Location: Castle Douglas
Salary: £23,690 (pro rata)
Salary Band: 1.2
Hours: Part Time, 18 hours
Contract: Permanent
Reports To: Service Manager
Disclosure & Barring Check: This post will be subject to a PVG check for working with vulnerable Children & Adults.
About the Service
Our resource centres are based in Dumfries, Annan, Castle Douglas, Newton Stewart and Stranraer. These are safe and welcoming environments with opportunities to take part in a diverse range of activities to build self-confidence and recovery. We work closely with our service users to plan group activities and events to reduce isolation and encourage connections with their local community.
About the Role
As a Project Worker, you are responsible for group work planning, facilitation and some occasional one-to-one work.
You will work directly with service users who require immediate or on going emotional or practical support in order to deliver the best possible outcomes. You will contribute to personal planning with individuals, recording of their progress and conducting reviews for their plans. You will work closely with other members of staff to achieve outcomes as defined by your line manager.
Within the area team there is a clear line management structure which supports and shapes your practice. You will be responsible for ensuring that the Project provides a safe environment where people can relax, re-establish social skills, develop new ones and enhance their overall quality of life.
Key Responsibilities:
· Working as part of a team building positive working relationships In partnership with service users, implementing outcome focussed development plans as designed/overseen by your line manager to enable service users to achieve their identified goals
· Achieving outcomes, by employing a number of appropriate intervention strategies including positive communication skills
· Ongoing risk assessment is integral to our practice to ensure the wellbeing of service users
· Demonstrating group work skills which bring people together in a safe environment
· Being aware of appropriate professional boundaries, including confidentiality
· Contributing to service user goals and outcomes by working in partnership across a number of organisations, sourcing appropriate community support and opportunities
Essential Criteria:
· You are educated to SVQ level 2 in Health and/or Social Care or have relevant experience working in health and social care
· You can plan and prioritise your own workload
· Your professional self -awareness means that you can seek support and advice from your line manager appropriately and participate in supervision and support meetings positively
· You are empathetic
· Your personal and professional value base is consistent with the aims and objectives of Change Mental Health
· Your practice is firmly based within a model of recovery
· You demonstrate genuine regard for service users and their families
· You have good I.T. skills and can produce accurate case notes
· You are enthusiastic to develop your knowledge and skills
· Experience of working with people affected by mental illness
Desirable Criteria:
· Experience of working in a SSSC Registered Service
· A learning and development portfolio which evidences my skills and knowledge.
· Lived experience of mental health
General Duties:
· Act in accordance with Data Protection legislation. Ensure all records, personal, staff and client data are managed in line with Data Management and Information Governance policies.
· Comply with legal and regulatory requirements such as provisions set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
· As with all employees, workers and volunteers; to encourage people to join Change Mental Health as a member, donor or activist.
· To act in accordance with the charity’s Health & Safety and Safeguarding policies and to notify a line manager promptly if there are any concerns.
· To participate in regular supervision and appraisal and undertake any relevant training as appropriate to the role.
· To work in accordance with the charity’s national policies and local operating procedures and those of external regulators or professional bodies.
This job profile and list of duties is not exhaustive and serves only to highlight the main requirements. The line manager may stipulate other reasonable requirements and projects commensurate with the general profile and grade of the post.
Please be aware that it is classed as an offence if you apply for this role and are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children and adults.
