Group Facilitator

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The Group Facilitator is a fast paced, highly rewarding, service user facing role integral to the smooth running and holistic offer of care and treatment to service users using the ARC Hounslow service.

You will need to be creative and possess determination to continually improve and adapt the offers of therapeutic, recovery and skill-based groups in order to promote recovery and independence amongst our service users.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Good communication skills: verbal and written, English to GCSE or equivalent
• Experience in facilitating groups and individuals’ activities
• Experience of working in a multi-cultural environment
• Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the needs of service users with substance use issues.
• Experience of working / lived experience in substance use and/or mental health settings is an advantage

If so, there is an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Group Facilitator to work alongside the Lead Group Facilitator, Senior Group Facilitator, Recovery Day Programme (RDP) team, Nurses, Recovery Practitioners, Peer Support Workers and Consultant Psychiatrist at ARC Hounslow. You will work closely with the Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) in leading on the facilitation of Psycho-Social Group interventions and other service user-centred activities.

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CLINICAL:

1. To facilitate Psycho-Social based Group Work interventions for people experiencing substance use disorders

2. To engage service users into group work and promote a culture of hope and recovery

3. To support Service users to identify the most appropriate group work programme to meet their needs from a range of options.

4. To work closely with local and regional mutual aid groups and community-based aftercare options.

5. To promote and develop the group programme for service users at ARC Hounslow as well as the Recovery Day Programme, ensuring this enhances the therapeutic effect and evidence-based outcomes.

6. To assist service users to identify their strengths, personal interests and goals; providing opportunities for service users to direct their own recovery process.

7. To ensure timely and accurate documentation of all service user contact as well as support with all administrative tasks related to the running of the group work programme.

8. To support the delivery and facilitation of holistic recovery-oriented activities including creative groups and arts-based approaches.

COMMUNICATION:

1. To demonstrate effective communication skills and form positive working relationship, using warmth and empathy that enables service user empowerment.

2. To promote the role of the group work programme within the ARC Hounslow service.

3. Maintain professional relationships with particular attention to confidentiality and the maintenance of boundaries.

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Job Flexibility

The post holder will be required to work flexibly, providing assistance as and when necessary, which may involve them in a developing role.

Working Relationships

The working relationship between all members of staff should be mutually supportive, with staff deputising and covering for each other when appropriate.

Health and Safety

Central and North West London Mental Health NHS Trust has a Health and Safety Policy applicable to all employees.  Employees must be aware of the responsibility placed on them under the Employment Rights Act 1996, to ensure that agreed safety procedures are carried out, and to maintain a safe environment for employees, patients and visitors.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.