Suicide Bereavement Practitoner

Leeds Mind; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 1,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading mental health charity in Leeds is looking for a part-time Suicide Bereavement Practitioner to provide support to individuals affected by suicide. The role includes conducting assessments, offering both one-on-one and group support, and requires personal experience of being affected by suicide. This position also emphasizes the importance of living core values in daily interactions, and is based across different locations in West Yorkshire.

Qualifications

• Personal experience of being affected by suicide is essential.
• Knowledge of own support needs when sharing lived experience is required.
• Experience supporting individuals who have experienced trauma.
• Understanding principles of Peer Support and Person-Centred Approach.
• Ability to work effectively with grieving individuals.
• Willingness and ability to travel across areas.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments to determine appropriate interventions.
• Provide one-on-one support for up to 6 sessions.
• Facilitate group support and skills courses.

Skills

Personal experience of being affected by suicide

Understanding of support needs

Experience supporting trauma victims

Knowledge of Peer Support principles

Calmness in grief situations

Ability to travel across locations

Living core values

Job description

Suicide Bereavement Practitioner

Leeds Mind is the city’s leading mental health charity. We have faith and optimism in our clients and so the services we deliver are built around their needs. We support the people of Leeds to discover their own resources to ‘recover’ from periods of poor mental health, and to live life independently with their mental health condition.

Our values of Being Open, Supportive, Brave, Connected, and Resourceful are pivotal to the work we do.

Belonging at Leeds Mind

Leeds Mind is committed to creating an inclusive environment and being an equal opportunities employer - We believe that inclusive practices should be part of everything we do. We are committed to ensuring that our colleagues, volunteers, and service users feel a sense of belonging at Leeds Mind that gives them the confidence to share their unique perspectives and experience.

To find out more about how we are developing this you can click here.

Our ServiceWest Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (WY ICB) and Public Health in Leeds commission the delivery of ‘Postvention’ services to support people bereaved by suicide across West Yorkshire. The services support people in the immediate aftermath of a suicide as well as historical losses. Postvention is an internationally evidenced way of reducing risk of suicide in people who have been affected in this manner. Interventions offered within this service include peer led support for individuals, within groups and for families with children, and memorial events.

The Suicide Bereavement Service covers the following areas; Bradford, Keighley & Craven, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. The post holder will cover the specific locations of Calderdale.

The Role

The post holder will be employed by Leeds Mind and part of the regional team, based at different locations offering a range of interventions to people who have been bereaved by suicide.

The role will include:

· Assessment of need to identify the appropriate intervention to meet their needs

· 1.1 support for up to 6 sessions including practical, advocacy and emotional support

· Group support including skills course and peer support groups

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Personal experience of being affected by suicide.

• Knowledge and awareness of your own support needs when sharing your own lived experience of being affected by suicide.

• Experience of supporting people who have experienced trauma, including children and young people.

• Understand the principles, philosophy and practical applications of the Peer Support and the Person-Centred Approach.

• Able to work calmly and effectively with people who have experienced grief and may be experiencing suicidal thoughts and feelings.

• Ability and means to travel across Leeds and West Yorkshire.

• Living our core values every day.

Hours – 30

Salary – £28,164 pro rata

Contract – Fixed Term until March ‘27

Closing Date: 14th August

Interview Date: 28th August

The role will be based across Leeds and West Yorkshire with some remote working from home.

For an informal discussion about these posts prior to applying please Tel: [phone] and speak to Roz Doherty.

Successful candidates will be required to undertake a right to work in the UK check as well as an enhanced DBS check. Leeds Mind is an Equal Opportunities employer.

Reg charity number: 1007625

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 18 months

Pay: £28,164.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

Work Location: In person