STR Programme

Are you interested in volunteering as a Support Time and Recovery (STR) worker ?

We are looking for people with the following skills:

  • Empathy, compassion and patience.
  • Written communication skills to enable completion of records etc.
  • A keenness to make a positive contribution to improving the quality of life for people with mental health needs

The ability to:

  • listen and communicate effectively at all levels
  • create innovative solutions to help empower service users
  • work in a range of settings including our day centres
  • form positive therapeutic relationships with service users and carers.
  • recognise and support the personal resourcefulness of people with mental health needs
  • acknowledge diversity and promote anti-discriminatory practice / equal opportunities
  • provide practical support with daily living activities and to work in a way which will enable service users to obtain/retain responsibility for their decision making

and…

  • The desire to undertake one of the City & Guilds Mental Health Certificates.

Commitment required:

Our servcie users need consistency in the support they receive and we would be unlikely to accept a Volunteer STR worker who was unable to give a commitment of less than 6 months. The number of hours you can give per week is less important and we are happy to welcome volunteers who can offer only a couple of hours per week (subject to additional training and supervision requirements).

It is also important to recognise that visits are very important to our clients and should not be cancelled except in exceptional circumstances and as much notice as possible must always be given of any disruption to a visit.

If you would like more information:
Email: natalie.treacher@hcct.org.uk

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