About the Role
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We do not offer sponsorship with this role
If you have an interest in working in the mental health sector and making a positive difference, we have a fantastic opportunity to join a growing team providing intensive support to clients with complex mental health needs. You will have the full support of a team leader who will be actively involved in the service and benefit from our extensive training and development. You will also have access to the MDT supporting our clients as well as our in house clinical team to provide any additional advice and guidance you may need. We have both day and waking night shifts available.
Job Opportunity
We are ideally looking for staff with some experience in mental health – either personally or professionally, with an endless amount of patience and high levels of emotional and psychological resilience. Some of the work will be challenging, but exceptionally rewarding as you see our client re-engaging with the local community and regaining their independence with your support.
We focus on recovery and support our clients in regaining independence and control over their own lives and making their own decisions.
Key Duties
* To facilitate the delivery of a service which follows a person-centred ethos and promotes independence.
* To complete dynamic risk assessments and support plans.
* Promote wellbeing and appropriately manage risk.
* Ensure adherence to company and national policies and procedures.
* To work flexibly as required by the service; this may require some working outside of your normal hours to provide consistent support.
Essential Skills
Essential Skills:
Although we offer full training, there are some attributes that will better equip you to succeed in what can be an incredibly rewarding role.
* Resilience – able to persevere when faced with challenging or difficult situations/people.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Willing to go the extra mile for our clients.
* Flexible and adaptable to change.
Desired Skills:
* It would be desirable for you to have had experience of supporting a person(s) with a mental health condition or learning disabilities, within a community-based service.
* Experience of creating/writing care plans and risk assessments would be beneficial.
About Company
Venture-People is an award-winning organisation, formed from our shared ambition to provide high-quality and psychologically informed support.
We provide bespoke, community-based support to individuals with complex needs; including a mental health diagnosis, neurodiversity, or those who may have endured trauma.
The people we support may have spent an extended period in hospital or another setting, therefore we utilise a person-centred approach; empowering individuals to become as independent as possible within their own homes
DE&I
Venture People aims to create and encourage an environment that is committed to promoting equality, diversity, working inclusively and valuing the differences that individuals can bring to the workplace. We uphold these principles in our organisational values and behaviours towards each other, the people we support and our partners. We welcome applications irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexuality, or other personal circumstances.
Venture-People comply with Equal Opportunities and Diversity Legislation and accepted Codes of Best Practice.
Benefits
* You will receive full induction training and continued professional development
* Excellent support from experienced management and the wider clinical leadership team
* Access to our EAP program offering telephone support, full counselling services and discounts on a range of shops and services
* A wellbeing day in addition to annual leave, to use however you wish
* 28 days annual leave, increasing with length of service up to 5 additional days
* Staff recognition and rewards.
* Monthly workshops with our Clinical Team as well as access to our library of previous sessions