Mental Health PA Support

Blue Sky Brokers; Chesterfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health support organization in Chesterfield seeks a kind and patient Personal Assistant to support individuals with mental health issues, specifically psychosis. The role involves promoting independence through community engagement, initially on short local walks, progressing to visits to shops and cafes. Flexible support hours are required on Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays at 9 am, starting at one hour per week with potential for greater hours as confidence builds.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting individuals with mental health issues is preferred.
• Ability to create a safe and calming environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to build rapport with the individual.

Responsibilities

• Support individual with mental health, providing emotional reassurance.
• Accompany individual on short local walks to build confidence.
• Assist with accessing community areas like local shops and cafes.

Skills

Kindness

Patience

Understanding

Charismatic communication

Job description

Mental Health PA Support Required - RD-DCC-001

The role is to support an individual with their mental health (Psychosis), promoting independence and assisting them with accessing the community.

We are looking for a kind, patient, and understanding Personal Assistant. The role will include supporting the individual with their mental health, this role is very much about emotional reassurance, encouragement, and creating a safe, calm environment where they can feel comfortable and supported. Someone who is charismatic and easy to talk to.

At first the role will be to accompany the individual on short local walks, to increase time spent in the community. Once the individuals confidence has increased you will be there to gradually help support and increase exposure to spending time more time in the community in places such as local shops or going out for a coffee near by. The long term goal is to eventually be able to visit chesterfield and surrounding areas to go shopping.

The support is required on either a Tuesday, Thursday or Friday 9 am. To begin with the role will be for one hour a week, once the individuals feels his confidence has increased and a rapport has been built there is an potential for an increase of hours.