Mental Health Support Workers – Onwards East Sussex

We are NOT able to provide sponsorship with this role.

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If you have an interest in working in the mental health sector and making a positive difference, we have a fantastic opportunity to join a growing team providing intensive support to clients with complex mental health needs. You will have the full support of a team leader who will be actively involved in the service and benefit from our extensive training and development. You will also have access to the MDT supporting our clients as well as our in house clinical team to provide any additional advice and guidance you may need. We have both day and waking night shifts available.

We are ideally looking for staff with some experience in mental health – either personally or professionally, with an endless amount of patience and high levels of emotional and psychological resilience. Some of the work will be challenging but exceptionally rewarding as you see our client re-engaging with the local community and regaining their independence with your support.

We focus on recovery and support our clients in regaining independence and control over their own lives and making their own decisions.

Benefits

• You will receive full induction training and continued professional development
• Excellent support from experienced management and the wider clinical leadership team
• Access to our EAP program offering telephone support, full counselling services and discounts on a range of shops and services
• A wellbeing day in addition to annual leave, to use however you wish
• 28 days annual leaving, increasing with length of service up to 5 additional days
• Staff recognition and rewards.

Key Duties

• To facilitate the delivery of a service which follows a person-centred ethos and promotes independence.
• To complete dynamic risk assessments and support plans.
• Promote wellbeing and appropriately manage risk.
• Ensure adherence to company and national policies and procedures.
• To work flexibly as required by the service; this may require some working outside of your normal hours to provide consistent support.

Essential Skills:

Although we offer full training, there are some attributes that will better equip you to succeed in what can be an incredibly rewarding role.

• Resilience – able to persevere when faced with challenging or difficult situations/people.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Willing to go the extra mile for our clients.
• Flexible and adaptable to change.

Desired Skills:

• It would be desirable for you to have had experience of supporting a person(s) with a mental health condition or learning disabilities, within a community-based service.
• Experience of creating/writing care plans and risk assessments would be beneficial.

About the Company:

Venture-People is an award-winning organisation, formed from our shared ambition to provide high-quality and psychologically informed support.

We provide bespoke, community-based support to individuals with a complex need; including a mental health diagnosis, neurodiversity, or may have endured trauma.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.60 per hour

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