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	Current Placement Vacancies Age Range on Admission Westfields (12-16 yrs) 0 Springfields (6-12 yrs) 0 Seafields (7-12 yrs) 0 West House (18+) 1 Lioncare School (7-15 yrs) 1 Updated 13.12.11


	Next Planned Placement Vacancies The Lioncare School 6-15yrs on admission Now West House 18+ Supported Living Now Seafields 7-12yrs on admission February 2012 Springfield 6-12yrs on admission August 2012 Westfields 12-16yrs on admission October 2012 91Updated 13.12.11


	Recruitment Vacancies We are now recruiting for the following roles: Waking Night Therapeutic Carer: 40 hrs / week Waking Night Therapeutic Carer: 40 hrs / week Waking Night Therapeutic Carer: 40 hrs / week See recruitment page for further details. E-mail: info@lioncare.co.uk Tel: 01273 720424 Updated 13.12.11

Basic Information

Directors	Beverley Collins Cert Ed. Dip MS. Cert TCC
Directors	Matt Vince B.Sc. PGDip.T.C.C.
Registered Manager	Jon Osborne Cert. T.C.C. C.M.S.
Occupancy / Age Range	Up to 5 young people both genders aged 12-16 years on admission
Upper age limit	18 years
Qualification of Adults	Management, Therapeutic Child Care, Nursery Nursing, Group Analysis, Psychology, Counselling, Teaching
Staffing Ratios	Mornings: 3 adults. Evenings: 4 adults. Nights: 1 waking night & 1 sleeping-in adult. Also, management presence during waking hours, senior on-call system, house-keeper, maintenance workers
Professional Guidance	Independent professional consultants trained and experienced in the fields of psychotherapeutic child care, education, and social work offer direction and support through regular meetings with the team of adults, supervision of managers, and visits to the home. Involvement of specialist services is sought as and when required for individual cases.
External Additional 1:1 Therapeutic Provision	In addition to the 24 hour therapeutic provision offered in the home, each young person receives weekly individual therapy / counselling sessions with an independent and external professional therapist or counsellor. This form an integral part of the treatment programme for each young person placed at Westfields. Preferred individual therapeutic and counselling techniques offered include art, drama, risk analysis and control, bereavement, anger management, and conflict resolution.
Education Provision	Full-time placements at The Lioncare School (S.E.B.D, DfES registered), or local main-stream senior schools and colleges. Consistent liaison and support is maintained between all education settings and the home.
Additional Services	Group work and peer interaction development Court assessments and reports Access to local CAMHS Assessments of emotional need & functioning Integrated care plans/ treatment programmes Contact assessments and reports Family assessment and intervention Links with local independent visitors scheme Unique "Learning to look after me" training programme
Registered with Ofsted
	Westfields Therapeutic Children's Home was opened in 2006.

"At Westfields, the adults help you and talk to you if you need a hand. And if you're worried you can sit down and have a chat. You get great help"

17 year old Young Person

currently living at Westfields

October 2007

"What do I like best about Westfields? How well the adult's care for us"

16 year old Young Person

currently living at Westfields

November 2007

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