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

Buckinghamshire Mind

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Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Description:

Mental Health Support and Liaison Worker
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£23,625.00 pa (full time)

Hours: 37 hours per week - flexible working considered.

Fixed-term contract until end of March 2025

Hybrid role of community working in North and South Bucks including some 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 job description for more details and a description of our benefits.

How to apply

Interviews tbc.

Key Responsibilities:

Background information - Rough Sleeper Initiative

The project delivers an enhanced support service for rough sleepers.

Buckinghamshire Mind was invited to join the partnership to provide personalised asset-based mental health support to rough sleepers and those in temporary accommodations to prevent mental health needs becoming a barrier to longer term housing solutions.

Purpose of role

Key Responsibilities:

- communicate appropriately and effectively with service users who may sometimes be in distress.
- coproduce and develop quality, relevant person-centred support/safety plans and risk assessments ensuring high levels of input and ownership from service users where possible.
- provide person-centred emotional support and practical assistance as required.
- ensure that all work is carried out in a non-judgemental manner, is needs/service user led, and that professional boundaries and confidentiality are maintained at all times.
- ensure that support plans and risk assessments are updated at planned review dates and as necessary.
- deliver therapeutic provision (e.g. counselling, intervention and signposting) as appropriate.
- plan detailed endings in consultation with all service users who no longer require support.
- demonstrate effective teamwork with other
_Rough Sleeper Initiative_ team colleagues.
- recognise, challenge and be responsive to stigma and discrimination of all kinds.
- represent Buckinghamshire Mind in a professional and appropriate manner always.
- work creatively, looking at new possibilities, bringing new ideas to the
_Rough Sleeper Initiative_ team and respond appropriately to the needs and views of both current and potential service users
- empower service users to be independent and motivated and assist them in reaching their full potential.

About Buckinghamshire Mind:

Buckinghamshire Mind is an independent charity providing high quality services to support and represent people with mental health needs in the local community.

We work to provide a voice for people with mental health needs, to fight stigma and campaign to influence policy and decision making locally.

We are committed to making sure our services are inclusive and meet the diverse needs of people in Buckingham