Interim Housing & Support Recruitment Solutions
Mental Health Support Worker Immediately Required via Venn Group
Venn Group Housing and Support Recruitment Team are currently recruiting for a temporary Mental Health Support Worker, a fantastic opportunity to work with a prestigious Support and Housing provider in Devon.
Location: Devon
Contract Type: Temporary 1-3 months (With possibility of extension)
Hours: 37.5 hours shift basis including some weekends and sleep-ins
Hourly Rate: £10.20 PAYE
Vacancy no: 7067040
Day to day responsibilities include:
- Provide high quality advice and support to clients in supported living accommodation with various mental health conditions
- Provide emotional and practical advice and support to a caseload of 3 clients to enable them to live independently
- Conduct risk and needs assessments, risk management and write detailed support plans
- Conduct 1-1 support sessions and sign post clients where necessary
- Enable clients to go shopping, cooking and attend day trips
- Support clients to make and attend appointments, make phone calls and fill out forms
- Be able to attend shifts on a rolling rota including day shifts, weekends and sleep ins
- Demonstrate ability to reassure clients and support them with their mental health conditions and help them to feel empowered and safe
- Ensure all notes are updated and recorded
- Support clients to access and develop life skills through activities and day trips
Essential skills and qualifications:
- A current valid DBS
- Experience of working with vulnerable client groups and those with various mental health conditions
- Demonstrable experience of working in a supported living setting
To apply for this role or to find out about other Housing jobs, please contact Emily Rex or Branwen Johns from the Bristol Housing recruitment team on 01179 308 760 or bjohns@venngroup.com
Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.