Senior Suicide Bereavement Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Leeds Mind Full time

**Senior Suicide Bereavement Practitioner**

Leeds Mind is the city’s leading mental health charity. We have faith and optimism in our clients and so the services we deliver are built around their needs. We support the people of Leeds to discover their own resources to ‘recover’ from periods of poor mental health, and to live life independently with their mental health condition.

Our values of Being Open, Supportive, Brave, Connected, and Resourceful are pivotal to the work we do.

**Belonging at Leeds Mind**

Leeds Mind is committed to creating an inclusive environment and being an equal opportunities employer - We believe that inclusive practices should be part of everything we do.  We are committed to ensuring that our colleagues, volunteers, and service users feel a sense of belonging at Leeds Mind that gives them the confidence to share their unique perspectives and experience. 

To find out more about how we are developing this you can click here.

**Our Service**West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (WY ICB) and Public Health in Leeds commission the delivery of ‘Postvention’ services to support people bereaved by suicide across West Yorkshire. The services support people in the immediate aftermath of a suicide as well as historical losses. Postvention is an internationally evidenced way of reducing risk of suicide in people who have been affected in this manner. Interventions offered within this service include peer led support for individuals, within groups and for families with children, and memorial events.

**The Role**

The post holder will be employed by Leeds Mind and play a lead role in the management and delivery of the Suicide Bereavement Service. This includes line management of community based Postvention Practitioners, working from locations across the West Yorkshire region.

The post holder will take a lead role in the development and delivery of both services focussing on outreach, promotion and introducing family work within the Suicide Bereavement Service across West Yorkshire.

This role also includes the delivery of front-line support work to individuals and families, including children and young people as well as caseload management.

The role will include:

- **Assessment of need** to identify the appropriate intervention to meet their needs
- **1.1 support** for up to 6 sessions including practical, advocacy and emotional support
- **Line management** of postvention practitioners

**Essential Skills and Experience**:Personal experience of being affected by suicide.
- Experience of supporting people who have experienced trauma, including children and young people.
- Experience of line managing a small team of staff and/or volunteers
- Able to work calmly and effectively with people who have experienced grief and may be experiencing suicidal thoughts and feelings.
- Ability and means to travel across Leeds and West Yorkshire.
- Living our core values every day.

**Hours - 30**

**Salary - £31,056 - £32,981 per annum**

**Contract - Fixed Term for 12 months**

**Closing Date: 16th April**

**Interview Date: 24th April**

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: £31,056.00-£32,981.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Work Location: In person

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