Community Link Worker Location: Ealing Salary: A GBP 26,560 inclusive per annum West London Crisis Recovery House is Registered Care Home, working in a recovery model. The services are staffed 24/7 and offer support to the residents aged 18 and upwards. The Role * To promote independence by supporting service users to move on positively. * Develop networks across West London to build strong move:on pathways from the WLCH. * Ensure discharge KPI timescales are adhered to within the WLCH. Key Accountabilities: * Collaborate with Team Managers to develop strong community links, ensuring effective housing support for all residents. * Directly run, manage or supervise groups or activities as appropriate. * Effectively manage a service user caseload by prioritising workload. * Organise and provide purposeful one to one service user action planning sessions and reviews. * Directly run, manage, or supervise activities and groups designed to support residents in the discharge process and their integration into previous or new living arrangements. * Adhere to the Community service referral procedure. * Using their processes, provide a needs assessment, risk assessment and risk management plan for each individual service user. * Where appropriate refer service users to other support services e.g. housing, counselling, CAB etc. * To increase service users independence and self:esteem, promote and encourage access to services that develop personal wellbeing, health, and life skills training * Ensure confidentiality is maintained as detailed in their Confidentiality Policy. * Participate in key aspects of the Service as requested by the Team Manager. General Accountabilities Administration: * Maintain appropriate paperwork as required by the organisation and by the Commissioners who fund the day services. * Provide copies of individual support plans and reviews of same to referrers. * Accurately contribute to service monitoring systems. * Maintain accurate service users records. * Observe any written policies, procedures and guidelines for good practice issued by the organisation. * Provide regular reports as required to the Team Leader. * Ensure the petty cash procedures are used when money is spent locally on groups/ activities and other resources. * Ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation and their Health and Safety policies and procedures Liaison: * Liaise with appropriate statutory and voluntary agencies and provide information as necessary. * Build and maintain positive and productive relationships with local community groups, resource providers, and partnership organisations. * Present the Community Link Worker and the Day Service in a professional and positive way to external organisations. * Attend local meetings and conferences of relevance to the service. Supervision and Training: * Accept regular support and monthly supervision from line management. * Attend training courses and events as required. * Attend and contribute to staff team meetings. * Assist as requested in the selection of volunteers. * Provide personal supervision to volunteers/ or less experienced workers as assigned. * Assist as requested in the induction of new staff according to their Induction Policy Equal Opportunities: * Comply with and implement the organisations Equal Opportunity Policy at all times. * Show a commitment to providing/working with diversity in the service Health and Safety: * Comply with their Health and Safety policies and procedures. * Take personal responsibility for own health and safety and report incidents and potential hazards as necessary. If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application. recoveryfocus.wd3.myworkdayjobs/Recovery_Focus_Careers/job/Amadeus:House/Community:Link:Worker