Mental Health Support Worker
About the Liverpool Adults and NHS Outreach team
Our support workers, operating within the adult and NHS services, provide personalized 1:1 support to all our service users.
Our dedicated support workers conduct meaningful independence sessions with each service user, focusing on preparing them for independent living. These sessions cover essential aspects such as financial management, property maintenance, and guidance on employment-seeking, tailored to the unique needs of each individual.
You will be providing both practical and housing related support to adults or families in temporary accommodation, across the Liverpool region. It involves multi-agency work and would suit anyone who has a desire to help adults or families achieve important life and housing related skills to take forward to their permanent homes.
Due to the areas this role covers a car driver with a vehicle and business insurance is essential.
About you
The ideal candidate will be passionate about this sector, looking to make a positive difference to the lives of our service users and will be looking for a challenging but rewarding role.
Essential
- Previous experience supporting (not care work) disadvantaged people, families or young people to gain independence.
- Experience with complex case working including mental health and challenging client groups
- Must hold a full driving licence and have access to a vehicle insured for business use.
- Must be prepared to travel throughout Liverpool
- Thorough knowledge of safeguarding adults and children
- Have or be willing to work towards an NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care qualification.
- Computer literate
- Good interpersonal skills
Key Duties:
· Managing a caseload of Service Users we care and support for, helping to build independent living skills
· Liaising with relevant professionals such as Social Workers, Healthcare practitioners and the Police
· Writing detailed accurate reports which assess a service user's independent living skills
· Completing weekly inspections of Service User's properties and so a background in Housing would be desirable
· Support with accessing and maintaining education/employment
· Promote physical, mental and emotional well-being, de-escalating challenging situations when they arise
· Signposting to appropriate services as required, including mental health, drug rehabilitation services, counselling and education