MST Family Resource Specialist

Hybrid in Fife +1·Full-time·Added 28 days ago (last checked 11 Oct)

Fife Council

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Overview

Job details

£34,915 - £43,437 a year
Gross, as stated in the ad.
Full-time
Per the ad.
Hybrid
Only from certain places, per the ad: “Must live within a 60-minute travel time from the designated service area.”

Requirements

Be near Fife +1 for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.

Skills

As part of your application, you must provide us with a Supporting Statement which outlines to us how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this vacancy. For more information, check out the How to Apply section of our Career Site. Without a Supporting Statement, your application will not be progressed. Please upload your Supporting Statement at the section marked 'upload resumé'. Your Supporting Statement must not be a CV. More information is available on our Career site at www.fife.gov.uk/jobs/supportingstatement.

Job Details

Assist MST-CAN Therapists in gathering information about resources for client through a proactive stance of working to anticipate the need of clients and families

Engage primary caregivers and other key participants in active change-oriented treatment by identifying and overcoming barriers to engagement

Provides updates to assigned therapist on critical and emerging problems and developing within families throughout treatment

Maintain clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts that promote peer and supervisory review and feedback, and that demonstrate compliance with the nine MST Principles and the MST Analytic Process

Perform safety checks in collaboration with the MST-CAN Supervisor or MST-CAN Therapist, respond to any emergencies discovered during safety check or other interactions and implement crisis plans formulated by the therapist assigned to the case or supervisor of the team.

Support the collection of urine drug screens and/or breathalysers for parents or youth who are abusing substances

Participate in all MST-CAN training, supervision, consultation, and development activities

Build a relationship with community stakeholders (i.e., child protection services, legal advisers, judges, schools, etc.) to ensure cooperation among service providers
Assist clients in practical needs such as housing, budgeting, job attainment, and prosocial recreational activities

Assist the clinical team and parents with children's school attendance and performance to ensure success

Develop and update a resource file for the team that includes activities and services available in the community that support clinical interventions

Assist in CAN-TAM-R collection by connecting families with the interviewer

Be available to MST-CAN Therapists to engage in activities to support them in their work with families

Support families in doing homework for Prolonged Exposure and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and other interventions for which homework is critical to clinical progress (e.g., relaxation exercises, feelings identification)

The Person

Educated to HNC level or equivalent experience in a related subject area.

Must possess a valid driver's license and have reliable transportation to travel to client's homes and possibly transport multiple clients at once.

Must live within a 60-minute travel time from the designated service area.

Has worked with families in community-based, in-home settings

Has worked with child protection and court systems

Demonstrated ability to collaborate on clinical work as a team member

Has supported the management of family safety risks or crisis

Has provided behavioural change interventions to children in the home or school setting

Has previous professional experience, engaging with the family natural ecology member and implementing interventions as developed by the team

Has the ability to collaborate on clinical work as a team member

Has supported the management of family safety risks or crises (e.g., threats of harm to self and others)

Has the ability to provide behavioural interventions targeting behavioural change in children at home and school and adults

Before confirming your appointment, you will be required to obtain a Level 2 disclosure with PVG. This will be actioned as part of your pre-employment checks

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