Assistant Mental Health Support Worker

5 days ago

Southsea, United Kingdom Two Saints Full time

**Full time, 37 hours a week. Working on a rota basis between 7.30am and 8.30pm, includes working weekends and bank holidays.**

Oakdene delivers person-centred support, to empower clients and support them on their recovery journey.

We have a dedicated and passionate team, who deliver intensive support to clients living in the service. This role requires a proactive, and flexible approach. If you’re passionate about supporting individuals, with complex support needs and a range of mental health needs, then this is the role for you.

If you have an open mind and the drive to succeed, you will thrive at Oakdene, all you need to do is apply

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**
- You will support clients by prompting and helping them to attend appointments
- Encourage their involvement in personal progression in the form of education, training, employment activity or volunteering.
- Help them develop their practical skills in areas such as health, budgeting, shopping, cooking, housework, laundry and hygiene
- Work with external partners (such as colleges) to maximise the opportunities available to clients so that they can resettle in the community.
- Empower clients to achieve the outcomes they identify as desirable for independent living including involvement in practical tasks within the service such as basic maintenance/ room decoration
- Involve clients in the smooth running of the service
- Help to maintain a welcoming, safe environment, identifying and minimising all potential risks to users of the premises and the organisation and property
- Provide basic first aid assistance until help arrives (full training provided)
- Maintain client records using relevant systems to a good standard
- Work in accordance with the Health and Safety regulations and all policies and procedures
- Attend supervision, appraisal, training and meetings as directed which may be outside your normal working pattern
- Any other reasonable task as requested by a member of staff

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING**

Previous experience in this type of work is not essential but you will have a real passion for wanting to work with homeless people. Your values will match ours, you will be committed to helping others and enjoy the real job satisfaction that this brings.
- Clear verbal and written English
- Good IT and keyboard skills
- Polite, assertive manner, ability to self -motivate
- Passion for working in a client/customer facing role
- Knowledge of the benefits system and tenancy legislation
- Interest and genuine concern for mental health, housing and related issues
- Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies

We were formed in April 2001 through the merger of the Society of St Dismas (founded in 1962) and St Petroc Housing association (founded in 1972). Both organisations shared a passion for housing and supporting vulnerable single people.

Our vision today is to give people who are homeless, vulnerable or in need of support, the opportunity to build a brighter future.

We have services in Berkshire, Hampshire, Portsmouth, Southampton and Sussex.

We support 16-65 year olds. Our services include outreach to rough sleepers, supported accommodation (direct access hostels, move-on accommodation, and resettlement flats), day centres, community support, housing first and landlord support services.

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