Job Description

Job title

Sexual Violence Support Worker (SVSW)

Hours

37.5 hours per week

Accountable to

Sexual Violence Service Development Manager

Salary

23,000 - 23,500 per annum

Contract length

Fixed term - 3 years

Location

Haverfordwest with travel throughout Pembrokeshire/Powys

Working pattern

Monday to Friday. Overview of Calan DVS:

Calan DVS is one of the largest domestic abuse charities in Wales and we are committed to working in partnership to end domestic violence and abuse. Our staff are passionate about what they do and deliver much needed services to support some of the most vulnerable people in society.

Our service was formed in 2012 as a result of a merger between Neath & Lliw Valley Women's Aid and since 2012, other Women's Aid organisations have also joined the group including Brecknock Women's Aid, Bridgend Women's Aid and Ammanford Women's Aid.

Our vision:

At Calan DVS, our vision is to work towards safe and resilient communities free from domestic violence and abuse. To achieve this, we aim to relieve the distress, suffering and poverty experienced by families exposed to domestic violence and abuse. We also aim to educate the public regarding the causes and effects of domestic abuse along with prevention methods

The Lotus Project:

The Lotus Project is a new service within Calan DVS which has been co-produced with survivors and stakeholders. The new service has been implemented to support individuals who are accessing Calan Domestic Abuse services and who have also experienced Sexual Violence.

The service will operate from a trauma informed, strengths based perspective in order to ensure each survivor has consistent yet individualised support throughout their recovery journey.

Each survivor who accesses the service will have the opportunity to receive specialist support through our Sexual Violence Counselling service, tailor made group work program and one to one support. Survivors will have regular strength based goal setting sessions with their Sexual Violence Support Worker.

Consultations and collaborative working are at the heart of working in a trauma informed way, therefore the Lotus Project will continue to be developed alongside the support staff and survivors who access the service.

Purpose of the role:

To provide consistant, psychosocial, trauma informed support for survivors of sexual violence.

To ensure each survivor accessing The Lotus Project is informed and empowered on the ways in which to access therapeutic support after experiencing sexual violence.

To deliver sexual violence specific group work and one to one support.

To work in a multidisciplinary manner to ensure each survivor is linked with the appropriate external support services (such as ISVA services, SARC, substance use services)

Key Accountabilities:

Sexual Violence Support

To provide one to one emotional support for survivors of sexual violence who would like to access The Lotus Project.

From the point of receiving the referral, the SVSW will create a collaborative safety and support plan to help inform the person accessing the Lotus Project of what support is available to them either from the group work program, one to one support session, counselling or ongoing telephone support.

To link in with external agencies so that the survivor accessing the Lotus Project has access to a full range of support (for example, SARC, ISVA, Substance support, Sexual Health, GP).

To have a strengths based, trauma informed approach to working with survivors of sexual violence and to ensure that suvivors are at the center of their own recovery journey.

To work alongside the professional making the referral to ensure all risk and support needs are considered and actioned in a fair and consistent way.

To attend professional review meetings with other Calan practitioners who may be supporting the person accessing the Lotus Project.

To report any safeguarding concerns to their line manager and follow Calan's Safeguarding Policy and Procedures.

To deliver online and in person sexual violence group work programmes (as appropriate).

To support delivery of group therapeutic activities such as yoga, self care, art therapy, creative writing, nature walks and document feedback.

To provide one to one support for those who are unable to attend the group work program, using the group work program as a structure for those support sessions.

To work alongside the person accessing the Lotus Project to dispel any rape myths, self-blame and pathologized attitudes towards sexual trauma.

To have regular case review meetings with their line manager and supervision sessions.

To empower and encourage those accessing the Lotus Project to sustain ongoing peer support groups.

To support those accessing the Lotus Project to understand techniques to cope with anxiety, flashbacks and other symptoms of trauma.

To explore areas of self care with those accessing the Lotus Project and encorperate this into each individuals safety and support plan.

To write supporting documents for GP's or other relevant professionals so that the person accessing Lotus Project doesn't have to retell their story.

Health and Safety

To work at all times in a safe and efficient manner and be aware of the Lone Working Policy / Health and Safety Policy and Procedures.

Participate in the Risk Assessment processes.

Ensuring the safety of the survivors accessing The Lotus Project through ongoing risk assessments and monitoring.

