Mental Health Support Worker - Brighton

Venture-People Limited; Brighton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Venture-People Limited is hiring for roles delivering community-based support to clients in their own homes across the Brighton area. You will work with a team leader and access in-house clinical guidance, with extensive training and development opportunities.

We seek empathetic individuals with mental health experience or transferable skills, capable of autonomous work from detailed plans, and able to adapt across a range of client needs while maintaining safety and professional standards.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health or transferable skills within a similar field.
• Ability to work autonomously from detailed support plans.
• Willingness to provide services across multiple client needs with care and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Deliver person-centred support promoting independence.
• Complete dynamic risk assessments and support plans.
• Promote wellbeing and manage risk.
• Adhere to company and national policies and procedures.
• Work flexibly including hours outside normal schedule to provide consistent support.
• Support people in their homes or accommodations and assist with safe discharges.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and maintain training.

Skills

Empathy

Mental health experience

Crisis intervention

Autonomy

Problem solving

Job description

Job Description

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This is community based, working with clients in their own home. You will have the full support of a team leader who will be actively involved in the service and benefit from our extensive training and development. You will also have access to our in-house clinical team to provide any additional advice and guidance you may need, as well as client/diagnosis specific training.

We are looking for staff with experience in mental health, or transferrable skills within a similar field. You must be able to work autonomously from the detailed support plans provided for each client to work flexibly across the many services we provide for clients with all levels of need within the mental health spectrum. You need to be resilient, adaptable, as well as confident in problem solving a variety of situations and presentations.

We provide support in a recovery focused way, always aiming to practice Trauma Informed support. Our goal is to guide our clients to regain or rebuild their independence and control over their own lives, helping them increase their confidence in themselves to be able to make their own decisions.

Key Duties:

• To facilitate the delivery of a service which follows a person-centred ethos and promotes independence.
• To complete dynamic risk assessments and support plans.
• Promote wellbeing and appropriately manage risk.
• Ensure adherence to company and national policies and procedures.
• To work flexibly as required by the service; this may require some working outside of your normal hours to provide consistent support.
• You will be supporting people in accommodations or their homes, facilitating safe discharges and avoiding admissions.
• Collaborative working with a team of professionals with a wide range of backgrounds.
• Maintain compliance with mandatory & additional training in place to enhance your professional development.

We're seeking someone who is:

• Empathetic, patient and passionate about supporting people with mental health needs.
• Confident engaging with individuals with neurodiversity or complex backgrounds.
• Has experience (or is keen to learn) therapeutic de-escalation and crisis-intervention techniques.
• Adaptable, proactive, and able to respond to changing needs.

We have several opportunities available throughout Brighton area! From supporting individuals in our on site accommodations, to supporting individuals in their own homes - we have a range of opportunities available.

We are committed to providing personalised support that empowers individuals with complex needs to live independently and with dignity. In this role, you’ll make a real difference by helping people achieve their goals, promoting social inclusion, and managing risks with compassion and professionalism.

Our team comprises of many different types of extra-ordinary people; we are not looking for one 'set' of skills but instead are looking for people who share our vision to do something different; something innovative, high quality and something that achieves something amazing for the people we work with.

Whether you’re new to the field or building on existing experience, you’ll find excellent opportunities to grow your skills and progress your career within a supportive and award-winning organisation.

This is your chance to be part of a meaningful journey that transforms lives every day!

Car owner/driver essential due to the travel involved. We do not offer sponsorship with this role.