Mental Health Community Outreach Worker

BRC; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community outreach organization in Bristol seeks a Mental Health Community Outreach Worker to provide support to clients in their homes. The role includes promoting independence, crisis mitigation, and facilitating access to community services. Applicants must have a UK driving license and be female, as restricted by the Equality Act 2010. This position offers 37.5 hours of work per week with a pay rate of £12.21 per hour plus holiday pay.

Qualifications

• Ability to drive and access a car for community visits.
• Experience in providing emotional and crisis support.
• Knowledge of mental health legislation.

Responsibilities

• Support clients in their homes through community outreach.
• Promote independence and help with personal goals.
• Conduct crisis mitigation and resolution.
• Liaise with external professionals regarding service users.

Skills

UK driving license

Crisis engagement

Emotional support

Advocacy

Job description

Mental Health Community Outreach Worker

Location : Bristol

Hours : 37.5hrs per week Mon-Fri 9-5

Salary : £12.21 per hour + £1.47 per hour holiday pay

Contract : Temp to perm

Role Overview

This role will be responsible for working across our community outreach service supporting clients within their homes. This role will also work with clients who need enhanced crisis engagement.

Role Responsibilities

Promote independence and provide general support

Be accountable to work across service with service users needing enhanced crisis engagement

This role focuses on our Community Outreach service; you will be required to drive in and around Bristol to meet clients in their homes.

Provide help with the upkeep of the property.

Support the implementation of service users' personal goals.

Provide emotional support.

Undertake preplacement support tasks as directed by senior staff to facilitate smooth transition into the service.

Enable service users to access and participate in their local community, including access to education and employment opportunities

Provide support to maximise service user income to include benefit claims and renewals.

Attend meetings with or on behalf of service users.

Liaise with external professionals regarding service users.

Develop and maintain an understanding of mental health sections and any associated conditions of community discharge.

Work in line with safeguarding strategies and practices.

Conduct crisis mitigation and resolution.

Undertake an advocacy role on behalf of service users ensuring that they are central to their support provision

Promote and support positive relationships with other service users, professionals, family members and the wider community

Support and work towards risk reduction and maximizing move on opportunities within a positive risk framework

Support the team to undertake support / care plans, risk assessments etc.

Take a person-centered approach with service users to develop meaningful support solutions to enable goals and ambitions to be achieved

Prompt medication, following training and assessment

Support implementation of individual budgets and finances

Develop and maintain an understanding of the mental health act

Engage in any new requirements, following training and assessment

Carry out any other duties as required to support the team

Requirements

Must have a UK driving license and access to a car

This post is restricted to female applicants only under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010 due to the nature of the work.

To apply for this role, please apply through the website or call Nathan Jackson on (phone number removed)