Think Family Worker

Overview:

Supporting the Reset family service to identify service users who have complex safeguarding involvement and family involvement including those that are pregnant in accessing support via the family service, in groups and on a one-to-one basis. This role will look at creating tailored care plans to meet the needs of this cohort.

Responsibilities:

• Working with service users to support social (re)integration, enabling them to lead meaningful and purposeful lives: promoting recovery, resilience, peer support and self-determination
• Identify families in conjunction with other agencies and alongside RESET Family service, who will benefit from a Whole family approach, negotiating participation and engagement with the RESET services and the MPACT programme. To deliver evidence-based Parenting Programmes where required.
• Manage a caseload of individuals with complex safeguarding needs, who are pregnant and/or have children social care involvement.
• Ensure that appropriate safeguarding practice is always followed, working in partnership with statutory agencies where appropriate.
• Provide assessment, psychosocial interventions, integrated care planning and after care support, including transfer of care.
• Provide service user advocacy to support engagement from and access to partnership services.
• To support the development of strong relations with partner agencies, ensuring robust referral protocols and care pathways for the effective identification,
  referral and support for those requiring ‘hidden harm’ interventions from the
  service.
• To represent the service at partnership meetings such as MARAC meetings, child in need and child protection meetings.

• Have a strong understanding of substance misuse issues and experience of working within a similar field
• Experience of working with service users who have multiple risk factors e.g. domestic violence, anti-social behaviour, unemployed, poor / unsuitable housing, pregnancy related harm and hard reduction experience.
• Experience of working in close partnership with key stakeholders including Children and Adult social services and safeguarding boards.
• Proactive and able to work on own initiative with excellent time management and prioritising skills
• Have a good working knowledge of mental health interventions, services, and good practice
• Be a supportive team player with strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work in partnership with a wide range of professionals, agencies, and internal/external stakeholders
• Ability to manage change successfully in a way that prioritises the needs of service users
• Understand the importance of information governance processes and commit to follow and apply all necessary safeguards
• Experience of undertaking comprehensive assessments, care- planning, case management and reviews
• Sound working knowledge of Child Protection procedures.
• Flexibility to work some evenings and weekends if requested.

• 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years’ service “Capped at 30 days”
• Paid ‘Wellness’ hour each week along with a ‘Wellness’ hub and Employee Assist Programme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
• A friendly and supportive team
• Training, career development & progression opportunities

Salary Range (pro rata if part time): CGL points 23 to 28 (£27,449.52 - £31,529.41) ILW / OLW /Fringe: Inner London Weighting (£4,072.06) Interview Date: 10/6/2024 Closing Date: 31/5/2024 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:: Stephanie Fifield | Stephanie.Fifield@cgl.org.uk : This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.