---

Job description

This is an innovative role in partnership with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive which combines therapeutic and practical techniques to effectively support individuals who are affected by hoarding tendencies / hoarding disorder. The Support will involve helping people referred by the NI Housing Executive to understand why they hoard and working with a compassionate and trauma informed way to assist and support them to manage these tendencies through a range of interventions on a practical and therapeutic basis so that the hoarding is reduced to a manageable level.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a trusting, professional relationship with Service Users and act in a supportive, empathetic manner towards them.
• Contribute to and help maintain a harmonious and therapeutic environment.
• Support Service Users to manage their Mental health, physical health and wellbeing through the development, implementation and monitoring of individual wellbeing, support and safety management plans.
• Actively encourage the involvement of Service Users in all aspects of decision making, be sensitive and seek solutions to difficulties encountered by them.
• Implement and adhere to Inspire Mental Health’s Service Journey Procedures, involving the Service Users at all times.

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• Be flexible and work such hours as required by the post in order to meet the needs of the service.
• A full current driving licence, access to a car & business insurance. Consideration will be given to alternative travelling proposals in respect of applicants with a disability who cannot hold a licence.
• Willingness and ability to travel regionally across Northern Ireland to meet service delivery needs. This currently includes areas within the Southern, South Eastern and Western Trusts but may evolve as the project develops.
• Hold 3 GCSE s at grade A- C to include Maths or English or equivalent with a minimum of 6 months paid experience supporting people within a Mental Health/Social Care setting.
• Be educated to QCF/NVQ Level 2, or equivalent, in a related subject (e.g. Care) and a minimum of 6 months paid experience supporting people within a Mental Health/Social Care setting.
• Have proven experience of motivating, supporting and mentoring Service Users using a range of interventions
• Experience of maintaining service user and agency records using IT systems (e.g Microsoft Suite etc).
• Experience and/or understanding working with people with hoarding difficulties / hoarding disorder.