Person Specification Job title: North Yorkshire Advocate Essential Desirable Experience of delivering advocacy or similar rights Advocacy qualifications including Independent Experience approach work Advocacy Qualification Experience of managing time efficiently when working Experience of delivering a service across a wide from home geographical area. Experience of supporting people in distress and / or who feel excluded in society. Detailed knowledge of the principles and role of Knowledge and A clear understanding of the role of advocacy and how advocacy, the various types of advocacy including Understanding it differs from other forms of support and advice. statutory advocacy. Knowledge of the challenges faced by people whose independence or wellbeing is at risk Knowledge of health and social care systems and / or advocacy Knowledge of mental health and social care services in North Yorkshire Knowledge of mental ill-health and recovery Knowledge of the importance of client confidentiality within advocacy work. Knowledge of voluntary sector organisations locally. A good understanding and personal awareness of the value of boundaries in this kind of client work.
Person Specification Job title: North Yorkshire Advocate Essential Desirable Experience Experience of delivering advocacy or similar rights approach work Advocacy qualifications including Independent Advocacy Qualification Experience of managing time efficiently when working from home Experience of delivering a service across a wide geographical area. Experience of supporting people in distress and / or who feel excluded in society. Knowledge and Understanding A clear understanding of the role of advocacy and how it differs from other forms of support and advice. Detailed knowledge of the principles and role of advocacy, the various types of advocacy including statutory advocacy. Knowledge of the challenges faced by people whose independence or wellbeing is at risk Knowledge of health and social care systems and / or advocacy Knowledge of mental health and social care services in North Yorkshire Knowledge of mental ill-health and recovery Knowledge of the importance of client confidentiality within advocacy work. Knowledge of voluntary sector organisations locally. A good understanding and personal awareness of the value of boundaries in this kind of client work.
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