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Mpower Norfolk supports mothers (and where appropriate their partners) whose children have been removed into care. As a Practitioner, you will support people by building safe and trusting relationships, taking time to understand their story, their needs, and their preferences, and helping them to set and work towards goals. You will be joining a highly supportive and caring team with lots of opportunities to connect with colleagues and reflect on your practice. In your case work, you will work with independence and self-direction, drawing on the perspectives and knowledge of colleagues. The support you offer will last for up to 24 months and in some exceptional cases longer. Ultimately, your support will help people to make the meaningful changes they want to, rebuild their lives, and reduce the number of children being removed into care. You will be joining a service that has been running successfully for over ten years. Recently, Mpower successfully attained the Working With Trauma: Trauma Aware quality mark.
Job Responsibility:
Support mothers (and where appropriate their partners) whose children have been removed into care
Build safe and trusting relationships
Understand their story, needs, and preferences
Help them to set and work towards goals
Use sensitive but persistent outreach to remove barriers to engagement
Provide support for up to 24 months (or longer in exceptional cases)
Help people make meaningful changes, rebuild their lives, and reduce the number of children being removed into care
Play a part in implementing plans to become a trauma-informed service
Requirements:
Relevant experience of working with people who have experienced complex trauma in a person-centred way
Confidence in lone working and making decisions around support
Skills to manage own caseload, including completing all case recording paperwork
Own vehicle and ability to travel within Norwich and South Norfolk