Senior Mental Health Support Worker

The Methodist Church in Britain; Chester; Sur place; GBP 24 000 - 28 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Mileage allowance

Annual leave 25 days

Government pension scheme

Health and medical benefits

Work mobile phone

Personal alarm

Résumé du poste

Cheshire West and Chester Council is offering a 12-month fixed-term post within the Adult Mental Health Prevention & Wellbeing Team. The role involves delivering short-term, intensive support to adults with mental health needs in the community, with outcome-focused care plans and links to third sector services.

The role requires a full UK driving licence with comprehensive business-use insurance. Benefits include extensive induction, generous annual leave, a government pension scheme, staff

Qualifications

• Person-centred approach to recovery and wellbeing.
• Natural yet professional approach to complex mental health issues, including forensic history, substance misuse and homelessness.
• Resilience to work under pressure and often alone.
• Enthusiasm for working as part of a dedicated team.
• Flexible, can-do approach to service users' development and wellbeing.

Responsabilités

• Give short-term, intensive support to adults with mental health needs to build social, emotional and physical independence under their care plans
• Make sure care plans are outcome-focused, implemented and reviewed in a timely way
• Tell internal colleagues and multi-agency partners about changes to care plans
• Work with individuals to develop onward pathways to services, community groups and third sector organisations

Connaissances

Person-centred care

Professional approach

Resilience

Team working

Flexibility

Description du poste

This 12-month fixed-term post, 35 hours, sits in the Adult Mental Health Prevention & Wellbeing Team at Cheshire West and Chester Council. It offers short-term, intensive support to adults with mental health needs, keeping care plans outcome-focused and linking people to community and third sector services. Cases are complex, including forensic history and substance misuse, and much of the work is done in the community, often alone. A full UK driving licence with fully comprehensive business-use insurance is essential.

What the job involves

• Give short-term, intensive support to adults with mental health needs to build social, emotional and physical independence under their care plans
• Make sure care plans are outcome-focused, implemented and reviewed in a timely way
• Tell internal colleagues and multi-agency partners about changes to care plans
• Work with individuals to develop onward pathways to services, community groups and third sector organisations

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Person-centred approach to recovery and wellbeing
• Natural yet professional approach to complex mental health issues, including forensic history, substance misuse and homelessness
• Resilience to work under pressure and often alone
• Enthusiasm for working as part of a dedicated team
• Flexible, can-do approach to service users' development and wellbeing

Checks & eligibility

• Full UK driving licence with fully comprehensive insurance for business use

What’s offered

• Induction training programme
• Annual leave of 25 days, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service
• Government pension scheme
• Exclusive staff discounts across Cheshire West and Chester
• Health and medical benefits
• Work Fit, Cycle to Work and technology benefits
• Mileage allowance of 45p per mile
• Work mobile phone and personal alarm