Senior Mental Health Support Worker

Our mission at Response is to enable people of all ages to live a more fulfilled life by providing excellent mental health services, housing, and supported living.

**Do you have the desire to empower and promote independence and an interest in mental health?**

**Senior Mental Health Support Worker** - £26,500 - £29,500 per annum (Salaries vary depending on experiences)

**Hours** - 37 hours per week. Occasional evening & weekends.

**Service** - Transitional Support/Oxford.

**What You’ll Be Doing**:
The Transitional Support team are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join their team. The team focuses on providing care, 5 days a week, for clients in both (staffed projects and houses out in the community) shared houses and flats, creating a comfortable, safe and pleasant environment while helping residents work towards more independent living in the future. The position will require occasional evening and weekend work as required in accordance with the shift rota.

Our clients really appreciate the passion from our Support Workers too: _“The staff are caring, kind, compassionate and understanding. They support me and care for me and are first class. I am happier now than I have been in years.” _Client in Adult Services.

**Overall job responsibility**:Further detail can be viewed in the Job Description.

Some of the core duties include.
- Supporting, encouraging and prompting residents with their medication.
- Conduct daily house/ room checks and report any damage or maintenance to the Repairs team and Deputy Manager/ Patch Area Manager.
- Leading and coordinating the shift ensuring that residents are supported accordingly.
- Assist residents with booking and attending appointments.
- Delegating appropriate responsibilities across the team and supporting the team to ensure all task are completed for the day.
- Taking part in a range of activities during key working sessions with residents whilst helping them to achieve their aspirations.
- Undertake an enabling role with the resident in daily tasks such as self-care, shopping, budgeting and household tasks that promote independent living.
- Update and maintain records electronically.
- Ensure house rules are kept and adhered to, as well as providing a safe and respectful environment.
- Conduct regular welfare checks and promoting residents to develop their skills and increase their independence.

**The Successful Applicant**:
Our main priority for all our roles at Response is to find people that can live our values every day - **Caring, Safe, Creative and Aspirational.**

Essential criteria:

- Level 2 Diploma in Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
- The understanding of types of mental health illnesses and the level of care some residents may require.
- An understanding of current approaches to mental health practice.
- Awareness of the local services available to those with mental health needs.
- Previous experience working within a mental health environment, and providing care for those residents.
- Awareness of the local services available to those with mental health needs.

**What We Offer**:

- 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Blue Light card and other discounted shopping
- Employee Assistance Plan - with access to free counselling
- Cycle to Work Scheme (after probation)
- Enhanced family friendly leave
- Flexible and agile working opportunities (role dependent)
- Professional qualification sponsorship and study leave
- £500 refer a friend bonus scheme
- Optional health cash care plan with money off prescriptions and treatments
- Wellbeing hub and mental wellbeing support app - approved by NHS
- Free flu jabs

You will receive the training and confidence to use core therapeutic talk therapies such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Strength-based Trauma Informed Care and Mutual Aid to provide the best possible support to our clients.