Assignment Task
Interview Questions
1. Can you please share with us what attracted you to apply for this particular position with St Barts?
2. Please briefly outline the specific skills you will be able to bring to the role? And what are some areas you feel you would require further development?
3. What do you think are some of the common challenges people living with mental illness have?
4. What does person-centered care mean to you? How will you implement this as a support worker?
5. Can you please provide an example of how you have applied the principles of recovery and / or trauma-informed practices into your work? (Recovery Planning, consumer lead, linking in with community networks, creating a ‘safe space’ etc.)
6. How do you think “professional boundaries” apply to this particular position? Please provide some examples (Awareness around self-disclosures, responding beyond their skill level/requirements of their role etc.)
7. What do you see would be a requirement of your role as a Recovery Support Worker in relation to medications for consumers? (Up to date medication profiles, residents taking their medication in accordance to what is prescribed/time/ dosage, documentation compliance, etc.)
8. A consumer uses the ’emergency’ alarm whilst you are on shift. Upon going down to their unit, the consumer lets you know they are feeling suicidal. Can you describe what your actions would be in this situation? (Involvement of necessary Emergency Services, incident reporting, assessment of their level of risk/suicide plan, help keep them safe whilst waiting for emergency services, safety planning, documentation,
handover etc.)
9. What are some of the skills you believe are required to facilitate group activities?
10. Tell us about an experience you had with a difficult person and how you handled the situation. What was the outcome? Would you handle it differently next time?
11. Working in this role can be emotional draining, can you please share what you do for self-care, ensuring you are fit for the role?