Dbi Practitioner
2 weeks ago
Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. We have represented the voice of people most affected by mental health problems in Scotland for almost 100 years. Today, in over 60 communities we work with adults and young people providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among others.
These services together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change. SAMH is dedicated to mental health and wellbeing for all: with a vision of a society where people are able to live their lives fully, regardless of present or past circumstances.
**For Scotland’s Mental Health**
**Post: DBI Practitioner**
**Ref: REC1362**
**Location: DBI National Pathway (Remote working)**
**Hours: 37.5 per week**
**Salary: £24,000; £12.30 per hour (Salary Point 22)**
**Contract: Fixed term until March 2026**
About the Role
SAMH are looking to recruit one DBI practitioner to provide a Level 2 DBI service to Forth Valley and Fife residents. This post is full time, core hours are 10am - 6pm with some weekend working on a rota basis.
DBI is a non-clinical intervention, consisting of two interrelated parts;
Level 1 sees trained front-line staff such as health, police, ambulance and primary care staff help ease the person’s distress, provide a compassionate response and where appropriate, involves an offer of a seamless referral, with confidence and clarity to a DBI Level 2 service.
Level 2 is provided by commissioned and trained third sector staff who contact the person within 24hours of referral and provide community-based problem solving support, wellness and distress management planning, supported connections and signposting for a period up to 14 days.
**What we are looking for**
The DBI Practitioner role is an exciting and challenging post which makes a real difference to people’s lives. You will use your great communication skills and mature attitude to support people to achieve their identified outcomes.
The role of the DBI Practitioners is to review the reasons for the individuals’ distress, support the person to develop immediate coping strategies, develop their Distress Brief Intervention Management
Plan and link them into a range of appropriate community services and facilities;
- Provide compassionate connected direction and guidance to people referred to the DBI from NHS 24, Ambulance and Police.
- Support the Team Leader to co-ordinate, evaluate and review this support while providing accurate data information and completed distress management plans.
- Communicate constructively and confidently with multiple partner agencies such as Police Scotland, NHS 24, GPS, CMHT, and Ambulance Service and other Level Colleagues
- Skills and knowledge to ensure safe and effective provision of support to those people who use the DBI service through the promotion of outcomes focused person centred approaches
Training in Level 2 Distress Brief Intervention, specific to the post, will be provided.
**What we will provide for you**
You will work in a supportive environment and will be provided with a full induction and training opportunities. You will be given the chance to develop your knowledge and skills, as well as develop professionally. Some of our benefits include;
- Reimbursement of PVG, Disclosure & SSSC annual fees and registration costs.
- Funded continuous learning and development opportunities, access to over 100 courses online in addition to classroom and virtual training sessions
- 30 days annual leave rising to 33 after 5 years’ service
- 4 public holidays
- 2 paid wellbeing days off per year to use on what matters to you.
- Team wellbeing budgets
- Workplace pension scheme
- Life Assurance policy
- Employee Assistance Programme
If you’d like an informal chat about this role and working for SAMH, please contact:
Applications are welcome from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.
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