Support Worker - Mental Health

Closing date 30/04/2025

Employer

Powys County Council / Cyngor Sir Powys

Location

Powys
- All areas

Job details

Contract hours: Part Time
Contract type: Permanent
Pay: £Grade 5 Point 7 to Point 9 £25,584 to £26,409 per annum £13.26 to £13.68 per year

Area of care: Social Care
Workplace: Home Care / Domiciliary Services
Job role: Home / Domicliary Care Support Worker

Job description

Support Worker - Mental Health
Job description
About the role:
The Support Worker will be employed in the rehabilitation of adults with mental health problems within the community. The Support Worker will be expected to advise and support persons with mental health difficulties and assist them to develop personal, occupational and life skills. The

Support Worker will receive the relevant training to carry out these tasks.
About you:
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively with service users, their families and workers involved at all levels
• Empathy and patience
• Ability to think creatively and help service users find innovative solutions
• Ability to establish and maintain positive therapeutic relationships with service users and their carers
• Ability to remain calm and professional in response to stressful and challenging behaviour
What you will do:

- You will be responsible for supporting someone to remain in their community.

- Support individuals to develop skills.

- Support individuals to access local activities including social and leisure pursuits.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact:
Jonathan Thomas - Team Manager (Older People & Disabilities)
Telephone:01639 846507
Email: jonathan.thomas2@powys.gov.uk

This position has a requirement for an Enhanced DBS Check

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