residential support worker
7 the last 131 days, recently 2023-09-01
Responsibility
- gordon Moody is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to providing support and treatment for gambling addiction
- the Program provides structured support, to males aged over 18 years with severe gambling history, through a 14-week residential stay
- we have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our brand-new Residential site in Redditch as a Support Worker
Show more +36 - this will include preparation of their room, safe storage of personal items and property checks
- prepare their room, safe storage of personal items and property checks
- to lead on housing benefit applications and liaise with the local benefits office
- the program provides structured support, to males aged over 18 years with severe gambling history, through a 14-week residential stay
- to provide effective support to the established Gordon Moody Residential Rehabilitation Program in a way that enables clients to overcome their addiction to gambling and move forward to recovery and independent living
- we have been at the frontline for more than 50 years helping people reclaim and rebuild their lives through recovery in safe, supported environments
- to assist and provide advocacy for residents with communication issues where appropriate
- our treatment centres are located across the UK, and we have exciting plans to extend our services in the coming years so that we can support more people to live their lives free from gambling addiction
- to address problems arising within the house on an individual basis or within house meetings
- support residents to develop their living skills through groups, workshops, and one-to-ones
- lead on the induction of the new residents through the provision of key information, ensuring all initial needs and concerns are identified, and met and assist in settling them in
- lead on the induction of new residents by providing key information, ensuring initial needs and concerns are identified and met, by helping them settle in
- lead on the induction of new residents through the provision of key information, ensuring initial needs and concerns are identified and met, by helping them to settle in
- to support residents to develop their living skills e.g., budgeting, shopping, cooking, and cleaning, including through groups/workshops/one-to-one as per Program plans
- support residents to plan for indoor and outdoor recreational and recovery-based activities
- within the role, you will be required to provide effective support to the Gordon Moody rehabilitation program in a way that enables clients to overcome their addiction to gambling and move forward to recovery and independent living
- to support residents to plan for indoor and outdoor recreational and recovery-based activities
- support residents to meet their wider health and social care needs, whilst in treatment and on exit to the community
- lead on housing benefits – support, monitor and update records of residents to ensure they complete and submit an application with the local benefits office
- to assist and ensure residents are registered with local facilities such as GPs, and housing and welfare benefits departments, and accompany them to appointments as appropriate
- assist and ensure residents are registered with local facilities such as GPs, and housing and welfare benefits departments, and accompany them to appointments where appropriate
- support the service to ensure rent payments are made and arrears are managed
- to liaise with a range of health, justice, and social care agencies to support residents’ needs and recovery, including other gambling treatment providers
- to support the service to ensure rent payments are made and arrears are managed
- liaise with a range of health, justice and social care agencies to support residents’ needs and recovery, including other gambling treatment providers
- undertake monthly Health & Safety checks of communal areas, staff areas and residents’ rooms, reporting and arranging any repairs required
- assist and provide advocacy for residents with communication issues where appropriate by addressing problems on an individual basis or within in-house meetings
- to undertake monthly Health & and safety checks of communal areas, staff areas and residents’ rooms
- support the therapists in the delivery of the program, through co-facilitating or covering group sessions
- to report back and arrange repairs to the Centre Manager
- support the development of the program through evaluation, continuous improvement and development projects
- to support the therapists in the delivery of the Program, such as through co-facilitating or covering group sessions
- proactively support the work of the organisation with external stakeholders
- to support residents to meet their wider health and social care needs, both whilst in treatment and on exit to the community, in line with their support plans and liaison with the therapists
- to support the development of the Program, through evaluation, continuous improvement, and development projects as necessary
- partake in learning and development opportunities, for personal development and to maintain up-to-date knowledge within the field
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| FORWARD OPTION SERVICES | 4160 £ | 2560 £ 4500 £ |
| ACKERMAN PIERCE | 3200 £ | 2560 £ 4500 £ |
| HELM CARE SERVICES | 3000 £ | 2560 £ 4500 £ |
| PURPLE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM | 2916 £ | 2560 £ 4500 £ |
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