Therapeutic Support Workers

Job Title: Senior Therapeutic Support Worker

Responsible to: Home Manager/Team Leader

Key External Contacts: Service User relatives, advocates and equivalent Placing Authorities and Service Providers Registration, Regulatory and Inspection bodies Local Services – Statutory, Voluntary and Community Neighbours

Job Summary and Duties

Working as Therapeutic Support Worker at SCF group you will join an established experienced care team. It is an energetic and varied role supporting and mentoring children / young people who can show challenging behaviour. Staff may also be involved in many activities including camping, football, rugby, ice skating, gym, community groups and events, music and concerts and charity work.

Following a thorough induction and training programme, your duties will include:

• Supporting, mentoring and educating our children in day-to-day activities to develop their emotional and social needs
• Developing personal and practical skills to enhance independent living
• Positive engagement to encourage our children and young adults in their development
• Reporting and recording key aspects of care and developing your professional skills as part of on-going development
• Managing complex and challenging behaviour

JOB PURPOSE

To provide the highest quality of care and support as part of the care team to Service Users and in accordance with Company policies, procedures and practices and standards set by the Regulatory Body.

KEY TASK AREAS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Young people (as defined by the relevant service e.g. Young People/Young Adult) Participate in the rota for care of young people as part of the care team. To include:

• Personal care
• Organising and participating in appropriate activities for Service Users
• Domestic duties including laundry
• Cooking and shopping
• Transporting Service Users to appointments and activities

Fulfil sleep-in duties in accordance with the agreed rota by the home manager.

Support and supervise the young people in the implementation of an individual programme of life skills, key skills and independence skills and leisure in their Home and the community.

Support young people within the Home in accordance with their personal/pathway/placement plans and the policies, procedures and practices of the home.

Make accurate and appropriate entries in young people’s records, diaries and reports as necessary in accordance with Company and local policies, procedures and practices.

Support and enable young people to maintain a level of personal hygiene through offering guidance and support to develop their independence.

Work with and manage challenging behaviour, enabling young people to develop from needing external control to developing self-control.

Organise and participate in appropriate activities and enable young people to take part in a wide variety of activities.

Safeguard all young people within the Home and ensure their safety and wellbeing

Administer medication in accordance with Company and Regulatory Body policies and procedures. Ensure that medication is stored in safe manner in accordance with policy.

Ensure that all young people personal financial transactions are recorded and administered in accordance with individual placement agreements, and Company and Regulatory Body policies and procedures.

Check the daily diary and organise the appointments for that day as required, ensure that all the relevant personal/pathway/placement plans for young people are in place, accurate and up to date Work positively and effectively with relatives, advocates and others involved with Service Users

Support young people with completing and returning homework that’s been set by education. Communicate effectively with education staff to ensure a consistent approach and to provide a daily link between School and Home

Liaise with staff from other departments to provide a consistent approach to all aspects of young person care

Key Worker responsibilities:

To support the young people by acting as an internal advocate, involving them in every aspect of their car

Completing weekly key work sessions with allocated key child or other young people within the home. Key work session to be recorded and shared with the young people.

Support in the arrangements for contact and ensure that the young person’s wishes and feeling are taken into account.

General

Ensure awareness that the service operates to agreed budgets and contribute to keeping within these budgets as instructed.

Exercise vigilance in respect of Health and Safety and promptly report all hazards and/or remedying them where appropriate. Undertake all duties in a manner calculated to minimise or avoid unnecessary risks, personally or to others.

Report issues and/or incidents relating to staff and young people that have arisen in the day promptly to the relevant Line Manager or appropriate person.

Always operate in accordance with Company policies and procedures, with particular reference to Safeguarding, Child Protection, Whistleblowing, Complaints and Representations and Behaviour Policies.

Participate in training and take responsibility for personal development. Participate in team meetings, supervisions and annual reviews in accordance with Company policy and the standards set by the Regulatory Body.

Work to promote the Centre as a valued, professional asset within its community and conduct themselves at all times in a manner that reinforces this image.

Ensure that all actions are in the best interests of the young people and the wider organisation.

To work to and exhibit the POSITIVE values of the Company and maintain standards of behaviour in accordance with Company policies, procedures and practices.

To carry out any other reasonable and relevant duties as required by the management of the home and wider management of the organisation.

The above is not meant to be an exhaustive list but a summary of the important elements of the role.