Mental Health Support and Liaison Worker - Aylesbury, United Kingdom - Buckinghamshire Mind

Buckinghamshire Mind

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Aylesbury, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Mental Health Support and Liaison Worker

Salary:
£23,625.00 pa (full time)

Hours :
flexible, hours per week

Contract:18 months fixed-term

Location:
Hybrid role of community working in Aylesbury and home-working. Office space can be provided

Buckinghamshire Mind is seeking a dedicated, compassionate and solution-focussed

Mental Health Support and Liaison worker to bring about positive change for people sleeping rough or in temporary accommodation. Our rough sleep initiative assists people towards greater stability, both in having a place to live and with their mental health and wellbeing.

Who we are
Buckinghamshire Mind works to support and represent people with mental health illnesses living across the county. We tackle stigma and discrimination head-on. We support our service-users to live safe, purposeful and fulfilled lives in our communities. We believe in their recovery and are hopeful about their future.

Working together with National Mind we will not give up until everyone in our community gets the respect and help that they need.

Do you have the following key skills for this role?
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empathic and active listening skills
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experience in supporting mental health and wellbeing
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strong networking and team skills
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good organisational and planning ability
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sensitive and robust approach to support complex individuals who are experiencing homelessness.

This role provides a real opportunity to develop your skills in working with mental health, project work and in learning about/developing your experience of working in the mental health charity sector.

You'll be part of a supportive and dedicated multi-partnership team and have the opportunity to see your work bring about positive change.

Buckinghamshire Mind is working together with Buckinghamshire County Council and partner organisations - Aylesbury Homeless Action Group, Connections, Oasis and Oxford Health on this Rough Sleeper Initiative.

This role reports to the Rough Sleeper Initiative Team Lead.

See the full job description on our company website for more details and a description of our benefits.

HOW TO APPLY:

Application forms can be found on our website.

Interviews from 5 January 2023

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract

Salary:
£23,625.00 per hour

Schedule: