Mental Health Support Worker

1. We are seeking new colleagues who understand the needs of people with mental health problems, and the barriers they face.
2. The purpose of the role is to provide as part of the Mental Health Support Services team a flexible range of support to people with mental health problems.
3. We offer flexible working arrangements to facilitate work-life balance, as well as a pension scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and other local government benefits.

Job Reference: 0003654

Male only applicants are required to meet specific support needs. Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 applies to this post.

When you become a Mental Health Support Worker you can make a real difference. As part of our team, you will provide flexible support to people with mental health problems, in line with the principles of "recovery", and “what matters” enabling people to lead fulfilling and meaningful lives.

You will work in partnership with individuals to help them achieve their personal goals. You will provide practical and emotional support with the aim of promoting independence, confidence, and quality of life.

We are seeking new colleagues who understand the needs of people with mental health problems, and the barriers they face. You will support vulnerable people, assisting them to live more independently. You should have a nonjudgmental attitude and the ability to treat individuals with dignity and respect.

A QCF Level 3 or other equivalent social care qualification is desirable. However, If you have a willingness to undertake relevant training and work towards a Social Care Qualification please don’t be put off applying.

Job Purpose:

To provide as part of the Mental Health Support Services team a flexible range of support to people with mental health problems in line with the principles of “recovery”. This means that people have the right to build meaningful lives for themselves and to have valued roles, regardless of their mental health problems. Support involves working in partnership with people so that they increase their confidence, recapture skills and develop a good quality of life that is meaningful and rewarding so that they become independent in managing their homes, in participating in their local communities and in undertaking employment and group activities, or other volunteering and educational opportunities. The support aims to provide specific practical and emotional support to people with mental health problems (and substance misuse problems) with an emphasis on “what matters” to them. Working to an agreed support plan to promote confidence and independence within the community.

Principal Accountabilities:

• To meet each individual’s needs by working with them to identify and achieve a range of personal goals as recorded in the person’s Support Plan.
• To respect confidentiality and promote trusting professional relationships with individuals and their carers. In doing so, to help people who use services to participate in the planning and development of their own support.
• To help reduce the need for admissions to hospital or higher levels of care and promote opportunities for safe discharge from care settings by supporting the individual to capture skills and self-confidence.
• To work in partnership with all stakeholders involved in order to support people with complex problems via positive risk taking. This is in accordance with Health and Safety legislation and organizational policies and procedures.
• To promote equal opportunities for people with mental health problems to overcome discrimination and exclusion from society and to challenge stigma.

We are committed to equal opportunities and promoting inclusion, and we want to challenge stigma surrounding mental health. We offer flexible working arrangements to facilitate work-life balance, as well as a pension scheme, generous annual leave entitlement and other local government benefits.

Salary: G03 £25,119 - £26,421

Contractual Status: Permanent