Mental Health Support Worker — Compassion & Impact Slough

Look Ahead Care, Support and Housing Ltd; Slough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave up to 30 days

Pension up to 8%

Life assurance 3x Pensionable Salary

Free DBS

Job summary

Look Ahead Care, Support and Housing Ltd in Slough is seeking a compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Mental Health service. You will develop supportive relationships and help service users access the right supports.

The role involves key-working for a defined caseload, initial and ongoing assessments, and creating action plans with the Team Leader. Working 40 hours per week, the annual salary is £27,976.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and resilient mindset required for mental health support.
• Experience in social care or mental health settings is beneficial.
• Ability to work as part of a team and also independently when needed.
• Good communication skills in English, both written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Undertake key-working responsibilities for a caseload assigned by the Team Leader/Manager.
• Undertake initial and continuous assessment of needs and risks and agree levels of support.
• Create support/action plans for providing appropriate services based on assessment.

Skills

Compassionate

Resilient

Teamwork

Independent work

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent

Job description

Look Ahead Care, Support and Housing Ltd in Slough is seeking a compassionate and resilient Support Worker to join our Mental Health service. You will develop supportive relationships and help service users access the right supports.

The role involves key-working for a defined caseload, initial and ongoing assessments, and creating action plans with the Team Leader. Working 40 hours per week, the annual salary is £27,976.