Are you passionate about making a difference in people's lives? Join Staffordshire County Council's Direct Payments Support Service, where you'll provide flexible support to individuals with varied and complex social care needs. Our service empowers people to build meaningful lives, promoting personal autonomy and increasing choice and control., Purpose of the Role: You'll work in partnership with individuals and Social care professionals to develop tailored solutions that meet assessed needs and outcomes for people using or considering a Direct payment. By considering personal preferences, lifestyles, relationships, and priorities, you'll help increase confidence, personal autonomy, and ownership of responsibilities. Your support will lead to improved outcomes and self-determination.,

• Ensure eligible individuals in receipt of direct payments are aware of all available options.
• Be responsible for setting up and monitoring the use of Direct Payments in Adult Social Care.
• Consult with people, care management, and other stakeholders to resolve issues and provide information, advice, and guidance from the beginning of the Direct Payment journey and throughout.
• Collaborate closely with social workers, and other appointed assessors.
• Partner with individuals to develop solutions that meet their assessed needs and outcomes, considering their preferences, lifestyles, relationships, and priorities.
• Aim to increase confidence, personal autonomy, ownership of responsibilities, improved outcomes, and self-determination for those you support.
Your role is crucial in ensuring that individuals receive consistent and effective support, empowering them to live independently and with greater control over their lives.

You'll have:
• NVQ3 or equivalent qualification (or a willingness to undertake) in a relevant discipline such as social care, advice and guidance, or a related subject.
• Previous experience in Adult Social Care and administering Direct Payments.
• Understanding of the roles and responsibilities of partner organisations, and demonstrable knowledge of Social Care and Direct Payment legislation, guidance, and practice relevant to service users and carers.
• Experience in delivering support to individuals.
We're also looking for someone who has:
• Knowledge of disability, older persons, carers, and young carers, and the impact on individuals, their families, and society.
• Experience working as part of a team.
• Ability to use Information Technology to create documents, data records, diary records, communication, and reports.
• Ability to develop collaborative relationships with adults with learning or physical disabilities, older adults, their carers, and their families to promote choice and independence.
• Effective verbal and non-verbal communication skills to determine needs and enable informed choice.
  
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