Experience

St. Martin of Tours

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Forensic Project Worker

  • Jul 2019 - Present

  Participate in the assessment process by working alongside St Martins dedicated assessment workers to interview and discuss prospective support and risk management plans in relation to people referred to St Martins. Take the lead role in understanding service user needs, providing keywork services to an allocated number of service users and work with them on a variety of issues as set out in the key work guidelines and their individual support plan • Keep comprehensive assessment documents updated and maintain the support and risk management plans in respect of allocated service users as these are reviewed, evolve and change.Work closely with and provide leadership to, Support Workers. This includes delegating relevant key work tasks to them as agreed with the Project Manager. Provide full information to Support Workers when planned leave is taken in order that they may take on key work duties entailing more responsibility with the allocated service users.Keep appraised of assessments, support plans, risk assessments that St Martins staff produce in relation to individual service users and take reasonable care so as to maintain personal safety.Communicate effectively with allocated statutory professions, e.g. Social Workers, Community Nurses, concerning the delivery of clinical aspects of service users’ support and risk management plansEnsure breaches of service users’ license agreements and other conditiions are reported to project managers so that any actions necessary can be taken. Implement any resulting sanctions, evictions and appeals procedures concerning such service users. Ensure that all service users’ statutory rights are upheld, in particular those contained within the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Equalities Act,



Birmingham Mind

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Support Recovery Navigator

  • Sep 2016 - Jul 2019

  Identify, assess, contribute, maintain, feedback and manage risk to ensure risk is minimised. Work in a safe manner using a positive risk-taking approach, ensuring the health and safety policies of MentalHave up-to-date safeguarding training and ensure that Safeguarding policies and procedures are fully adhered to Enable delivery of the recovery plan and to enable service users to make informed decisions about their mental wellbeing, maximising their independence and providing advocacy role where appropriate. Work in a culturally sensitive way for all service users, challenging stigma and discrimination Work with a range of needs service users, disabled people and with people with a range of backgrounds and ethnicity, Participate actively Promote and facilitate service user involvement and inclusion within Mental Health and the community in line with Mental Health Recovery, Manage caseload, documentation and time effectively, ensuring up to date and clear record keeping in line with Ensuring up to date and clear record keeping in line with policies.



Three Cs Support Ltd

• Team Leader (Mental Health Services)

  • Mar 2013 - Sep 2016

  Monitoring project’s budget, develop project service plan that meets the needs of the service usersManaging project staff, Manage services which achieve the best possible outcomes for individualsEnsuring people supported have maximum choice and control over their lives and work according with mental recovery model by encouraging people to move forward, support to carry out activities and develop self-awareness and one that give their lives meaning, attend meetings and conferences as appropriate, Provide leadership and management, supervision and support for the project staff which include ensuring good performance, management of hours worked, identifying mandatory and other training needs, monitor staff sickness absence and annual leaveCarry out and complete induction of new staff, Motivate the staff team to deliver quality and improve service delivery, Produce effective rota that meets service needs, Ensure documentation & reports are recorded on the electronic system, Attend CPA meeting with the psychiatrist to assess service users’ progress achieved on short and long-term goals, Carry out assessment on potential prospective service users referred for accommodation and support, Review and update service users risk assessments, support plans and risk management with support staff



Hestia Housing and Support

• Mental Health Project Worker

  • Nov 2002 - Apr 2012

  Service provision including care planning, escort to appointments and advocacy.Attend quarterly Care programme Approach meeting and reviews existing care plan.Provide necessary support and access to needed services to maintain housing Develop a service plan with a holistic and client-centred approach to meet the clients’ needsAssist clients in building a support network including family members and friendsAssist clients to identify and achieve their goals, including developing a supportive social network, crisis intervention, etc.Assess the client’s community support needs and wishes (i.e. daily living skills, housing, finances, social networks, vocational and educational goals, environmental resources, health needs etc.).Working with a group of individuals who may be experiencing mental illness, substance use, untreated medical issues, developmental issues as well as issues relating to poverty and oppressionKey work service users with a structured action plan program for long-term goalsSupport service users through intensive rehabilitation program to enable independent living, Administer medications, ensure self-medications are administered and recorded in the administration of medications file, Maintain effective and timely electronic documentation in client recordsUse IT packages such as words for windows, excel and PowerPoint for presentations and writing report Manage service users’ budget, finances and record on the computer systems.Work in a multi-disciplinary setting and work within the framework of anti-discriminatory practice



Turning Point (Drug & Alcohol)

• United Kingdom
• Medical Practices

• Project Worker

  • Oct 2000 - Nov 2001

  Complete in-depth assessment of offenders referred by courts, arrest referral workers and police to determine their needs and level of risk, if the service can meet their needs or signpost to other services.Provide support and advice regarding court processes and other sentence that may be passed.Key work offenders with crack addiction and address their chaotic use and harm-minizationCompleting support plan with service users with the aim of working and identifying strategic plans for re-integration back into the community with a structured action plan for move-on,Monitoring and testing offenders’ urine for illegal substance misuse Provide advice on healthcare, finance and debt management, housing, further education, employment training and childcare. Write progress reports using a variety of formats to meet the requirements of managers, service providers and legal bodies such as (Referral assessment reports, supporting letters and court reports) Liaise with Substance Misuse Team for funding and other support networks to provide on-going treatment.