Job Description Post Title: Mental Health Officer Location: Family Resource Centre, Inverness Hours: 35 hours per week Duration: Permanent Salary: £46,155 - £49,959 per annum Salary placing will normally be at the first point of the scale. Contact Details: Euan Williamson Email: Euan.Williamson@highland.gov.uk Job Purpose: To provide a Mental Health Officer service under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003, Adults With Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000, Adult Support and Protection (Scotland) Act 2007, Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, and act as a specialist resource in advising colleagues, trainee MHO’s, clients and carers on matters relating to all Mental Health Legislation and practice. Please APPLY ONLINE. The Highland Council understands that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. We are committed to equality of opportunity and being fair and inclusive. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, representative of the communities we serve and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be under-represented in our workforce. As a disability confident employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria requirements for the post. Prior to confirming appointment, we will require successful candidates to become members of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme. Short listed applicants will normally be contacted by email, unless otherwise stated. Please check your emails regularly, including your junk/spam folder. Requirements CQSW, Dip SW, CSS or BA Hons SW Mental Health Officer Qualification/ Mental Health Officer Award (recognised post qualification at honours degree level, (min 60 credits – level 10) Hold current SSSC Registration This position is classified as a regulated role. As such, an Overseas Criminal Record Check may be required depending on your nationality and recent residency history. Specifically, this check will be necessary if you do not meet both of the following criteria: You must be a national of the United Kingdom or one of the following countries: Germany, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Hungary, Greece, France, Ireland, Italy, Spain, or Poland. You must not have lived or worked in any country outside of the UK or those listed above for a period of three months or more, while aged 18 years or over, within the past five years. Please note that it is your responsibility to obtain the Overseas Criminal Record Check, and you will be required to cover any associated costs.