PERSON SPECIFICATION POST: Support Worker (Residential Setting) ESSENTIAL METHOD OF DESIRABLE METHOD OF ASSEMENT ASSEMENT NVQ level 3 in health & social care or Certificates/Application NVQ 2 or above in health & Certificates/Application QUALIFICATIONS equivalent, or commitment to social care or equivalent achieving this. EXPERIENCE Demonstrable experience of working Application, interview, Development and delivery of Application with people with substance misuse. references group work programmes. Demonstrable experience of Working with the families and Application managing residents (in a safe manner) friends of substance misusers. who have consumed substances or behaved in a manner that has broken Able to maintain confidential Application the rules of the project and liaising records. with on-call staff. Experience of liaising and Application Demonstrable experience of working building positive working links within a rota system, which provides a with others. sleeping nights’ on-call provision Demonstrate an Application Ability to respond appropriately to a understanding of Child resident who may be in crisis or Protection issues and the experiencing triggers/cravings boundaries of professional relationships. Provision of care for Application Ability to de-escalate potential conflict individuals in rehabilitation situations between residents. treatment programmes
PERSON SPECIFICATION POST: Support Worker (Residential Setting) ESSENTIAL METHOD OF ASSEMENT DESIRABLE METHOD OF ASSEMENT QUALIFICATIONS NVQ level 3 in health & social care or equivalent, or commitment to achieving this. Certificates/Application NVQ 2 or above in health & social care or equivalent Certificates/Application EXPERIENCE Demonstrable experience of working with people with substance misuse. Demonstrable experience of managing residents (in a safe manner) who have consumed substances or behaved in a manner that has broken the rules of the project and liaising with on-call staff. Demonstrable experience of working within a rota system, which provides a sleeping nights’ on-call provision Ability to respond appropriately to a resident who may be in crisis or experiencing triggers/cravings Ability to de-escalate potential conflict situations between residents. Application, interview, references Development and delivery of group work programmes. Working with the families and friends of substance misusers. Able to maintain confidential records. Experience of liaising and building positive working links with others. Demonstrate an understanding of Child Protection issues and the boundaries of professional relationships. Provision of care for individuals in rehabilitation treatment programmes Application Application Application Application Application Application
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