Mental Health Community Support Worker Flexible Career

Leicestershire County Council; Wigston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire County Council in Wigston is seeking a Community Support Worker to join the Mental Health Team serving Blaby, Oadby & Wigston, and Harborough. The role involves meeting individuals, families and carers, assessing needs under the Care Act 2014, and planning access to support, including community links or referrals.

The post is a permanent full-time position (37 hours per week) based at Bassett Street, Wigston, with duties in home, hospital or community settings and opportunities to

Qualifications

• Hold a Level 2 in Maths and English and a relevant health/social care qualification, a full Level 2 or 3 qualification in adult social care, for example NCFE CACHE Level 2 Diploma in Care, or equivalent.
• Have relevant experience of working with adults in a social care setting and of working with other agencies within a fieldwork environment.
• Understand the need to undertake need and risk assessments and the issues/needs that adults and their families/carers may have.
• Have a good understanding of social care organisations and their roles and responsibilities as part of the wider community and voluntary sector.
• Be a confident communicator who is skilled in negotiation, persuasion, assertiveness, and conflict management, and able to build effective working relationships.
• Be able to recognise the limits of own accountability and responsibility, and to seek appropriate support and advice when required.
• Be able to manage a caseload and work to clear objectives.

Responsibilities

• Meet with individuals, families and carers to connect and listen and where necessary undertake an assessment under the Care Act 2014.
• Where there is an eligible need, devise a plan for how the person can access the support they require this may be connecting with their local community, referral on to other agencies or provide service to support their unmet need.
• Identify and report potential safeguarding, consider mental capacity, and other high-risk situations where a person’s safety or liberty may be at risk.
• Undertake visits to people in their own homes, in a hospital setting or wherever the person feels most comfortable to meet you.
• Work within the Mental Health Team serving Blaby, Oadby & Wigston, and Harborough areas, contributing to a multi-disciplinary approach.
• Provide person-centred support that empowers individuals to build resilience and independent living skills.
• Collaborate with other Community Support Workers, Social Workers and Reablement staff to deliver high-quality services.

Education

Level 2 Maths and English

Health/social care qualification

NCFE CACHE Level 2 Diploma in Care

Level 2/3 adult social care qualification

Job description

Leicestershire County Council in Wigston is seeking a Community Support Worker to join the Mental Health Team serving Blaby, Oadby & Wigston, and Harborough. The role involves meeting individuals, families and carers, assessing needs under the Care Act 2014, and planning access to support, including community links or referrals.

The post is a permanent full-time position (37 hours per week) based at Bassett Street, Wigston, with duties in home, hospital or community settings and opportunities to