Mental Health Support Worker
Location - Wrexham
£13.50 per hour
Role Description
Gray Healthcare is recruiting a team of Mental Health Support Workers in Wrexham to support a lady in her late twenties diagnosed with Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder and Schizoaffective disorder. She lives independently and receives 1:1 support 24 hours a day. She has interests in baking and crafts, enjoys staying active, and will be supported by a female team on a mix of day and waking night shifts.
Mental Health Support Worker Required Skills and Experience
* Experience in social care, preferably in mental health, supporting individuals with complex needs.
* Ability to encourage and support individuals with complex health needs and learning disabilities.
* Experience managing challenging behaviors.
* Experience in implementing care plans and risk assessments.
* You must have the right to work in the UK and have been employed there for at least 6 months. We cannot sponsor visas.
* This role requires an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
Hours
One 36-hour contract on days, consisting of three 12-hour shifts, with alternate weekends.
Induction and Training
Initial training includes online modules (company induction, systems, medication) followed by in-person training on PROACT-SCIPr-UK, a therapeutic approach for least restrictive practice. Further person-centered training specific to the individual will be provided. Ongoing training and career development are encouraged.
Benefits
* Highly competitive salary
* Fully paid induction and training
* Company pension
* Professional development opportunities
* 28 days annual leave, including bank holidays
* Blue Light Card
* Additional leave with service, up to 33 days
About Us
Gray Healthcare is a specialist provider supporting individuals with complex needs, disabilities, and long-term conditions. We help people transition from inpatient care back into the community, creating bespoke support plans with a multidisciplinary team to meet current and future needs.
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