Mental Health Support Worker

Central Recruitment Services Ltd; City Of London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Recruitment Services Ltd is hiring a Mental Health Support Worker (Therapeutic Practitioner) to support clients in the Southall area. The role covers a 40-hour week, Monday to Friday, 09:00–17:00, on a fixed-term contract for 3 months, at £16.95 per hour (including holiday pay).

The post involves managing a caseload, delivering key-working sessions, and working within a Psychologically Informed Environment to help clients progress in their recovery journeys.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with complex mental health conditions.
• Recovery-oriented approach to supporting adults.
• Understanding of the recovery approach.
• Understand the support requirements of people with mental health and other conditions.
• Ability to establish an effective working relationship with clients based on the Recovery approach.
• Ability to respond appropriately and de-escalate challenging or violent situations.

Responsibilities

• Hold a caseload of key clients and deliver individual key working sessions.
• Work within a Psychologically Informed Environment model.
• Co-produce recovery, risk management and move-on plans with clients.
• Build supportive and therapeutic relationships with clients through dialogue.
• Administer medication according to organisational policies and procedures.
• Facilitate various groups within the community under supervision.
• Encourage clients to engage in activities within the service and wider community.
• Develop and maintain relationships with Care Teams and Families to support recovery.

Skills

Mental health experience

Recovery approach

De-escalation

Assessment

Action planning

Relationship-building

Lived experience

Education

Certificate in counselling skills

Job description

Central Recruitment is working with a charity dedicated to supporting people experiencing mental distress to work through trauma, build supportive relationships, and explore ways to live fulfilling lives.

Our client is currently recruiting a Mental Health Support Worker (Therapeutic Practitioner) to work in the Southall area, supporting clients to begin or progress their recovery journeys and achieve their aspirations and potential.

Working Hours and Contract

• 40 hours per week
• Monday - Friday
• Shifts: 09:00 - 17:00
• This is a fixed term contract for 3 months
• £16.95 per hour (including holiday pay)

Please note: you will be based across two services in the Southall area.

Key responsibilities:

• Hold a caseload of key clients and deliver individual key working sessions
• Work within a Psychologically Informed Environment model
• Co-produce clear and structured recovery, risk management and move-on plans with clients, working with the client both formally and informally towards their recovery goals
• Build supportive and therapeutic relationships with clients through dialogue
• Administer medication according to the organisations policies and procedures
• Facilitate various groups within the community under the supervision of the Service Manager and Community Psychotherapist
• Encourage clients in engaging with activities within the service and within the wider community
• Take the lead on certain administrative roles as directed by the Service Manager such as Medication Management, Health and Safety and Petty Cash
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with Care Teams and Families in support of the client's recovery and in line with their wishes
• Develop links in the wider community to support clients in engaging in meaningful activities such as leisure, employment or education

What we’re looking for:

• Experience of working with or lived experience of complex mental health conditions
• Experience of working within or lived experience of a recovery orientated approach to supporting adults with complex presentations
• Understanding of the recovery approach
• Understand the support requirements of people with mental health and other associated conditions.
• Ability to establish an effective working relationship with clients which is attachment centred and based on the Recovery approach including the skills for comprehensive assessment and action planning
• Ability to respond appropriately and effectively and de-escalate situations when faced with challenging or violent behaviour
• Knowledge and understanding of the statutory and voluntary services within mental health
• The ability to initiate and maintain constructive and appropriate relations with clients and external agencies

Desirable:

• Certificate in counselling skills or other similar and relevant qualification or experience of engaging in own psychological therapy

Further requirements:

• Current valid right to work in the UK
• Minimum 12 months’ of paid experience in a front line social care role within the last 3 years* (unless recruitment criteria states otherwise)
• A fully enhanced DBS either registered on the DBS update service or issued within the last 12 months, or willingness to apply for one through Central (at a cost of £60)
• Employment or education history to cover the last 5 years which can be verified through the referencing process