Mental Health Support Worker- Intensive Life Skills Team

Job summary

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 4 Community Mental Health, Health Care Support Worker (HCSW) to work within our Intensive Life Skills Pathway based in clinic or community venues within South Staffordshire (Lichfield, Tamworth, Burton, Uttoxeter, Cannock, Stafford and Seisdon).

The Intensive Life Skills (ILS) Pathway is a multi-disciplinary Mental Health Team providing assessment and intervention for adults 17+ experiencing complex emotional difficulties as part of the Adult Mental Health Service.

You will support the service as a highly skilled HCSW working with a highly psychologically minded, enthusiastic, dedicated and supportive team to support service-users who present with high levels of emotional distress and often have histories of complex trauma, neurodiversity and/or adverse experiences.

The pathway uses therapeutic models including Structured Clinical Management (SCM), attachment theory, behavioural theory, Compassion-Focussed Therapy, EMDR, Trauma-Focussed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mentalisation-Based Treatment. The successful candidate will be offered to attend the (DBT) Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Essential skills training, to use the knowledge and skills learnt in combining individual and workshop-based interventions.

We actively support and encourage our employees to undertake subsequent training aiding their personal development.

You will need to travel independently over a large geographical area and will require suitable transport.

Main duties of the job

As a Community Mental Health, Health Care Support Worker you will work with adults / older adults and, where appropriate and necessary their families or carers, to provide ongoing support, therapeutic interventions when agreed, practical assistance and problem resolution under the supervision of a senior team member.

The role will involve:

• Providing an early response for those in crisis as part of an overall recovery plan.
• Contributing to a range of mental health intervention strategies as delegated by other team members.
• Working without direct supervision to undertake assessments and deliver interventions relating to individual needs.
• Organising and prioritising own workload on a daily basis.
• Implementing and help evaluate interventions, utilising a range of resources in order to achieve positive outcomes.
• Implement and support detailed care plans, outcome measures documentation, risk assessments and treatment programmes (including intervention Support Plans, mental health and multi-disciplinary care plans).
• Utilise appropriate outcome measures as part of evaluation of care and progress as part of our commitment to evidence based recovery.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

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