Community Support Worker

This role is part of a multi-disciplinary team based with Forensic Outreach and Liaison Service.

This is an integrated role working closely with the local authority and other stake holders such as probation, Ministry of Justice and the criminal justice system.

The post holder will be responsible for creating an environment which is safe, supportive and an easily accessible with a no wrong door approach.

You will provide time limited 1:1 support to clients giving information and/or support to allow them to access a wide range of agencies and services that can provide help and advice, Supporting the service with developing an assertive outreach approach when engaging with clients in the community.

Offer support to our clients when engaging in community activities and education.

Providing increased support to our clients when transitioning back into the community.

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.