Mental Health Intensive Support Worker

Red Snapper Recruitment are recruiting for Senior Mental Health Intensive Support Worker on behalf of our client, a community services company working in communities across London and the South East of England.

The role will involve outreach work holding a caseload of 30-35 clients with very complex mental health needs. Working throughout Berkshire with office attendance in Burnham one day per week.

This is a three-month contract initially paying £13.70 per hour. A full-time role, 40 hours per week, Mon – Fri only 9am – 5.30pm.

Main duties and responsibilities
 

• To hold a caseload of clients who will have higher complex and multiple needs within the project.
• Building supportive, trusting relationships with clients and creating a positive atmosphere
• Provide support and access to relevant services.
• Introduce clients to and support them to access appropriate services both within the service and within existing provision elsewhere to unlock specific barriers to progression.
• Support clients to undertake the next steps in their progression journey and to sustain engagement with services.
• Attending court or hospital with clients, keeping links with clients if they go into prison or admitted to hospital.
• Supporting clients to claim benefits and attend meeting with clients.

Person Specification
 

• Applicants must have NVQ2 qualification in Health care or equivalent qualification/experience.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience of supporting clients with complex needs out in the community.
• A full driving license and use of a car is essential for this role or willing to travel across Berkshire using public transport.
• Able to work outside normal working hours i.e. attendance at occasional evening and week-end events. Sometimes you may need to swap the day you work to be able to support a client.

You will need to undertake an Enhanced DBS check to perform this role.

If you would like to be considered for this position and have the relevant experience, then please email your CV to RSRTeam@rsg.ltd.

Due to the high volume of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, I am afraid your application has been unsuccessful.

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