Description
Salary and geographical allowance will be calculated pro-rata for 22.5 hours per week.
The role involves supporting people experiencing mental distress providing a welcoming, safe and compassionate environment. Breathing Space offers a supportive environment for people as an alternative for A&E. Operational hours are 5pm-11pm Mondays to Sundays. Workers will work on a rota basis to support people to devise safety plans, work on coping techniques, identify personal goals and connect people to resources in their local area.
Functional Responsibilities
Establish and maintain relationships of trust with service users, in order to build engagement.
- Support people experiencing mental distress in an empathic, professional manner.
- Help service users to set, prioritise and achieve personal goals, to increase hope, motivation and ambition.
- Work alongside individuals to develop and review robust assessments, safety management plans and personalised recovery support plans.
- Contributing to the protection of individuals from the risk of abuse and self-harm.
- Value the lived experience of service users and enable them to use that experience to support each other and improve their experience of this Together service.
- To communicate effectively with individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds including people from marginalised or minority groups.
- To share knowledge, skills and experience within the team while observing confidentiality.
- Work with professionals from other agencies and make onward referrals, linking service users into other community opportunities.
- To record and report on activity and outcomes, sharing examples of good practice.
- Make timely records which are concise, accurate, written for the service user to understand, using Together computer-based systems.
- Participate in mandatory and job-related courses, learning activities and a commitment to own continuous professional development.
- Maintain professional boundaries in all aspects of work with service users.
- Work evenings and weekends.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential:
- Experience in supporting vulnerable individuals gained from paid work and/or voluntary and/or life experience
- Minimum of GCSE or Level II qualification in English, or equivalent
- Basic competence in the use of email and word processing software
- Able to travel; have access to car/public transport
- Able to work a varying pattern of shifts on a 24 hour 7-day week rota, with notice
- DBS clearance
- Demonstrate a non-judgemental attitude and able to be empathetic towards service users and create a trusting environment
- Able to work in partnership with services users and establish and maintain professional boundaries
- Able to establish and maintain a safe environment
- Willing and able to undertake domestic tasks with, and for, service users as necessary
- Demonstrate problem-solving skills relating to welfare benefits, education and relationships
- Open to - and willing to participate in - formal and informal job-related learning
- Willing and able to collaborate with colleagues and other organisations
- Able to use email and computerised systems for service user records and reports
- Able to produce clear records and reports in English
Desirable
- Lived experience of mental distress
- NVQ Level II in Health and Social Care, or equivalent
Benefits
The benefits of working for Together
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Benefits of Working for Together
About Together for Mental Wellbeing
Together for Mental Wellbeing is a national charity that supports people with mental health issues to lead fulfilling and independent lives.
We value people as experts in what works best for them, and each individual we work with influences and shapes the support they and others receive from us.
Founded in 1879, today we work with approximately 4,500 people every month - at around 70 locations across England.
Our services include support in the community, accommodation-based support, advocacy, and criminal justice services.
We value people as experts in what works best for them, and each individual we work with influences and shapes the support they and others receive from us.
Founded in 1879, today we work with approximately 4,500 people every month - at around 70 locations across England.
Our services include support in the community, accommodation-based support, advocacy, and criminal justice services.
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