To actively engage with their own self care to minimise the impact of vicarious trauma and burnout.

To work alongside their line manager to identify their own areas of support in regards to their mental and physical wellbeing.

Organisational

Participate in relevant training and opportunities to increase and develop knowledge.

Follow Calan DVS Equal Opportunity Policy and Diversity Strategy and observe the standard of conduct which prevents discrimination taking place.

Attend and participate in team meetings.

Prepare for and participate in supervision, appraisals and team reviews.

Conduct administrative duties relating to the Lotus Project e.g. maintain support plan records and reviews, record statistics and provide reports as required.

Promote public awareness of the work of The Lotus Project and trauma informed approaches to working with survivors of sexual violence.

To support the development of The Lotus Project in collaboration with the Sexual Violence Service Development Manager.

Ensure that all work is conducted to the highest professional standards and complies with the DA Support Services and Calan DVS Policies and Procedures.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

Assist with organising and take part in promotional, educational and funding activities as required.

Keep up to date with relevant legislation, local strategies, policies and procedures.

Ensure that all activities are within Calan DVS budgets.

Work flexibly to provide the service which may include weekend and evening work.

Work flexibly to cover for other posts as required/appropriate.

Work within Calan DVS Codes of Practice.

Maintain confidentiality in relation to service users, staff and projects.

To undertake any other duty reasonably requested by their Manager/Management.

To partake in Calan's on-call service.

This job description is indicative of the range of current duties and responsibilities of the post, it is not comprehensive. It is inevitable that the duties will change as the role develops, and it is essential, therefore, that it should be regarded with a degree of flexibility, so that changing needs and circumstances can be met, all changes will be discussed fully.

Personal Specification Essential:

You will be able to demonstrate the following key knowledge, skills, behaviours and experience:

Minimum of two years experience supporting survivors of sexual violence.

Demonstrable experience of working in a strengths based, trauma informed way.

Experience of building a rapport with survivors of abuse in an trusting, empathetic way whilst maintaining own personal boundaries.

Knowledge and understanding of the impact of sexual violence and trauma on an individual.

Experience of facilitating support groups and structured one to one support.

To actively engage in your own self care and understand the role of self care in a persons recovery from trauma.

To identify coping mechansisms to trauma that may be detrimental to a persons recovery.

Experience of working collaboratively with organisations in the community to raise awareness, network and build partnerships.

Proven experience of working in a non-judgemental way whilst understanding and respecting a persons individual boundaries.

Experience of supporting people in crisis and those experiencing high levels of emotional distress

Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Proven experience of liaising and advocating for survivors with statutory and voluntary agencies.

Experience of strengths-based needs assessment, risk assessment, risk management and support planning.

Competency in Information Technology including internet and software packages.

Possession of a valid full driver's licence and ability to use own car for work purposes.

Good verbal and written communication skills, including report writing.

Ability to work on own in an unsupervised setting or as part of a team.

Awareness of equal opportunities and ability to work in a non-discriminatory way.

Desirable

Ability to speak Welsh.

NVQ Level 4 or equivalent in a relevant field, i.e. social care or health.

Foundation counselling qualification

Teitl y Swydd

Gweithiwr Cymorth Trais Rhywiol

Oriau

37.5 awr yr wythnos

Atebol i

Rheolwr Datblygu Gwasanaeth Trais Rhywiol

Cyflog

23,000 - 23,500 y flwyddyn

Hyd y contract

Tymor penodol - 3 blynedd

Lleoliad

Hwlffordd a theithio ledled Sir Benfro a Phowys

Patrwm gwaith

Dydd Llun i ddydd Gwener

Trosolwg o Calan DVS:

Calan DVS yw un o'r elusennau cam-drin domestig mwyaf yng Nghymru ac rydym ni'n ymrwymo i weithio mewn partneriaeth i ddileu trais a cham-drin domestig. Mae ein staff yn angerddol ynghylch yr hyn maent yn ei wneud ac yn cyflwyno gwasanaethau y mae angen mawr amdanynt i gefnogi rhai o bobl fwyaf bregus cymdeithas.

Sefydlwyd y gwasanaeth yn 2012 o ganlyniad i uno Cymorth i Ferched Castell-nedd a Dyffryn Lliw ac ers 2012, mae sefydliadau Cymorth i Ferched eraill hefyd wedi ymuno a'r gr?p gan gynnwys Cymorth i Ferched Brycheiniog, Cymorth i Ferched Pen-y-bont a Cymorth i Ferched Rhydaman.

