Suicide Liaison Worker Professional
Sep 1st, 2022 at 13:37 Jobs Southampton-- £
Language | English | Closes/Deadline |
19 Sep 2022
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Hours
| Full Time | Contact type | Permanent |
Salary | £24982.00 - £27041.00 Per Annum
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Recruiter | NFP PEOPLE
| Recruiter Type | Direct Employer |
Description
Suicide Liaison Worker
We are looking for a Suicide Bereavement Liaison Worker to work as part of the service operating across, Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, and Portsmouth supporting people bereaved by suicide.
Position: Suicide Bereavement Liaison Worker
Location: Home based Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight, and Portsmouth, with travel across the region
Hours: Full Time, Part Time and Job Shares available
Salary: £24,982 - £27,041 pro rata
Contract: Fixed term for 3 years with potential for extension
Closing Date: 19th September 2022
Interview Date: Week commencing 3rd October. Unfortunately, the organisation is unable to contact unsuccessful applicants and are unable to give feedback on individual applications.
The Role
Working as part of the new ‘Amparo’ service operating across Southampton, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Portsmouth, the Suicide Bereavement Liaison Worker will be responsible for supporting people bereaved by suicide
You will provide information and timely 1:1/group support to people exposed to or bereaved by suicide.
You will make referrals to Amparo’s local Children and Young People’s Counsellor, to ensure any CYP requiring mental health support are referred taking a Whole Family Approach to Assessment and Support. You will provide support to Amparo’s Team Leader and Strategic Implementation Lead to embed the service in local pathways and to deliver capacity-building activities within the CYP sector.
Main areas of responsibility include:
- Assistance and advocacy for practical matters and procedures that take place after a death (police investigation, Coroner’s inquest, the funeral, media attention, wills, who to inform about the death etc.)
- Referring or signposting individuals to other local sources of support both statutory and non-statutory support across the Amparo footprint
- Acting as an advocate for those exposed to or bereaved by suicide and significant others
Post source:jobs.theguardian.com
Posters Information:
Name:NFP PEOPLE
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