Engagement Worker

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for an Engagement Worker to join our Offender Personality Disorder Housing Accommodation Support Service (OPD HASS) to support people in the criminal justice system who are deemed as high risk, and likely to meet the criteria for personality disorder. You will support adult males who have recently been released from prison, secure health settings, or are moving on from Approved Premises. You will support with all aspects of key engagement activities to support them with rehabilitation, reablement and reintegration with society, by providing pathways, support, and appropriate interventions. 

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week on a rota Monday to Sunday, based within the service

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for someone who is driven to provide high quality care and support to others. You will be an effective team player who can communicate effectively with people from different backgrounds with respect of equality, diversity and inclusion. You will be compassionate, supportive, and empowering to others, whilst able to form effective, positive, and motivational relationships.

Benefits, including Non-Contractual Perks

• 25 days annual leave, increasing with length of service
• Training and Development including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Medicash including discount gym memberships, routine optometry care, dental treatments, and physiotherapy treatments
• Employee Assistance Programme including counselling
• Reflect Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme

If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference to people’s lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to the development of support plans, risk assessments and reviews to meet resident and participant needs.
• Empower our residents and participants (R&P) to make decisions, participate in projects and take control over their lives, also provide advice, information and guidance.
• Encourage R&P to develop social networks and undertake meaningful activities to assist them to develop positive coping mechanisms and reintegrate into the wider community.
• Support R&P back into society and building networks. For example, assisting with making welfare benefit claims, and signposting to the correct provisions.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external persons and agencies including but not limited to care providers, neighbours, GP’s, probation services, and community forensic teams.
• Recognise signs of deteriorating mental health and initiate appropriate interventions to prevent a crisis.
• Attend appointments with residents at but not limited to Probation, MAPPA, P2R, DP’s, CMHT, Job Centre, Hospital, Dentist, Debt advice, Court, Councils.
• Administration duties will vary. This includes maintaining confidential records in a timely manner and containing information in accordance with relevant statutory and organisational policies.
• Complete safeguarding and other referrals where required.

Other responsibilities than those described above may be required to be undertaken from time to time and will be expected to be performed to as long as it is within the capability and level of the position. 

KEY CRITERIA

What we are looking for:

• Appropriate professional qualification: NVQ/Diploma Level 3 in Health and Social Care/Community Justice or professional equivalent
• A good working understanding of personality disorders and models of treatment intervention
• Experience in risk management and risk assessment
• Experience of successful reintegration of clients into the community
• Excellent understanding of the housing and social needs of people with mental health challenges
• Understanding and practical application of key legislation regarding social care housing, criminal justice and mental health

What we would like, but not essential:

• Experience providing housing support and practical assistance within a residential or outreach support role
• Experience in void management
• Experience managing a hub or community advice/guidance service

Further details of the responsibilities and key criteria can be found in the JDPS attached.

WORKING FOR US

Our Values

Ambition – Eager to succeed and to accomplish as much as possible for our people

Empowerment – Giving staff and the people we support the tools, training, and information they need to achieve their potential

Transparency – Upfront and visible about our actions and open to scrutiny from stakeholders, service users, and staff

Inclusivity – Listening to, understanding, and including all our stakeholders to ensure we make a difference and get things right

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

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For Recruitment related enquiries, please email recruitment@socialinterestgroup.org.uk