Ein gweledigaeth:

Yn Calan DVS, ein gweledigaeth yw gweithio i gyflawni cymunedau diogel a gwydn yn rhydd o drais a cham-drin domestig. I gyflawn i hyn, ein nod yw lleddfu'r trallod, dioddefaint a thlodi a brofir gan deuluoedd a amlygir i drais a cham-drin domestig. Ein nod hefyd yw addysgu'r cyhoedd ynghylch achosion ac effeithiau cam-drin domestig ynghyd a dulliau atal

Prosiect Lotus:

Gwasanaeth newydd o fewn Calan DVS yw Prosiect Lotus sydd wedi'i gyd-gynhyrchu gyda goroeswyr a rhanddeiliaid. Mae'r gwasanaeth newydd wedi'i gyflwyno i gefnogi unigolion sy'n defnyddio gwasanaethau cam-drin domestig Calan ac sydd hefyd wedi profi Trais Rhywiol.

Bydd y gwasanaeth yn gweithio o safbwynt sydd wedi'i lywio gan drawma ac yn seiliedig ar gryfderau er mwyn sicrhau bod pob goroeswr yn cael cymorth cyson ond unigol drwy gydol y daith at adferiad.

Bydd pob goroeswr sy'n defnyddio'r gwasanaeth yn cael cyfle i dderbyn cymorth arbenigol drwy ein gwasanaeth Cwnsela Trais Rhywiol, rhaglen gwaith gr?p wedi'i deilwra a chymorth un i un. Bydd goroeswyr yn cael sesiynau rheolaidd ar osod nodau'n seiliedig ar gryfder gyda'u Gweithiwr Cymorth Trais Rhywiol.

Ymgynghori a chydweithio sydd wrth wraidd gweithio mewn ffordd a gaiff ei lywio gan drawma, felly bydd Prosiect Lotus yn parhau i gael ei ddatblygu ochr yn ochr a staff cymorth a goroeswyr sy'n defnyddio'r gwasanaeth

Diben y rol:

Darparu cymorth cyson, seicogymdeithasol, wedi'i lywio gan drawma i oroeswyr trais rhywiol.

Sicrhau bod yr holl oroeswyr sy'n rhan o Brosiect Lotus yn cael gwybod ac yn cael eu grymuso ynghylch y ffyrdd y gallant fanteisio ar gymorth therapiwtig yn dilyn profi trais rhywiol.

Cyflwyno gwaith gr?p a chymorth un i un penodol ar drais rhywiol.

Gweithio mewn modd amlddisgyblaethol i sicrhau bod pob goroeswr yn cysylltu a'r gwasanaethau cymorth allanol priodol (megis gwasanaethau ISVA, SARC, gwasanaethau defnyddio sylweddau)

Atebolrwydd Allweddol:

Cymorth Trais Rhywiol

Darparu cefnogaeth emosiynol un i un i oroeswyr trais rhywiol a hoffai fanteisio ar Brosiect Lotus.

O'r adeg y bydd yn derbyn yr atgyfeiriad, bydd y Gweithiwr Cymorth Trais Rhywiol yn creu cynllun diogelwch a chymorth cydweithredol i helpu i roi gwybod i'r person sy'n dod at Brosiect Lotus pa gymorth sydd ar gael iddyn nhw naill o'r rhaglen gwaith gr?p, cymorth un i un, cwnsela neu gymorth parhaus dros y ffon.

Cysylltu gydag asiantaethau allanol er mwyn i'r goroeswr sy'n rhan o Brosiect Lotus allu cyrchu'r ystod lawn o gymorth (er enghraifft SARC, ISVA, Cymorth gyda sylweddau, Iechyd Rhywiol, Meddyg Teulu).

Mabwysiadu dull o weithio gyda goroeswyr trais rhywiol sy'n seiliedig ar gryfderau ac wedi'i lywio gan drawma a sicrhau bod yr holl oroeswyr wrth galon eu taith eu hunain at adferiad.

Gweithio ochr yn ochr a'r gweithiwr proffesiynol sy'n gwneud yr atgyfeiriad i sicrhau bod yr holl anghenion risg a chymorth yn cael eu hystyried a'u rhoi ar waith mewn ffordd deg a chyson.

