Bank Outreach Support Worker - Dumfries

Dgmha; Dumfries; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

DGMHA, a registered Scottish Charity, seeks dedicated support workers for individuals with complex mental health needs. Join our experienced team to provide vital care and support, ensuring a fulfilling lifestyle for clients. Full training will be provided, and a driving license is essential. Be part of a friendly, innovative charity committed to adult wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Depth of awareness and understanding of mental health.
• Ability to create and develop personalized support plans.
• Experience in social care is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional and psychological support to individuals.
• Assist in setting up tenancies and community integration.
• Engage in social activities, meal preparation, and medication administration.

Skills

Understanding of Mental Health

Empathy

Communication

Education

Relevant qualification in social care

Job description

DGMHA is a registered and established Scottish Charity working with people who have diagnosed and complex mental health needs throughout Dumfries and Galloway with a strong vision and deliver excellence in care and support provision.

No two days will be the same, you will enjoy a varied role providing consistent care and support for setting up tenancies, people living in their own tenancies, transitioning from acute mental health units and social community integration ensuring our support meets the assessed practical and emotional needs of management and recovery modelled by the lived experience of people affected by mental health.

The role will involve supporting people with all aspects of home and community living, emotional and phycological support. We seek to empower and build confidence ensuring a healthy and fulfilled daily lifestyle. Support can often be a listening ear, signposting, engaging in social activities, meal preparation attending appointments alongside coping mechanisms, medication administration and wellbeing support.

Full training and support will be provided; however, we do require candidates who have a good depth of awareness, understanding or experience of Mental Health and have the ability to create, develop and drive forward personalised support plans, you will be given support and leadership from a designated Team Leader or Deputy Team Leader.

You will be joining a fully trained, experienced and consistent team which runs at the maximum staffing levels. The need for a full driving license and access to a vehicle for work purposes is essential and ideally you will have previous experience in social care and a relevant qualification. However, we are willing to invest and commit to fully train the right candidate for the role as we pride ourselves on a value based ethos.

In return you will work for a Charity that puts adult wellbeing and safeguarding at the forefront of everything we do and be part of a friendly, ambitious, driven and innovative team.

We are committed to safer care for safer services as such we use rigorous recruitment and onboarding processes including being subject to a full PVG check by Disclosure Scotland.

Please send your completed application forms to [e-mail] or contact us for more information.