DBI Practitioner (REC1743) - 434316

Scottish Action for Mental Health; Bathgate; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A national mental health charity is seeking a DBI Practitioner to provide support to individuals in distress in West Lothian and surrounding areas. Candidates should have excellent communication and organizational skills, and access to their own car is essential. The role involves face-to-face, telephone, and video support, ensuring individuals receive the necessary assistance to manage their distress effectively. Training is provided for the specific intervention required.

Qualifications

• Mature attitude towards supporting individuals in distress.
• Experience in collaborative work with healthcare agencies.
• Ability to record accurate data and information.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate support to individuals in distress.
• Collaborate with partner agencies to offer blended support.
• Record distress management plans accurately.

Skills

Communication skills

Listening skills

Organizational skills

IT skills

Education

Relevant qualification in mental health or similar

Job description

Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland's national mental health charity. Today, we operate over 70 services in communities across Scotland, providing mental health social care support, addictions and employment services, among others. Together with national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention, and physical activity and sport, these services inform SAMH's policy and campaign work to influence positive social change. Access to own car is essential.

SAMH is dedicated to mental health and wellbeing for all: with a vision of a society where people are able to live their lives fully, regardless of present or past circumstances.

For Scotland's Mental Health

Post: DBI Practitioner

Ref: REC1743

Location: 13b Marmion Road, Bathgate

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £26,280 - £26,974 Pro rata £13.48 to £13.83 per hour (Salary Point 22 - 23)

Contract: Fixed Term

About the Role

DBI (Distress Brief Intervention) are looking to recruit a DBI Practitioner to provide support in West Lothian but will be required to work across the Scottish Borders and West Dunbartonshire area's. This post is 35hrs per week and the core hours are Monday to Friday 10am - 6pm but you may be required to work some evening and weekends where required.

DBI is a non-clinical intervention, consisting of two interrelated parts;

Level 1 sees trained front-line staff such as health, police, ambulance and primary care staff help ease the person's distress, provide a compassionate response and where appropriate, involves an offer of a seamless referral, with confidence and clarity to a DBI Level 2 service.

Level 2 is provided by commissioned and trained third sector staff (SAMH) who contact the person within 24 hours of referral and provide community-based problem-solving support, wellness and distress management planning, supported connections and signposting for a period up to 14 days.

For more information, please follow this link: https://www.dbi.scot/

What we are looking for

The DBI Practitioner role is an exciting and challenging post which makes a real difference to people's lives. The successful candidate will have great communication, listening, organisational and IT skills with a mature attitude to support people to achieve their identified outcomes.

The role of the DBI Practitioners is to provide compassionate connected direction and guidance to people referred to the DBI offering them blended support via face to face, telephone and video call to explore their distress, develop immediate coping strategies, signposting/referrals where appropriate into a range appropriate community services and facilities;

You will record accurate data information and completed distress management plans.

Communicate and work collaboratively with Level 1 partner agencies such as Police Scotland, Primary Care, CMHT, and Ambulance Service and other Level Colleagues

Training in Level 2 Distress Brief Intervention, specific to the post, will be provided.

You will need access to own transport (essential)

Closing date for applications will be Thursday 14th August 2025 at 12 noon.

To apply please visit: https://www.samh.org.uk/information/work-with-us

PVG Scheme Membership, a Right to Work in the UK check and proof of any qualifications declared in your application will be required.

Applications are welcome from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high level of applicants and would encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

SAMH is committed to promoting equality and diversity and to represent the communities we are here to support. We aim to have a truly diverse organisation - diversity of thought, background, experience and of all protected characteristics. We particularly welcome applications from individuals who have experienced mental health problems and individuals from minority communities.

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