Mynychu cyfarfodydd adolygu proffesiynol gydag ymarferwyr eraill Calan a allai fod yn cefnogi'r unigolyn sy'n rhan o Brosiect Lotus.

Rhoi gwybod am unrhyw bryderon ynghylch diogelu i'r rheolwr llinell a dilyn Polisi a Gweithdrefnau Diogelu Calan.

Cyflwyno rhaglenni gwaith gr?p trais rhywiol wyneb yn wyneb ac ar-lein (fel bo'n briodol)

Cynorthwyo a chyflwyno gweithgareddau therapiwtig i grwpiau, megis yoga, hunanofal, therapi celf, ysgrifennu creadigol, teithiau cerdded natur a chofnodi adborth.

Darparu cymorth un i un i'r rheini sy'n methu a dod i'r rhaglen gwaith gr?p, gan ddefnyddio'r rhaglen gwaith gr?p fel strwythur ar gyfer y sesiynau cymorth hynny.

Gweithio ochr yn ochr a'r person sy'n rhan o Brosiect Lotus i chwalu unrhyw fythau am dreisio, hunan-feio ac agweddau at drawma rhywiol sydd wedi'u pathologeiddio.

Cynnal cyfarfodydd adolygu achosion rheolaidd gyda'r rheolwr llinell a sesiynau goruchwylio.

Grymuso ac annog y rheini sy'n rhan o Brosiect Lotus i gynnal grwpiau cymorth cymheiriaid parhaus.

Cynorthwyo'r rheini sy'n rhan o Brosiect Lotus i ddeall technegau i ymdopi a gorbryder, ol-fflachiadau a symptomau eraill o drawma.

Archwilio meysydd hunan-ofal gyda'r rheini sy'n rhan o Brosiect Lotus a chynnwys hyn yng nghynllun diogelwch a chymorth pob unigolyn.

Ysgrifennu dogfennau cefnogol ar gyfer meddygon teulu neu weithwyr proffesiynol perthnasol eraill fel nad oes rhaid i'r unigolyn sy'n rhan o Brosiect Lotus ailadrodd ei stori.

Iechyd a Diogelwch

Gweithio bob amser mewn modd diogel ac effeithlon a bod yn ymwybodol o'r Polisi Gweithio Arunig / Polisi a Gweithdrefnau Iechyd a Diogelwch.

Cymryd rhan yn y broses Asesu Risgiau.

Sicrhau diogelwch goroeswyr sy'n rhan o Brosiect Lotus drwy asesiadau risg a monitro parhaus.

Mynd ati i ofalu am eich hunan-ofal eich hun i leihau effaith trawma dirprwyol a lludded.

Gweithio ochr yn ochr a'r rheolwr llinell i nodi eich meysydd cymorth eich hun o ran llesiant meddyliol a chorfforol.

Sefydliadol

Cymryd rhan mewn hyfforddiant a chyfleoedd perthnasol i gynyddu a datblygu gwybodaeth.

Dilyn Polisi Cyfle Cyfartal a Strategaeth Amrywiaeth Calan DVS a pharchu'r safon ymddygiad sy'n atal gwahaniaethu rhag digwydd.

Mynychu a chyfrannu mewn cyfarfodydd tim.

Paratoi a chymryd rhan mewn goruchwylio, arfarnu ac adolygiadau tim.

Cyflawni dyletswyddau gweinyddol yn ymwneud a Phrosiect Lotus e.e. cadw cofnodion ac adolygiadau cynlluniau cymorth, cofnodi ystadegau a darparu adroddiadau yn ol y galw.

Hyrwyddo ymwybyddiaeth y cyhoedd o waith Prosiect Lotus a dulliau'n seiliedig ar drawma ar gyfer gweithio gyda goroeswyr trais rhywiol.

Cefnogi datblygiad Prosiect Lotus mewn cydweithrediad a Rheolwr Datblygu'r Gwasanaeth Trais Rhywiol.

Sicrhau bod yr holl waith yn cael ei gyflawni ar y safonau proffesiynol uchaf ac yn cydymffurfio a Pholisiau a Gweithdrefnau Gwasanaethau Cymorth Cam-drin Domestig a Calan DVS.

