Mental Health Support Worker (Day Shift)
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Job Title: Mental Health Support Worker
Contract: Permanent
Job Type: Full-time
Hours: 7-day shift rota
Location: Kingston Upon Thames (KT1 3PL)
About us
We bridge the gap between in-patient mental health services and independent living. Bridge Support offers cost-effective, proven pathways to support people with long-term mental health conditions in the community. We are looking for a new team to support our latest service in Kingston Upon Thames.
Job Purpose
This role involves supporting clients transitioning from hospital to their homes, offering flexible assistance for individuals with enduring mental health needs on a 7-day shift rota. The focus is on guiding clients through their recovery journey over a 12-month period, helping them set and achieve their goals, become more self-reliant, and reduce their dependence on medical interventions and hospitalisations. The role also includes providing outcome-focused support, addressing dual diagnosis issues, managing housing-related aspects, and collaborating across various services and sites as needed.
Key Responsibilities include:
* Engage with clients within established boundaries in order to build rapport
* Be responsive to the presentation of clients and take reasonable precautions to manage risk, including de-escalating and seeking appropriate assistance, when necessary from emergency services
* Maintain links with appropriate support services for clients and staff, e.g., GPs, Social Services, Registered Social Landlords, or other relevant housing associations or landlords, Community Mental Health Teams, Substance Misuse Services, Commissioners (where appropriate), leisure, educational or work activities
* Assist with health and safety checks, log and report property repairs and maintenance
* Ensure all written records are up-to-date, clear, comprehensive, and appropriate
Benefits include:
* 22 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing to 25 days after 3 years’ service)
* Training and development provided
* Awarded an excellence level for the healthy workplace charter 2019, Inclusive Excellence Award 2024-2025, and retained Mindful Employer status for 2024-2026
We care about how workers feel about their duties, providing meaningful work, giving employees a voice, ensuring safety and quality of physical environments, and fostering supportive leadership.
Please note all roles are subject to right to work, career, and enhanced DBS checks. We are unable to provide sponsorship at this time.
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Additional information
* Seniority level: Associate
* Employment type: Full-time
* Job function: Health Care Provider
* Industries: Non-profit Organizations, Hospitals and Health Care, Health and Human Services
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