Mental Health Support Worker

Job Title: Mental Health Support Worker

Location: Accrington

Salary: £13 an hour PLUS time and a half on bank holidays.

Job Type: Full time, Permanent contract (38.5 hours/ week)

Shift Pattern:

The full time shift pattern is Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday one week and then Wednesday, Thursday, Friday the following week and so on. Shifts are 12 hours including an hour and 15 minute break. The day shift commences at 7:50am and ends at 8:05pm.

We can offer you either Days OR Nights - you choose.

Hours: Full time staff members work an average of 38.5 hours a week. We occasionally offer part time positions on average our part time staff members work 22 to 33 hours a week.

The Role:

Are you kind? Compassionate? A people person? Love making a difference in people's lives? Then we can offer you the perfect role where you will genuinely make a difference, everyday!

Please note, we are looking to hire people with a driving licence who are aged over 25 (for business insurance purposes). However, we do have amazing Support Worker roles also for NON DRIVERS of all ages as well.

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• On-site parking

Key Responsibilities:

• Engaging young people and developing therapeutic relationships
• Supporting young people through therapeutic interventions/programs
• Escorting and supporting young people in the community
• Sharing feedback about young person's presentation
• Completing records and notes in accordance with policy
• Safeguarding young people
• Risk assessment and risk management
• Organising with the young person a weekly planner
• Providing stimulating activity
• Life skills development
• Physical health monitoring (Training will be provided)
• Empowering young people to be the best they can be
• General housekeeping
• Working with young person to prepare meals
• Verbal de-escalation
• Use of DBT language - Training will be provided.
• Working with families and carers
• Adhere to data protection act and policies
• Attend and participate in handovers
• Monitoring young people's health and well-being and reporting back to senior staff
• Uphold and adhere to all local and company policy and procedures
• Work with the wider/local community in a positive manner
• To keep up to date with appropriate training in line with PDP including online modules.
• Being a really fun person who is reliable and a team player :)

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Proactive person who can use your own decision-making skills.
• Willingness to learn and develop your skills
• Can do attitude and strong work ethic
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Empathetic to people and kind
• Good communication skills
• A desire to genuinely help other people and make a difference
• Honesty and integrity
• Kind, caring and compassionate
• Hardworking/ motivated
• Resilient
• Team player
• Reliable
• Non-judgmental
• CAMHS experience
• Experience working with young people
• Team player
• Positive role model
• Good knowledge surrounding safeguarding
• Ability to efficiently complete records and notes in compliance with policy

We choose to work for us?

• The company is a unique in-patient mental health service for young people that blends psychological, psychotherapeutic and psychosocial support with pharmacological treatment
• We are a fully integrated multi-disciplinary health and social care service that is entirely focused on supporting young people to achieve long-term, sustainable and imaginative treatment plans
• A very rewarding role in the sense that you are able to see the progression
• Plenty of training and development opportunities
• We have seen a number of our staff progress in their careers whilst working for the company
• Bank holidays are paid at time and a half
• DBS/ update service fee paid by us

Please note the company is not able to offer sponsorship or relocation assistance for this role so candidates must already possess the right to live and work in the UK to be considered.

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Nurse, Nurse Practitioner, Mental Health Nurse, Qualified Nurse, Registered Nurse, Advanced practice registered nurses, RMN, RN, LPN, APRN, Senior Nurse, Senior Staff Nurse, Paediatric Psychiatric Nurse, Child Psychiatric Nurse, Adolescent Psychiatric Nurse, Paediatric Mental Health Nurse, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nurse, Paediatric Mental Health Specialist, Child and Adolescent Behavioural Health Nurse, Paediatric Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Paediatric Behavioural Health Nurse will be considered for this role.