner within our Hope intensive support team which is a peripatetic team you will be providing support, multiagency advocacy, case management support and guidance for support workers and clients in our refuges who are multiply disadvantaged and require intensive, well planned and implemented support to recover from the abuse they have experienced, to remain safe from further domestic abuse and to address the additional disadvantages they experience which put their wellbeing and that of their children at further risk. The role includes case management for refuge clients and families who are within the top 20% in terms of vulnerability. This could stem from a multiplicity of intersecting circumstances or being severely vulnerable in one specific area or a mixture of both, bringing expertise in supporting people with mental ill health and you will be a source of ad hoc professional advice for refuge practitioners delivering support to those with mental ill health within the remaining refuge caseload.

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Corporate**

1. To maintain and demonstrate a commitment to the Organisation’s vision, values and strategic aims and objectives.

2. To maintain high standards of professionalism and keep abreast of current legislation, standards, best practice and maintain a focus on continuous improvement.

3. To maintain knowledge of the Organisation’s operating environment.

**Main Tasks**

1. Carry out a complete and thorough family or individual needs assessment.

2. With consent of the client, ensure the participation of all third-party agencies that should be involved in the case to safeguard a strong multidisciplinary working arrangement to support the family/individual.

3. Build a relationship with the adult and any children and work with the adult directly on a one-to-one basis by phone, in person or online

5. Support clients to assess their needs and aspirations, using a client centred, strengths-based approach in line with Safer Places values.

6. Manage and co-ordinate support plans, maintaining the clients’ wishes and priorities at all times.

7. Support clients to understand the range of options available to them for their mental health recovery.

8. Provide and ensure interventions enhance a client’s strengths and increase their involvement in valuable activities in the community and within Safe Accommodation

9. Ensure clients are supported to make choices and access the services identified. This may involve advocating on behalf of your clients for their rights and needs to be met.

10. Provide emotional support, as well as practical support, and signposting to other resources. This may involve attending other services and appointments with them.

**General**

1. The role holder will be expected to perform any other duties that may reasonably be asked of them.

2. To participate fully in the 24 / 7 onsite rota.

3. To act in a professional manner at all times, communicating effectively with colleagues and partners, building and sustaining effective and appropriate relationships at all times with clients, colleagues and partners and complying with Safer Places policies and procedures.

4. The role holder will be able to work within the Safeguarding arena following organisation policies and procedures, be able to Recognise; Respond to; Report and Record Safeguarding issues and understand and make quality Safeguarding Referrals.

5. Comply with data protection legislation, information sharing policy and procedures and all legislation connected to your work. Act in a manner which preserves the confidentiality of all stakeholders.

6. Respect and value the diversity of the community in which the services works in, and recognise the needs and concerns of a diverse range of survivors ensuring the service is accessible to all.

7. Remain up-to-date and compliant with all organisational procedures policies and professional codes of conduct and uphold standards of best practice.

**Experience**:

- Managing complex casework including risk and needs assessment, safety and support planning, particularly with clients with multiple needs / disadvantages - **Essential**:

- Experience of working effectively within a multi-agency environment - **Essential**:

- Working with clients who have Mental Health - **Esse

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