ADAM Project Practitioner (Against Domestic Abuse for Men Project)
Women's Aid
ADAM Project Practitioner (Against Domestic Abuse for Men Project)
£22571
Women's Aid, Leicester
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 13 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 24e99c104c9f4307a69b6c7760399a44
Full Job Description
4 MAIN TASK To provide a confidential high-quality front-line service to male victims of domestic abuse across Leicestershire to enable them to make long term positive and sustainable changes in their lives and with a view to improving their confidence, increasing safety and reducing the risk of domestic homicide, honour-based violence and harm from abuse.,
- Service Delivery. Provide individual support and informal education to male victims of domestic abuse, including safety and support planning and sign posting to other agencies.
- Service Development. To assess needs, gaps in services and develop services to meet those needs
- General. This includes all duties that ensure the safety and effectiveness of the services, and broader responsibilities that contribute to the development of Women's Aid Leicestershire Ltd
- Assess referrals and identify appropriate needs and actions.
- To assess needs of all clients and, in conjunction with them, devise a support plan to address needs identified. For example, welfare benefits, security issues, accessing legal advice, budgeting, and housing related issues.
- To actively promote and develop the service with relevant agencies, networking, attending events/meetings and delivering presentations and ensure adequate information is available to potential clients. The purpose being to generate referrals and raise awareness of male domestic abuse.
- Provide informal education and support services to clients including support when moving into subsequent accommodation.
- To represent individual clients at meetings with outside agencies, as necessary, and refer them onto other agencies where appropriate.
- To work with clients on a one-to-one basis to enable them to safely leave a domestic abuse situation or having left, remain safe, reviewing risks on a regular basis.
- To enable clients to develop themselves, gain independence, make a
- contribution to their community, remain safe and manage their own tenancies.
- To ensure clients' needs assessment and support plans use SMART measures to achieve agreed outcomes.
- To have a thorough knowledge and understanding of legislation,
- injunction procedures and child protection procedures regarding domestic abuse.
- To be responsible and accountable for the efficient recording, storing, and maintaining of client records including contact notes, correspondence, support plans and risk management plans.
- To actively engage clients and promote client involvement via a range of methods e.g., group work, forums, drop ins.
- To work in line with relevant legislation and policy including Safeguarding.
- To work in consultation with the management team and all other members of staff to ensure effective team working.
- To positively represent the Adam Project using effective liaison with relevant organisations and agencies.
- To ensure monitoring is up to date, including the submission of case studies, supporting the management team with Service requirements.
- To assist in developing local support networks.
- Participate in local activities to promote a better understanding of domestic abuse.
- To assist in identifying gaps in service provision and make recommendations to improve and develop services for male victims/survivors.
- To assist in providing publicity material, publicising the service and ensuring adequate distribution of information to potential clients.
- To represent the ADAM Project to relevant external agencies.
- To keep up to date with policy and practice in your area and undertake staff development and training relevant to the post.
- To assist the management team in the collection of statistical information for monitoring, auditing and quality assurance purposes.
- To contribute, where appropriate, to Women's Aid Leicestershire Ltd volunteer training and domestic abuse awareness training offered to outside organisations, individuals and groups.
- To act in accordance with the policies and practices of Women's Aid Leicestershire Ltd. In particular to maintain the strict confidentiality of the Refuges.
- To act in a fair and supportive way and positively promote equal opportunities.
- To work in a safe and responsible way ensuring that safety procedures are followed and that you do not endanger yourself, your colleagues or service users.
- To be punctual and minimise absence from work.
- To attend all supervision, staff meetings and training days
- To undertake such other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required, and which are consistent with the general level of responsibility of this role
A good standard of general education, equivalent to NVQ Level 3 / A Levels, or demonstrable relevant experience. - Additional leave
- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Sick pay
6 Duties
6.1 Service Delivery
6.2 Service Development
6.3 General
6.4 Other duties commensurate with responsibilities
Desirable Requirements:
- A recognised domestic abuse/social work/housing/legal/counselling or other relevant qualification
- Counselling Qualification
- First Aid qualification
Method of Assessment: Application Form, Interview and ID documents
Experience
Essential Requirements:
- Knowledge and experience of issues facing men who have, or are, experiencing domestic abuse and the barriers to accessing services.
- Knowledge and experience of working as part of a team, working on own initiative and managing time effectively.
- Knowledge and experience in devising needs assessments, support plans, risk assessments and providing support in relation to these.
- Knowledge of health and safety in relation to lone working.
- Knowledge and experience of issues relating to vulnerable people.
Desirable Requirements:
- Knowledge of domestic abuse, mental health, substance misuse issues, welfare benefits and relative legislation
- Knowledge of health and safety issues
- Knowledge of outcome-based assessments., Understanding of safeguarding protocols including child protection issues and legal responsibilities.
- Ability to promote the service, devise, and present information to relevant agencies at meetings and events.
- Ability to complete risk assessments and devise safety plans.
- Ability to meet the requirements of funders and to work to these, including reporting and collecting statistics.
- Ability to prioritise own workload.
- Working knowledge of ICT, including ability to uses databases, Microsoft office packages, including Word and Excel, and use email
- Good administrative skills, including ability to write computerised reports
- Ability to maintain confidentiality, in particular, to maintain the strict confidentiality of the address of the refuge, dispersed accommodation & all matters relating to the residents and their children
- Ability to work in a non-discriminative way, and promote equality of opportunity
- Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Desirable Requirements:
- Understand funding arrangements within the voluntary sector., Ability to work under pressure and cope with the stress of others.
- Reliable and a good timekeeper
- Understanding of diversity and have a commitment to equal opportunities.
- Interpersonal skills and ability to empathise with others., Able to work to Policies and Procedures
- Available to work occasional evenings and weekends
- A willingness to be flexible and adapt to changing needs
- Full Driving Licence and access to own vehicle for work
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