Mental Health and Wellbeing Worker

Mental Health & Wellbeing Worker

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Location: North and South Lanarkshire

Salary: £21,536 - £22,296 per annum.

If you are looking for a rewarding career and to work within an epic team that will help you grow and thrive, then you have come to the right place. Working within their Lanarkshire Supported Living Service you can start your day knowing what you do really does make a difference!

Our clients services offer personalised and flexible support to people who are living in their own home. The staff within their Lanarkshire Supported Living Service work across North and South Lanarkshire, and offer recovery focused practical and emotional support that is based on the individual needs and goals of each supported person.

The Role

As a Mental Health & Wellbeing Worker, you’ll make a difference to people’s lives every day. Mental Health & Wellbeing Workers work in small collaborative teams to provide people with recovery focused support to enhance their mental wellbeing. In line with company’s values, Mental Health & Wellbeing Workers assist people who use the service to work towards their individual outcomes and identified goals, as detailed in their personal plan.

Key Responsibilities

• Work effectively with other members of the team, and liaise effectively with families, agencies, colleagues, and other stakeholders.
• Participate in training activities and meetings as required.
• Uphold Penumbra’s Code of Practice.
• Register with the SSSC as appropriate and maintain post-registration training and learning log to meet ongoing registration requirements.
• Other duties deemed appropriate to this grade, as and when required.
• Assist people who use the service to work toward their identified goals and move towards a brighter future as per the agreed personal plan.
• Use Penumbra’s Recovery tools (e.g. I.ROC, HOPE toolkit).
• Update and maintain relevant recording systems, including computer-based systems.
• Meet regularly with other team members to review progress, approach concerns and plans for moving forward.
• Assist in project work as required.
• Work in cooperation with colleagues, and staff from other agencies.
• Work in accordance with Penumbra’s policies and procedures.

Skills and Qualifications

• Good level of educational attainment.
• Speaks and writes clearly and accurately and ensures the message is understood.
• Explains clearly and accurately issues, policies, procedures and other pertinent information.
• Conveys sensitive or contentious information tactfully.
• Is aware of own strengths and development needs.
• Demonstrates commitment to keeping knowledge, understanding and skills up to date.
• Builds good working relationships with team members.
• Works co-operatively with other professionals as required.
• Supports individuals in line with organisational
• values, policies and procedures.
• Understands recovery and works with a recovery focused approach.
• Consistently works with a person-centred approach.
• Supports supported peoples’ rights to control their lives and make informed choices about the services they receive.
• Protects the rights and promote the interests of supported people.
• Experience of working in the mental health field and or homelessness.
• Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role.
• Core IT skills and ability to input data, basic word processing, manage emails and electronic diary.

Benefits

• Flexible working.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Confidential Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee Discount Scheme with Vivup - 100’s of lifestyle savings.
• Payroll Pay with Vivup - pay monthly available across a variety of options
• including home & electronics, discounted gym memberships and more.
• Death in Service benefits.
• Full training and professional development.
• Refer a friend scheme - earn up to £400.
• Salary sacrifice pension.
• Additional 5 days of annual leave after 5 years of service.

To Apply

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