Mental Health Support Worker

We seek a dynamic and committed Mental Health Recovery Worker to join us on a permanent, part-time contract (33 hrs per week) working within our residential unit in Tooting, SW London (SW17). Shifts take place between 9am and 9pm (no night work) and shifts are allocated on a rota basis from Monday to Sunday. We offer a starting hourly rate of £12.20 and some fantastic employee benefits!

Servol Community Services is an established charity which provides high quality accommodation and support for adults living with enduring mental health conditions.  Our purpose is to help people on their journey to mental wellness, purpose, and independence. 

 As an organisation we are continually improving encouraging our teams to succeed and always looking for new ways we can help those we support to reach their goals.  Our approach is collaborative, with individuals reassured they are a genuine partner in their own care and recovery. 

ORGANISATIONAL VALUES:

Everything we do links to the following core values:

• Caring
• Respectful
• Continuously improving
• Welcoming

About the role:

As our Mental Health Support Worker, you will provide a range of one-to-one support to service users and help them to develop the skills and support networks to enable them to live independently in the community.

You will work as part of an effective team to provide the best quality of support to service users, upholding dignity and ensuring that the support provided is safe, effective and caring.

Key responsibilities of our Mental Health Support Worker:

• Developing support plans to progress service user’s recovery journey using Outcome Star online.
•  Keeping accurate records (e.g., daily log and risk assessments) and support service users in their dealings with external agencies, in line with GDPR and Confidentiality protocols.
• Working flexibly as part of the staff rota to ensure safe staffing levels are met. 
• Encourage service users to contribute fully to their care and support plan as provided by Servol Community Services by making informed choices.
• To support service users with personal administration, form filling, managing their finances and making benefit claims as necessary. 
• To encourage and support service users to take part in activities including education, physical and voluntary opportunities.
•  To encourage and support those service users who are seeking employment to find a suitable post, including signposting to CV writing resources and employability courses.
• Liaise with external agencies (such as CPNs, Social Workers, Community Mental Health Teams etc.) to ensure that service users can access valuable resources and to meet their health & social care needs.
• To encourage service users to contribute to the development of the service and that the service users feel they are partners in their recovery journey.
• To prompt or administer medication in line with Medication Policy and local protocols.
• To promote equality, diversity and inclusion in your day-to-day work.
• Attend and complete all mandatory training as required by the organisation, demonstrating commitment to personal development and learning needs.   

This is not an exhaustive list of the job responsibilities.

What we're looking for in our Mental Health Support Worker:

• In order to be suitable to apply, you will need a minimum of 6 months experience as a care worker or support worker in the UK.

If you feel that you have the skills and experience required to become our Mental Health Support Worker please click ‘apply’ today – we would love to hear from you.