Mental Health Support Specialist

2 weeks ago


Maidstone, Kent, United Kingdom Kent County Council Full time
About Us

Kent County Council is committed to providing exceptional mental health services that prioritize the individual, guided by national guidance and a strengths-based approach.

Our team is dedicated to making a positive impact through collaborative practice with colleagues across adult social care provision, ensuring person-centred responses and localized delivery.

The Role

This exciting opportunity will enable you to undertake and contribute to training initiatives, assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating recovery plans under the guidance of qualified practitioners.

You will work alongside multi-disciplinary colleagues and agencies, including Acute and Community Trusts, Primary Care Services, and the voluntary sector, supporting service users and carers to develop personalized care and support plans.

A key requirement for this role is your ability to travel extensively across Kent, utilizing a full UK driving licence to ensure timely and flexible support.

Requirements
  1. Experience working within a multi-agency environment
  2. Knowledge of Mental Health and Social Care legislation, as well as the welfare benefits system
  3. Excellent computer literacy and report writing skills
  4. Strong interpersonal and mediation skills
Benefits

We strive to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from diverse candidates.

Please note that if you are interested in this opportunity, we recommend applying as soon as possible, as the closing date may be subject to change based on the number of suitable applicants.



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