Mental Health Support Worker

**Are you looking to challenge yourself and make a real difference in young peoples lives? Here at Oakfield, we are continually looking for people who have a real passion for mental health, young people and changing lives.**

This job role involves working in a unique and dynamic but supportive environment with challenging young people (13- 18 years) with a range of mental health conditions within a safe one person specialised centre within the community. As a Mental Health support worker, you will ensure that our young people grow and flourish in a safe, nurturing environment whilst also learning and developing knowledge and skills in mental health presentations and therapeutic strategies.

With Oakfield, you will have the opportunity to not just observe behaviour and mental health, but learn about it and develop your own skills whilst being part of a multi-disciplinary medical/clinical team. Here at Oakfield, we have a strong focus on training and supporting staff in their learning and developing their skills.

**Typical presentations of young people we look after**
- Young people aged 13-18 years
- Complex Trauma
- Behaviour that challenges
- Eating disorders
- Paranoia / Schizophrenic disorders
- Autism / ADHD
- Complex Learning difficulties

**What Staff say about their roles**:

- 'No day is the same'_
- 'I've really enjoyed learning more about psychology. The hands on training is great and helps me understand the young people better'_
- 'Seeing the difference I'm making each and every day. I love it'_

**What your day to day job role would look like**:

- Providing care and support/encouragement to our young people
- Helping our young people with daily activities and essential life skills
- Managing challenging behaviours, implementing psychological strategies to help the young person keep themselves safe and grow and flourish within themselves
- Going on daily activities with our young people to promote independence and fulfilment
- Maintaining a clean, safe and enjoyable environment for staff and sour young people
- Communicate effectively with young people and fellow staff member
- Maintaining up to date documentation

**Working with us**:

- 3-5 day training package upon induction to our team where you will learn all about our service and develop knowledge/ skills in counselling, learning needs and
- Continual ongoing training opportunities for staff as part of your role
- Counselling/ specialist training seminars for staff
- Continual training opportunities and qualifications/ accreditations for your CPD through our recognised training school (CPD)
- Supportive and nurturing environment
- An organisation where you are valued. respected and have opportunities for career progression
- Working within a multi-disciplinary team, including doctors, psychologists, assistant psychologists, and counsellors

**Job Advantages**
- Flexible working hours
- Positive and innovative supportive environment
- Fantastic working environment
- Positive and uplifting staff team relationships
- Flexible shift pattern
- Variation in shifts including sleepover shifts, waking nights
- Opportunity for management roles and career progression across numerous sites

A**pplicant Requirements**
- Experience with challenging behaviours (personal or professional)
- Certified DBS- ideally online system
- Living within Greater Manchester region
- Sufficient in English writing and I.T. skills
- Driving licence: manual/automatic

This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to be challenged/ further themselves and make a real difference as part of a team that values and supports your learning and journey alongside the young people we support

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £23,400.00-£27,456.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Wellness programme

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Night shift
- Weekend availability

Supplemental pay types:

- Performance bonus

**Experience**:

- challenging behaviour: 1 year (required)
- working with young people: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person