Mental Health Support Worker Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Mental Health Support Worker to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Promoting independence;
- Encouraging participation in activities;
- Writing accurate and factual daily reports;
- Medication administration;
- Working in a team and on an individual basis;
- Social inclusion;
- Conduct regular welfare checks and prompting residents to develop their skills and increase their independence;
- Supporting, encouraging and prompting residents with their medication;
- Promoting and encouraging both physical and mental well-being;
- Liaise with multi-disciplinary teams and carers;
- Working as part of a team to deliver a consistent quality of support, which mitigates or reduces any risk to customers and colleagues;
- Initiating meaningful engagement with customers to ensure they’re working towards their personal goals;
- Using your own initiative to develop creative solutions in response to the needs of individual customers;
- You will support clients on a daily basis, through person centered recovery plans, in self contained flats;
- Managing emergencies appropriately with the support of other colleagues, including the on-call manager.
Requirements:
- Flexible with shift patterns;
- Minimum of 12 months’ experience (either in NHS or private UK hospitals);
- Immunisation record;
- Full-time agency;
- PMVA/MAPA training (not essential as training can be given);
- Valid DBS;
- University degree or A Level qualification;
- Professional manor;
- Strong Behaviour management techniques;
- Enthusiasm and friendly approach;
- Primary experience preferred but not essential;
- Previous support work within a school or other child related experience;
- Experience or knowledge within special educational needs;
- Previous mental health experience.