£24.11 Per Hour
Full Time
Temporary
West London, Greater London
Public Sector And Council
Posted 26 days ago
Expires In 2 Days
Job Description
West London
Mon - Fri 9am to 5pm (Building based, community and office)
Initial 3 to 6 month ongoing contract
Role Purpose
- To support residents with enduring mental health conditions, making interventions where necessary. For example substance use / misuse, and to promote recovery and independent living by supporting access to activities of choice inside and outside the service, which enable them to be part of their wider community.
Responsibilities
- Provide non-judgemental support to residents, and facilitate them to help themselves, signposting them to mainstream services as necessary.
- Facilitate residents to identify appropriate support in their community around healthy living, debt management, welfare benefit advice, housing advice, substance misuse issues and mental health advocacy. To signpost / introduce residents to appropriate services as required, such as Citizen’s Advice Bureau, housing floating support services, advocacy services, and H&F Circle.
- Act as a key worker to an allocated number of residents, as designated by the manager. To write care & support plans and undertake risk assessments including regarding their mental health.
- Assist residents with setting and achieving personal goals as part of individualised support plans and risk assessments, and to work alongside other existing support plans (for e.g. CPAs).
- Understand the issues faced by carers and involve carers in support plans and risk assessments. Signpost carers, in relation to the Care Act, to obtain a Carers’ Assessment as appropriate.
- Work as part of a dispersed team, including lone working, to ensure activities and resources are safe for residents and any member of the public in line with H&F health and safety policies. To report any incidents, accidents or near misses using the Council’s H&S reporting systems.
Requirements
- Experience of working in a Mental Health service and / or other care settings. To have, or be working towards, the Care Certificate or similar relevant qualification in social care.
- A sound understanding of residents with mental health support needs, including knowledge of mental health conditions, a basic knowledge of relevant legislation, and national guidelines and policy.
- Experience in running group activities both building based and in the community
- Experience of providing support on a 1:1 basis and within group settings.
- A good understanding of the recovery approach and the principles of social inclusion with a clear ability to translate these principles into practice.
- DBS Enhanced (Disclosure and Barring Service)
If you are interested in this position AND meet the requirements, APPLY NOW!
Grace Gordon
Grace.Gordon@voxconsultants.com
02081384125
Division V85
Vox Network Consultants London
34 Lime Street
Greater London
EC3M 7AT
0208 1384125
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