Treatment and Intervention Worker

This full-time, permanent role has a starting salary of £40,296 per annum based on a 36 hour working week.

We are excited to be hiring a new Treatment and Intervention Worker to join our fantastic ACT team based in Woking, Surrey. This role is open to hybrid working and the ACT team split our time between working from home and collaborating together in the office for three days per week.

ACT is a small supportive team of professionals with a strong culture that emphasises growth, development and recognition. You will be working in a tight knit team environment where each individual contribution is genuinely valued, and the supportive nature of the team fosters a deep sense of camaraderie and motivation. As a team we create an ideal space for collaboration and continued learning, where ideas flow freely, and feedback is constructive and encouraging.

Rewards and Benefits:

• 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
• Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
• Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
• Paternity, adoption and dependents leave
• A generous local government salary related pension
• Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
• 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
• Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources

About the Team

Assessment Consultation Therapy (ACT) is a specialist therapeutic service provided by Surrey that works directly with young children and adolescents who present and display with harmful sexualised behaviour. Our aim is to support and provide treatment for children and their families, via a therapeutic and cognitive approach, listening to understand how and why they maybe behaving or feeling the way they do.

We are a supportive and close-knit team, working from our dedicated office in Woking, where we undertake direct assessments on site with our children and young people. The nature of the work we do means there are opportunities to work holistically and collaboratively with colleagues across various professional networks. We also have on site access to our ACT Team Manager, meaning that you will be well-supported with your work, with plenty of opportunities for expanding your knowledge.

About the Role

In this role, you will be supporting families and carers and working directly with young children and adolescents who present and display sexually harmful behaviour. You will be required to work in a therapeutic setting, supporting the team in overseeing the referral pathway and by assessing and providing treatment to clients at Assessment Consultation Therapy (ACT).

You will be leading on consultations, assessment and treatment plans and will be required to write reports and to take an active role in attending Strategy and Multi-Agency meetings, attending Case Conferences and Child In Need meetings to support the team. You will also provide training and consultancy to the wider network in order to support them in managing presenting behaviours and reducing risk.

You will work collaboratively with social care, education settings, police, and youth support services to reduce risk and to provide a therapeutic service for children, young people and their families in a safe and supportive environment; this will be within the ACT establishment.

You will use your advanced communication style to represent the purpose and culture of ACT and Surrey Children's Services to members and officers of the Council, magistrates, and others in formal and informal presentations. With this in mind, you will need to be confident to communicate effectively in both written and verbal format, particularly in conveying complex, emotive and sensitive information to professionals, as you seek to ensure effective, collaborative working between partner agencies.

At ACT, we use the AIM Assessment Framework to assess for Harmful Sexual Behaviour. Full training will be given if you have not previously worked with this framework.

Shortlisting Criteria

To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your CV and personal statement will clearly evidence the following:

• Post graduate qualification in a relevant social care / mental health profession
• Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) or relevant professional registration
• Sound knowledge of assessing and managing referrals
• Experience of working therapeutically using a cognitive approach to support and treat children and families
• Ability to manage own workload and work independently
• Readiness to work some unsocial hours
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated team player
• Flexible and creative approach to treatments / models of care

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 05/01/2025 with interviews to follow.

We look forward to receiving your application, please click on the apply online button below to submit.

An enhanced DBS 'Disclosure and Barring Service' check for regulated activity (formerly known as CRB) and the Children's and Adults' Barred List checks will be required for this role.

Our Commitment

Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applicants where:

• The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application
• The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form

Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role.

We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.

Location: Surrey, GB

Posted Date: 12/23/2024