Job summary

We Are Survivors are currently looking for an individual that has the passion, drive, and determination to help us deliver our OUT Spoken Talking Therapy Services in our Greater Manchester and Merseyside estates on a part-time basis, as we continue to provide services in prisons across the Northwest.

1 day, 7.5hrs, HMP Hindley

1 day, 7.5hrs, HMP Altcourse

Main duties of the job

Adhere to the organisational trauma-informed survivor-centric model and pathway including those aligned to the NHS, locally, regionally, and nationally - and IAPT pathways.

Deliver quality assured trauma-informed survivor-centric therapy services, in line with the organisations model and pathways.

Engage in peer-support of OUT Spoken Services staff.

Accurately record OUT Spoken interventions.

Attend internal meetings in line with organisational requirements.

Engage with and attend relevant external meetings engage, influence and input accordingly.

Keep informed of changes in policy at local and national levels.

Undertake specific OUT Spoken projects as directed by the Criminal Justice Services Director and-or Service Manager.

About us

For nearly sixteen years, We Are Survivors has provided survivor-focused therapeutic and advocacy support to male - including Trans and Non-binary - victims and survivors of sexual abuse, rape, and sexual exploitation. We have developed a three-tiered approach to services and underpin everything we do with a trauma and recovery framework pioneered by Dr Judith Herman.

We are currently commissioned to deliver trauma-informed therapy services in fifteen prisons across the Northwest of England and are looking for motivated and skilled practitioners to work in a fascinating, vital, and sometimes challenging environment.

Date posted

29 August 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£27,810 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

B0220-24-0006

Job locations

Unit 9 Brewery Yard

Deva City Office Park

Salford

M3 7BB

H M Prison Hindley

Barracks Road

Bickershaw

Wigan

Lancashire

WN2 5TH

H M Prison Altcourse

Higher Lane

Liverpool

L9 7LH

Job description

Job responsibilities

Organisational Core Responsibilities

Stringently uphold the organisation's values of transparency, integrity, understanding and responsiveness throughout your work and your representation of We Are Survivors.

Honour a commitment to diversity, inclusion, and anti-oppressive practice and work positively and inclusively with everyone so that We Are Survivors provides a workplace that does not discriminate against people on the ground of their age, sexuality, religion or belief, race, gender, or disabilities.

Ensure the work you carry out is for the achievement of the mission 'to break the silence of the sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation of boys & men and support them and their loved ones to engage in positive healing, free from the impact of abuse' and vision 'a society where no male survivor is left behind'.

Maintain strict confidentiality boundaries as you have access to sensitive, restricted, and classified information; and ensure that you are fully compliant with all information governance policies set by the organisation andor Information Commissioners Office.

Respect individuals right to anonymity within and outside of the organisation.

Fully comply with all professional external frameworks, charters or practice standards that We Are Survivors subscribes to, is a member of, or carries.

Fully comply with the organisations standard operating procedures, quality assurance, guidelines, policies, and procedures, including all accurate recording of information and ensuring you do not act to compromise the organisational standards or any formal QA Accreditation.

Remain aware at all times of your responsibilities for your own health and safety, for the Health and Safety of those directly responsible to you, your work colleagues and any others who may be affected by the operations under your responsibility or control.

Ensure you comply with all requirements identified within infection control measures and risk management, both nationally and locally.

To work flexibly in the interests of the organisation, which may include undertaking other duties provided that these are appropriate to your background, skills and abilities.

Organisational Governance

Our organisational governance map is designed to enable the workforce to understand reporting and responsibility structure and will be provided as an appendix to this document.

Believe you are right for this role?

You will be a qualified counsellor / psychotherapist who holds at least a Diploma in Counselling Psychotherapy or equivalent and be registered with BACP or equivalent (preferably an accredited member). You will understand issues relating to trauma, be able to work as part of a team and feel confident working in a prison setting.

In return for your time, experience, and commitment to the organisation, you will receive an annual salary of £27,810; 25 days annual leave (increasing annually by 1 day to max of 30 days) plus bank holidays; birthday leave; company sick pay; monthly clinical supervision; pension contribution; a range of training opportunities; and access to different benefit schemes.

Note: salary and annual leave is based on WTE. We may also consider the opportunity to job share.

If this is a role that you think you could achieve great things in, then we want to hear from you.