Mental Health Support Worker – Flexible Hours

Community Integrated Care; Killingworth Village; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

£13.12 per Hour

Pension Scheme

Flexible Working Hours

DBS paid

Guaranteed & Contracted Hours

No uniform - casual clothes

Shopping Discounts

Wellbeing investment

Job summary

Community Integrated Care in the United Kingdom is seeking a part-time Support Worker to assist adults living with mental health needs in a Supported Living service. Based in Forest Hall, NE12, you will work alongside the Service Leader and the team to promote independence, safety and daily living skills.

You will engage with services, manage finances, support tenancy issues, meals, social activities and community access, and help people build confident, valued lives.

Qualifications

• Patience
• Empathy, compassion and sensitivity to others
• A strong work ethic
• Reliability
• Honesty
• Determination
• A problem solver
• Resilience

Responsibilities

• Help with engagement with drug and alcohol services, community psychiatrist nurses, The Community Treatment Team, doctors and social services.
• Managing personal finances and attaining skills.
• Deal with managing our tenancy's, paying rent and other housing issues. understanding our rights and responsibilities and to maintain our property.
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with friends, family, neighbours, and the local community helping to avoid social isolation.
• Plan, shop for, prepare and cook meals. Develop a varied and balanced diet and to eat the foods of our choice.
• Help to access all mainstream activities wherever possible and appropriate and encourage and provide motivational support to people around their social, leisure and learning activities.
• Help to gain access to local community services, including a GP, dentist, chemist, and optician.
• Maintain a high standard of personal care, including cleanliness, toileting, bathing, oral hygiene and hair care

Skills

Patience

Empathy

Work ethic

Reliability

Honesty

Determination

Problem solver

Resilience

Job description

Community Integrated Care in the United Kingdom is seeking a part-time Support Worker to assist adults living with mental health needs in a Supported Living service. Based in Forest Hall, NE12, you will work alongside the Service Leader and the team to promote independence, safety and daily living skills.

You will engage with services, manage finances, support tenancy issues, meals, social activities and community access, and help people build confident, valued lives.