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Self Harm Development Worker - Early Response Project
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- Posted By: Penumbra
- Address:
- Contact: 0131 475 2380
- Date Posted: 25th Jul 2008
- Salary: £20, 518 to £24,189
- Location: Other (KY1 1EH)
- Reference Code: Self Harm Worker - Fife Early Response
- Views Since Posting: 337
- Full Description:
Penumbra is a leading Scottish voluntary organisation in the field of mental health. The Fife Early Response Project is funded by Choose Life Fife to support people aged 18+ who have been involved in a recent self harm incident.
A knowledge and understanding of self harm and the current issues affecting people who self harm is essential.
Ideally you will have experience in this field, backed with an appropriate qualification or be willing to work towards one. Equally important is the ability to communicate effectively, a commitment to working as a part of a team and the confidence to provide one to one support to service users.
Job Description
Job Title: Self Harm Development Worker
Responsible To: East/Central Area Manager
Salary: £20, 518 to £24,189 (Point 27 to point 32)
Working Hours: 36.25 hours per week; flexible according to contract terms.
We offer excellent working conditions, 33 days annual leave pro ratincluding public holidays for part-time employees and a contributory pension scheme.
Special Conditions: Hours may include some evenings and weekends
Local travel
Job Summary
To manage the development of an early response service to people 18+ who have been involved in a recent self harm incident. To link people with existing services and gather information on the needs of this group to inform further planning in this field and to manage and support the local administrator.
Main Aims of Project Co-ordinator Post:
1. To provide an early response service to people 18+ who have been involved in a self-harming incident based on
q Prompt telephone communication
q Within 72 hours- contact with people experiencing recent distress
2. To link people with existing appropriate services
3. To gather information on needs of this group to inform future planning in this field
4. To establish links with appropriate planning groups
5. To report to the Fife Choose Life Group on a regular basis
6. To liaise with other interested groups locally about the needs of this group
7. To continue developing the service
8. To facilitate & provide training around self harm
9. To promote good practice across agencies
10. To make accessible & available resources for organisations & individuals
PERSON SPECIFICATION
JOB TITLE: Self Harm Development Worker
PROJECT: Fife Early Response Project
Education/ Qualifications/ Training Essential · Good Level of educational attainment· Knowledge and understanding of Self-Harm and of issues affecting people who Self-HarmDesirable· An appropriate qualification in a relevant field · Understanding of community work and community development.
Experience Essential· Working with people, parents/carers and other professionals· Working across professional boundaries.Desirable · Working within a community development framework.· Liaising with a wide range of agencies
Skills and attributes Essential· Ability to establishing effective networks and working relationships and build networks with a wide variety of agencies.· Recruiting, training & supervising local administrator· Ability to create a sense of safety.· Good presentation skills, both verbal and written.· Ability to manage and support local administrator · Ability to set objectives and evaluate outcomes · Ability to establish effective and meaningful involvement of service users in developing and evaluating a service.
Personal qualities Essential· Enthusiastic, innovative, warm friendly approach to work with people.· Showing initiative and creativity in developing new work.· Comfortable in working without on-site management.· Able to cope with competing demands and expectations from a variety of stakeholders.· Committed to genuine empowerment of people.
Values and attitudes Essential· Commitment to putting Penumbra’s values into practice
Other requirements Essential· Able to work irregular hours on occasion· Commitment to Equal Opportunities and ability to implement policy as it relates to Service Provision· A current U.K Driving Licence and access to a car
To apply for this position please print off and fill out the application form and recruitment monitoring form available below and send to:
Penumbra, Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh EH7 5QY
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Alternatively, complete both forms on-line, save and send as an attachment to humanresources@penumbra.org.uk
The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is Thursday 14th August 2008
I am sorry we do not accept CVs by way of application.
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