Therapeutic Support Worker

**About the Charity**:
St. George’s Crypt is Christian Charity in the city of Leeds providing shelter and support and working with the homeless, the vulnerable and those suffering from addiction. Our aim is to provide a safe environment with physical, emotional and religious support for those who suffered abuse, suffer from addition or who are homeless.

**About Our Employees**:
The twin objectives of St George’s Crypt are to pursue the promotion of Christian evangelism and relieve hardship among disadvantaged people. Therefore, it is key for the employees of the Crypt to be pursuing this throughout the whole of their job role and in their personal life. This will usually be evidenced by current involvement in the life of a Christian community.

**Job Purpose**:
**To provide support and assistance and guidance in the 12 step recovery model for clients in the Growing Rooms Programme.**

**Key Job Role Responsibilities and Main Tasks**:
Ø To support the Leader in running the therapeutic sessions, helping clients recognise their addiction.

Ø Share knowledge within the group of 12 step recovery

Ø Ensure all client information and records are kept confidential

Ø Complete all necessary paperwork on a daily basis

Ø Compile stats and KPI’s as required

Ø Check house standards on a regular basis

Ø Interview potential clients and agencies

Ø Promote Growing Rooms within the recovery community

Ø Provide assistance and guidance to clients on 12 step programme.

Ø Plan and prepare lunch for clients

Ø Clean and prepare accommodation for new clients

Ø Represent Growing Rooms at recovery events

Ø Assist in keeping the group rooms and facilities clean and tidy.

**Safeguarding Responsibilities**:
Ø Enforcing the company’s safeguarding policy.

Ø Being alert to and recognising welfare issues, being sure to challenge poor practice.

Ø Sharing appropriate information with relevant people.

Ø Continually working with the families of residents and service users, sharing information and contributing to plans if a concern is investigated.

Ø Ensuring that all staff having contact with children, vulnerable adults and/or their families have received appropriate training on safeguarding issues.

Ø To Understand and implement working practices set by the Safeguarding Adults and Children Board.

Ø To understand and implement working standards set by the domestic violence and abuse quality mark documentation.

**Charity Wide Responsibilities**:
Ø Participate in the daily prayer life of the Charity.

Ø Recognising the holistic needs of all service users and in accordance with the Trust Deed and affirm the spiritual needs of clients in their situations and either respond directly or refer as appropriate.

Ø As an expression of their Christian faith and commitment, it is hoped that all our employees are willing to be involved in the activities of the churches and organizations that support the work.

Ø To understand and implement working practices set by the Safeguarding Adults and Children Board.

Ø To understand and implement working standards set by the domestic violence and abuse quality mark documentation.

Ø Due to the nature of the role and the workplace, the post holder must be over 18 years of age.

Ø Attend training courses and conferences in order to maintain personal development as agreed with Line Manager.

The tasks and responsibilities listed above are not exhaustive and maybe amended according to the needs of the Charity. Employees are expected to work flexibly in responding to external and internal initiatives to support the needs of the Charity.

Pay: £26,707.08 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Do you have lived experience of drug and/or alcohol misuse?

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 23/09/2024