Relief Mental Health

7 days ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Penumbra Full time

**Location: Hybrid/Moray**

**Salary: £11.50 per hour + £1.39 holiday pay = £12.89 per hour**

DBI provides an ‘ask once get help fast approach’ and has two levels, a Level 1 response from frontline partnership agencies and Level 2 supportive interventions delivered by Penumbra Mental Health.

A Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner you will respond to a referral made on behalf of a person experiencing distress within 24 hours, with the provision of time limited support. We support individuals over 16 years old across Moray. The Practitioner will then deliver problem-solving support, wellness and distress management planning, supported connections and signposting for a period of up to 14 days which can be community based or remote.

A typical day for a Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner varies Tasks will include taking a referral from start to finish appropriate in a caring and compassionate manner to the supported person’s individual needs. The Mental Health and Wellbeing Practitioner will have the ability to be flexible to these needs, ensuring they deliver person-centered support alongside the supported person.

The Practitioner will then deliver community-based problem-solving support, wellness and distress management planning, supported connections and signposting. The Practitioner will communicate with external agencies, e.g. Police Scotland, NHS, etc.

Various training opportunities are provided across topics such as Emotional Intelligence, Motivational Interviewing, GDPR and lots more Other duties will include managing their own caseload, accurate recording, various meetings and external providers within the geographical location that can be best used for signposting/referring.

Please see our Recruitment Pack for full job description and person specification.

**Benefits**
- Flexible working
- Cycle to work scheme
- Confidential Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee Discount Scheme with Vivup
- Death in Service benefits
- Full training and professional development

And so much more

**Get in touch**

For more on our who we are visit: penumbra.org.uk

For more opportunities across our teams visit: penumbra.org.uk/careers



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