Recovery College Coach

To undertake a Coaching role that supports people in their recovery including researching, producing, facilitating and reviewing educational courses and workshops that enable people to live life well and with opportunities to move into further education or employment. KEY RESULT AREAS: To facilitate educational courses and workshops around all aspects of living life beyond illness with a particular focus on health & wellbeing. This may be in conjunction with people who have lived experiences to help people realise their full potential through learning. To work with learners in a recovery orientated way at all times.

To continually be aware and incorporate best practice based on contemporary and relevant research findings and outcome measures. Care/Service/Function Provision: To conduct face to face assessments with learners as part of the enrolment process to ensure the most appropriate course(s) is chosen to help them achieve self-responsibility and self-determination. To work in collaboration with learners to ensure a structured programme is in place for each student including their progress beyond their involvement in the college. This may include planning future goals, utilising such skills as Motivational Interviewing and personal development skills.

To support learners into one or more of a range of opportunities, depending on individual need, e.g. work experience, voluntary work and paid work, education and accredited courses. To work collaboratively with learners in developing appropriate life long learning techniques and other strategies with a focus towards further education or employment. Be able to recognise the psychological barriers people may face when accessing education, taking into account a persons resilience and current health status and adopting appropriate coping strategies.

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