Dyletswyddau a Chyfrifoldebau Eraill

Cynorthwyo i drefnu a chymryd rhan mewn gweithgareddau hyrwyddo, addysgol a chyllido fel bo'r galw.

Cadw'n gyfredol gyda deddfwriaeth, strategaethau lleol, polisiau a gweithdrefnau perthnasol.

Sicrhau bod yr holl weithgareddau o fewn cyllidebau Calan DVS.

Gweithio'n hyblyg i ddarparu'r gwasanaeth a allai gynnwys gwaith dros y penwythnos a gyda'r nos.

Gweithio'n hyblyg i gyflenwi dros swyddi eraill fel bo'r angen/yn briodol.

Gweithio o fewn Codau Ymarfer Calan DVS.

Cynnal cyfrinachedd mewn perthynas a defnyddwyr gwasanaeth, staff a phrosiectau.

Ymgymryd ag unrhyw ddyletswydd arall ar gais rhesymol gan y Rheolwr/wyr.

Cymryd rhan yng ngwasanaeth ar alw Calan.

Mae'r disgrifiad swydd yn arwydd o'r amrywiaeth gyfredol o ddyletswyddau a chyfrifodebau perthnasol, ond nid yw'n hollgynhwysol. Mae'n anochel y bydd y dyletswyddau'n newid wrth i'r rol ddatblygu, ac mae'n hanfodol felly y dylid ei ystyried gyda hyblygrwydd, er mwyn diwallu anghenion ac amgylchiadau newidiol. Caiff unrhyw newid ei drafod yn llawn.

Manyleb yr Unigolyn Hanfodol:

Byddwch yn gallu dangos yr wybodaeth, sgiliau, ymddygiad a phrofiad allweddol canlynol:

O leiaf ddwy flynedd o brofiad yn cefnogi goroeswyr trais rhywiol.

Profiad amlwg o weithio mewn dull sy'n seiliedig ar gryfderau ac wedi'i lywio gan drawma.

Profiad o feithrin perthynas gyda goroeswyr cam-drin mewn modd empathig a gydag ymddiriedaeth, gan gynnal ffiniau personol yr un pryd.

Gwybodaeth a dealltwriaeth o effaith trais rhywiol a thrawma ar unigolyn.

Profiad o hwyluso grwpiau cymorth a chymorth un i un strwythuredig.

Mynd ati i ofalu amdanoch eich hun a deall rol hunan-ofal wrth i unigolyn adfer yn sgil trawma.

Nodi dulliau o ymdopi gyda thrawma a allai fod yn niweidiol i adferiad rhywun.

Profiad o gydweithio gyda sefydliadau yn y gymuned i godi ymwybyddiaeth, rhwydweithio a meithrin partneriaethau.

Profiad amlwg o weithio mewn ffordd anfeirniadol a deall a pharchu ffiniau unigol person.

Profiad o gefnogi pobl mewn argyfwng a'r rheini sy'n profi lefelau uchel o drallod emosiynol.

Ymrwymiad i ddatblygiad personol parhaus.

Profiad amlwg o gysylltu ac eiriol dros oroeswyr gydag asiantaethau statudol a gwirfoddol.

Profiad o asesu anghenion ar sail cryfderau, asesu risg, rheoli risg a chynllunio cymorth.

Hyfedredd o ran Technoleg Gwybodaeth gan gynnwys y rhyngrwyd a phecynnau meddalwedd.

Meddu ar drwydded yrru lawn a'r gallu i ddefnyddio eich car eich hun at ddibenion gwaith.

Sgiliau cyfathrebu da ar lafar ac yn ysgrifenedig, gan gynnwys ysgrifennu adroddiadau.

Y gallu i weithio ar eich pen eich hun mewn lleoliad heb oruchwyliaeth neu fel rhan o dim.

Ymwybyddiaeth o gyfle cyfartal a gallu gweithio mewn ffordd anwahaniaethol.

Dymunol

Gallu siarad Cymraeg

NVQ Lefel 4 neu gyfatebol mewn maes perthnasol h.y. gofal cymdeithasol neu iechyd.

Cymhwyster sylfaen mewn cwnsela.

Job Types: Full-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 36 months

Pay: 23,000.00-23,500.00 per year

Benefits:

Free parking Health & wellbeing programme
Experience:

Support Work: 2 years (preferred)
Location:

Haverfordwest SA61 (preferred)
Work Location: In person