Post: Distress Brief Intervention Service Lead
Location: Inverness
Salary: £ 29,870
Hours: Full time (35 hours)
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 15th August 2025
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About the role
We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated National Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) Service Lead who will be part of a team of Service Leads who are responsible for ensuring DBI service delivery is aligned with standard operating procedures.
The purpose of this role is to work closely with senior colleagues in Change Mental Health and with a wide range of statutory and third-sector agencies to ensure that the Distress Brief Intervention continues to deliver innovative service in a compassionate and connected way.
The work includes: ensuring a robust quality framework is in place to support the best practices, developing and maintaining partnerships, line management and overseeing the rota system, leading on the roll-out and expansion of DBI Services and supporting the team during out-of-hours times.
These positions require someone with experience in project management, positive leadership, managing and motivating a large team, effective communication with external and internal stakeholders and working autonomously.
Training in Level 1 and 2 Distress Brief Intervention, specific to the post, will be provided.
The post holders will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or update their membership record for regulated work with protected adults (The costs are met by the employer).
About the DBI project
Change Mental Health is the lead partner in Highland, Dumfries and Galloway and Argyll & Bute for the Scottish Government’s Distress Brief Intervention project (DBI). The DBI is a Scotland-wide project, testing a ground-breaking approach to addressing the emotional and psychological pain experienced by people in distress.
Working in partnership with frontline services, including Police, Ambulance service, Primary Care and mental health teams, the project provides rapid referral to focussed, short-term support, with the option of onward referral to longer-term support if required while working within the framework agreed upon with the Scottish Government and the DBI Programme Board.
For further information about DBI and our involvement in the project, head to the website by visiting www.DBI.scot .
We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and the charity and are a “Happy to Talk Flexible” employer.
If you are passionate about enabling Change Mental Health to deliver a valuable service to the Scottish community and feel your profile matches this role’s criteria, then we want to hear from you!
* Professional development including funded opportunities.
* A 35-hour working week, enhanced sick pay & season ticket loan.
* A great work life balance with flexible and blended working environment.
* 24/7 access to an award-winning Employee Assistance Programme providing free legal, financial and medical advice as well as support with life’s challenges.
* Enhanced sick pay and leave entitlements
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