Community Wellbeing & Mental Health Practitioner

Third Sector Dumfries and Galloway; Annan; Sur place; GBP 24 000 - 26 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Change Mental Health is recruiting a Practitioner to deliver high-quality, non-clinical, person-centered support in our Dumfries and Annan hubs. You will foster a welcoming environment, empower individuals to self-manage wellbeing, and run group activities that build skills, resilience and social connections.

You will work with colleagues to ensure daily operations, maintain records and contribute to service development while upholding safeguarding policies and CMH values in a supportive

Qualifications

• Educated to SVQ Level 2 Social services and healthcare (adults) or willing to work towards if the organisation requires
• Registered with the Scottish Social Services Council or willing to join if the organisation requires
• Experience facilitating groups, peer-support activities, or community-based mental health sessions.
• Experience delivering structured 1:1 support and contributing to the development and review of personal or outcome-focused plans.
• Ability to organise workload effectively, work independently, and collaborate well within team.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build positive, trusting, and professional relationships with a diverse range of people.
• Demonstrated empathy, professional self-awareness, and a reflective approach to practice.
• Commitment to trauma-informed, person-centred, strengths-based and recovery-focused practice.
• Understanding of risk assessment and safe decision-making within community mental health support.
• Good digital and IT skills, including maintaining accurate and confidential records.
• Ability to remain calm, respectful, and professional when responding to challenging behaviour.

Responsabilités

• Create and maintain a welcoming, safe and supportive environment for people to feel believed, respected and heard.
• Build positive, professional relationships to identify needs and empower self-management of health and wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively to ensure day-to-day service delivery with a consistent, person-centred approach.
• Develop, plan and facilitate non-clinical community-based activities to improve wellbeing and reduce isolation.
• Provide 1:1 emotional and practical support and help develop personal plans.
• Encourage peer support and community engagement to strengthen connections.
• Build partnerships with community groups to strengthen referral pathways and awareness.
• Promote CMH values and represent the services positively within the community.
• Maintain clear communication, attend meetings and support service development.
• Identify and respond to safeguarding, wellbeing or risk concerns in line with policy.
• Keep accurate, confidential records supporting evidence-led practice and measurable impact.
• Signpost to wider services and support smooth transitions in the care journey.
• Assist in implementing service policies including health and safety and data management.

Connaissances

Interpersonal communication

Group facilitation

Independent work

Trauma-informed practice

Formation

SVQ Level 2 Social services and healthcare (adults)

Description du poste

Change Mental Health is recruiting a Practitioner to deliver high-quality, non-clinical, person-centered support in our Dumfries and Annan hubs. You will foster a welcoming environment, empower individuals to self-manage wellbeing, and run group activities that build skills, resilience and social connections.

You will work with colleagues to ensure daily operations, maintain records and contribute to service development while upholding safeguarding policies and CMH values in a supportive