Mental Health Support Worker in Ealing, Greater London

Central Recruitment is working with a charity dedicated to supporting people experiencing mental distress to work through trauma, build supportive relationships, and explore ways to live fulfilling lives. 

Our client is currently recruiting a Mental Health Support Worker (Therapeutic Practitioner) to work in the Southall area, supporting clients to begin or progress their recovery journeys and achieve their aspirations and potential.

• 40 hours per week
• Monday - Friday
• Shifts: 09:00 - 17:00
• This is a fixed term contract for 3 months
• £16.95 per hour (including holiday pay)

Please note: you will be based across two services in the Southall area.

Key responsibilities:

• Hold a caseload of key clients and deliver individual key working sessions
• Work within a Psychologically Informed Environment model
• Co-produce clear and structured recovery, risk management and move-on plans with clients, working with the client both formally and informally towards their recovery goals
• Build supportive and therapeutic relationships with clients through dialogue
• Administer medication according to the organisations policies and procedures
• Facilitate various groups within the community under the supervision of the Service Manager and Community Psychotherapist
• Encourage clients in engaging with activities within the service and within the wider community
• Take the lead on certain administrative roles as directed by the Service Manager such as Medication Management, Health and Safety and Petty Cash
• Develop and maintain excellent working relationships with Care Teams and Families in support of the client's recovery and in line with their wishes
• Develop links in the wider community to support clients in engaging in meaningful activities such as leisure, employment or education

What we’re looking for:

• Experience of working with or lived experience of complex mental health conditions
• Experience of working within or lived experience of a recovery orientated approach to supporting adults with complex presentations
• Understanding of the recovery approach
• Understand the support requirements of people with mental health and other associated conditions.
• Ability to establish an effective working relationship with clients which is attachment centred and based on the Recovery approach including the skills for comprehensive assessment and action planning
• Ability to respond appropriately and effectively and de-escalate situations when faced with challenging or violent behaviour
• Knowledge and understanding of the statutory and voluntary services within mental health
• The ability to initiate and maintain constructive and appropriate relations with clients and external agencies
   

Desirable: Certificate in counselling skills or other similar and relevant qualification or experience of engaging in own psychological therapy

Further requirements:

In order to register with Central Recruitment Services for temporary agency work, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Current valid right to work in the UK
• Minimum 12 months’ of paid experience in a front line social care role within the last 3 years* (unless recruitment criteria states otherwise)
• A fully enhanced DBS either registered on the DBS update service or issued within the last 12 months, or willingness to apply for one through Central (at a cost of £60)
• Employment or education history to cover the last 5 years which can be verified through the referencing process

How to apply:

If you feel that you fully meet the above outlined criteria for this role and would like apply for this post, please forward your CV for consideration.

*Please note the outlined experience is the 'minimum' first stage criteria, and we will therefore be unable to consider your application unless you are able to demonstrate a relevant work history in line with this position.