Recruiting for a Mental Health Support Worker to join our West Minister Service

£23,019.36 per annum, working 40 hours per week, plus 25 days Annual Leave, Pension schemes, Staff discounts, healthcare and more.

This role requires working on a rota pattern encompassing a mix of shifts between 08:00 to 16:00 and 14:00 to 22:00 including weekends.

Job Overview:

If you are looking for a dynamic role where no day is the same, then a role at Hopkinson House may be for you! Hopkinson House provides 24-hour accommodation-based support for 30 residents who have been diagnosed with severe and enduring mental health conditions and are under the Care Programme Approach (CPA). The service also supports residents with a history of rough sleeping as well as complex needs such as offending, and substance misuse in addition to mental health needs. Working at Hopkinson House, you will develop skills supporting people with varying needs - working alongside partners such as Adult Social Care, probation, NHS hospitals, Community Mental Health Teams, Forensic Mental Health Teams, and Substance Misuse Agencies. The support that we provide is person-centred and flexible, based on the needs of the individual and underpinned by the principles of PIE and trauma-informed support. If you are passionate about having a positive impact on people's lives and are resilient and compassionate, please apply today!

Hopkinson House implements and promotes the Psychologically Informed Environment (PIE) model. This is an approach to supporting people out of homelessness, those who have experienced complex trauma or are diagnosed with a personality disorder. It also considers the psychological needs of staff: developing skills and knowledge, increasing motivation, job satisfaction and resilience. Support from the in-house Clinical Psychologist is given as part of the PIE model: reflective practice, training, and client consultation are facilitated for staff weekly. One-to-one support from a clinical psychologist is also offered to residents. Partnership working underpins the support provided to Hopkinson House residents and support in Hopkinson House is delivered by a multiagency team including an in-house clinical psychologist, art therapist, and a specialist substance misuse worker to provide holistic care.

We are recruiting for Mental Health Support Workers to join our dynamic service and team. You will provide information, social inclusion, and vocational opportunities to support customers to: recover and stay well; exercise choice and control in their support and lives; and participate on an equal footing in the community.

Provision support is provided on a model of re-enablement towards self-advocacy, self-management, and empowerment, incorporating the principles and practice of recovery, co-production, and peer support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carrying out holistic assessments of new customers incorporating relevant statutory referral information

• Key-working complex customers, building supportive, trusting relationships with customers and external partners, creating a positive atmosphere

• Co-Produce personalised support plans with customers providing appropriate support based on on-going assessment and resources available to enable customer to progress in their recovery

• Conducting regular key work sessions that are innovative and engaging to achieve Support Plan goals

• Ensuring ongoing assessment and management of risks associated with customers within an attitude of ‘positive risk taking’ through Risk Management Plans

• Keep customers records and files up to date in line with Look Ahead’ Policies and Procedures

• Lead on handover of key information between shifts, verbally and electronically reporting safeguarding concerns, customers’ progress, and engagement with services

This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead.

• An awareness and understanding of the social, emotional and wellbeing need of individuals with enduring mental health needs and different agencies involved in their care and support

• An understanding of the challenges people with mental health needs face and the skills to facilitate positive behaviour change and reintegration into community

• An understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures

• An understanding of the limits to own knowledge and responsibilities, with a clear understanding of when to ask for the advice and support of colleagues, line manager or relevant statutory or voluntary agencies

Skills, Knowledge, and Experience
Essential:

• A basic understanding of the stigma and challenges faced by individuals that have been diagnosed with a mental health condition

Desirable:

• Experience of providing targeted recovery focussed support to individuals with needs mental health.

If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.

We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.

This role requires a valid Right to Work for the UK as Look Ahead are not a sponsoring organisation.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds