Support Worker

Richmond Fellowship
£14,024-£16,830 pa
Permanent
Full Time
Whitley Bay

You’ll provide emotional and practical support to our service users, enabling them to gain increasing independence and develop their full potential. This will include:

• Managing a caseload of service users, enabling them to participate in community life and maintaining a successful tenancy
• Supporting service users in developing personal support plans addressing their full range of needs
• Helping the residents to access local community services, work and educational opportunities
• Supporting service users in the development of personal and life skills with the aim of attaining greater independence
• Work closely with relevant statutory and voluntary organisations, making sure clients are referred to appropriate agencies for advice and counselling
• Develop close links with the local community, promoting a greater understanding of mental health issues

About you:
• Experience of working in mental health or a related setting
• A flexible, positive and creative approach, and excellent communication skills
• Able to engage service users in a wide range of developmental and rehabilitative activities
• Strong motivational, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Able to identify and co-ordinate a range of services to meet individual needs
• Good IT skills, including Word, email and databases
• Ability to work flexible hours

Giving thousands of people each year a new sense of purpose and fulfilment, we’re one of the UK’s biggest providers of mental health care. Join our Supported Housing service in Whitley Bay and become part of the most innovative mental health organisation in the country.

We offer great benefits, including 25 days’ holiday per year, contributory pension scheme, employee assistance programme and childcare vouchers.

Ref: 10/177.

For more details and to apply, visit richmondfellowship.org.uk/careers

Closing date: 14 September 2010. Interviews: 22 September 2010.