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Being an Interventions Facilitator is an incredibly rewarding, yet challenging role. A typical day as an Interventions Facilitator will involve 2.5-3 hours of face to face Programme delivery to offenders which may be in a group environment with a co-facilitator, or in a one-to-one format. The remainder of the day is typically spent writing debriefs and reports, visiting offenders on residential units to complete interviews, attending team supervision meetings, creating session material and session planning for the next day’s delivery. The role would suit someone who is open to working with a diverse range of people, is confident in challenging and persuading others, who enjoys team working and is competent at expressing themselves both verbally and in writing. It is a fast paced role which involves working with complex offenders from a variety of backgrounds, with differing beliefs, attitudes and behaviours and therefore suits an open minded, patient and strong individual who is willing to explore these differences with a view to achieving positive change. Due to the nature of the role a vast amount of training and support is provided to ensure all Interventions Facilitators are confident and competent to succeed. The training includes (assessed) residential courses at the Prison Service College where Intervention Facilitators are coached in all aspects of Treatment and Programme Delivery, this includes exploring the theory behind the Interventions we deliver as well as enhancing group management and facilitation skills. When working as an IF in an Establishment or Community post you will have a dedicated Accredited Interventions Management team who will provide ongoing support, development and feedback to support you in your career development. Interventions Facilitators report that the most rewarding part of the job is witnessing the changes offenders make through their treatment, if you are someone who can inspire this change we would welcome your application.
Overview of the job
This is a prisoner facing job based in an establishment.
Summary
The job holder will deliver a range of group based interventions which include assessment, group and individual treatment and provides support in the psychology department/interventions function in the delivery of services.
This is a non-operational job with no line management responsibilities.
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:
- Deliver interventions in a group or individual basis, arranging the session and resources required
- Publicises and explains interventions to prisoners, staff and stakeholders
- Approaches potential participants, explains the programme, engages and motivates and ensures informed consent
- Interviews and contributes towards selecting prisoners against fixed criteria of suitability to attend selected intervention. May administer standardised tests/assessments where appropriate
- Prepares for programmes and sessions including understanding the material and considering the best way to deliver it given the range of needs and problems presented by group participants
- Attend post programme reviews to feedback on reports / objective and collate post programme materials
- Prepare rooms for delivery and make sure that handouts and materials for each session are available and conform to the course standard
- Co-facilitate the delivery of interventions and at the end of each session have a de-brief with the co-facilitator
- Produce up to date notes on each participant at the end of each session
- Provides additional support, review and catch up sessions to participants where necessary and conducts progress reviews for each prisoner during the course
- Writes a course report for each prisoner at the end of each programme where appropriate and provides an overall course report summaring the course's impact where appropriate
- Set objectives for each prisoner following the conclusion of the programme
- Contributes towards sentence planning and offender management processes
- Analyse data which is relevant to substance misuse, take remedial action where required and complete all related administration and paperwork including the production of statistics and performance reports
- As directed by relevant treatment manager comply with audit requirement
- Undertakes required supervision with the relevant treatment manager for the programme to ensure they maintain the quality standards required for this work
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The Job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the Job Holder
Behaviours
- Communicating and Influencing
- Leadership
- Developing Self and Others
- Managing a Quality Service
- Working Together
Essential Experience
The job holder will need to have excellent skills in dealing with people. They will need to understand the theory underpinning the Interventions that they deliver and be committed to rehabilitation.
Ability
They will need to successfully complete the required assessment and training courses to deliver particular Interventions and maintain this accreditation within the role.
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