Mental Health and Substance Misuse Support Worker

1 month ago

Swansea, United Kingdom Goleudy Full time

**About our Charity, Goleudy**

Goleudy is a charity that prevents homelessness by providing housing, creating opportunities, and tackling poverty and social exclusion. Our job is to improve the lives of people who are threatened with, or experience homelessness, a housing crisis, or mental health (MH) issues and trauma.

We have been operating for 47 years and cover 4 local authority areas.

Our approach to supporting staff is compassionate and flexible, and we take pride in the friendly, strong team ethos in all of our projects

**About the Mental Health and Substance Misuse Support Worker Role**

Goleudy’s mental health and substance misuse support teams provide a unique service for individuals living with or recovering from mental health issues who are Care managed. We also have a team in supported accommodation that supports people who have experienced homelessness and substance misuse. At our Willow (registered with the Care Inspectorate Wales) and ROADS projects, we offer safe and secure accommodation with support tailored to the needs of the individual.

**Benefits of working for Goleudy (Substance Misuse Support Worker)**
- Learning and Development: Excellent training opportunities are offered and there are real opportunities for in-house progression
- Up to 33 days annual holiday (+ bank holidays)
- Healthcare Cash Plan: Non-contributory healthcare plan
- Generous pension contributions and external provision
- Group Life Assurance Policy: Provides peace of mind for an employee’s loved ones in the event of an untimely death
- Paid mileage is available when driving for work purposes
- Friendly and supportive working environment

**Duties of a Mental Health and Substance Misuse Support Worker**

As a mental health and substance misuse support worker, you will assist clients with:

- Maintaining a tenancy
- Budgeting and Benefit Entitlement
- Daily living skills
- Managing emotional, mental and physical health
- Managing medication (in Willow Project)
- Employment / Volunteering / Educational opportunities
- Social opportunities
- Support networks/ relationships

**Required skills for a Mental Health and Substance Misuse Support Worker**
- Positive attitude towards personal resilience and working with people who face multiple disadvantages/exclusions
- Organised with excellent time management skills and able to work flexibly across several project types and client groups
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to understand and explain complex issues succinctly to clients, colleagues, and managers
- Knowledge or background of working with people in mental health, housing, support, social care, health, education or other voluntary sector settings.
- Interest in mental health, substance use, criminal justice, housing-related support services and the wider social issues of homelessness, health, and benefit/welfare system.
- Understanding of the legislation governing GDPR, health and safety and safeguarding.

**Project Postcode for the Mental Health and Substance Misuse Support Worker**

SA5 8JL

**Salary**: £22,430.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Night shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Gendros, SA5 8JL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: J3

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