Leeds Mental Health Outreach Support Worker - Leeds

• Mental Health support worker to our Outreach clients who live in a supported living setting and independent living in the community
• You will be responsible for providing day to day support to our clients, including providing emotional support and helping clients who self harm.
• Our clients will look to you to help them develop their coping skills and how to manage their mental health safely.
• You will support and encourage our clients with money management, attending appointments, support with their medication and maintaining positive relationships.
• As a Support Worker in Outreach, you will also support our clients in exploring new interests, cooking/cleaning and improving on their physical health. This includes supporting clients in social/leisure activities within both the home and the community.
• You will have a person-centred approach and will promote culture and choices.
• As well as physically and emotionally supporting our clients, you will be responsible for maintaining accurate records and will write clear and concise daily notes.

• You will have a caring, confident and well organised personality with the ability to adapt to situations quickly as every day is different.
• Its desirable (not essential) that you have some experience of working in a care environment.
• Proven track record of team work and working in a face paced environment.
• You must be flexible as you would be required to work a variety of shifts, and also cover at other local services in the absence of other staff.
• You must be confident in speaking to other professionals and services who work with our clients, as you will be in regular communication with them.
• Incidents may occur, so you must be able to mange these calmly and report any safeguarding concerns to the local authority/any relevant professionals who are supporting the client.

Working for our organisation

• Rising annual leave each year to a maximum of 33 days (including statutory holidays)
• 24 Hour Employee Assistance Programme
• Continuous opportunities for ongoing training and career development
• Cycle To Work scheme
• Refer A Friend recruitment initiative
• Flexible working opportunities (where applicable) upon successful completion of probation period
• Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Discounted income protection scheme
• Free car parking at most services
• Free life assurance cover

• Mental Health support worker to our Outreach clients who live in a supported living setting and independent living in the community
• You will be responsible for providing day to day support to our clients, including providing emotional support and helping clients who self harm.
• Our clients will look to you to help them develop their coping skills and how to manage their mental health safely.
• You will support and encourage our clients with money management, attending appointments, support with their medication and maintaining positive relationships.
• As a Support Worker in Outreach, you will also support our clients in exploring new interests, cooking/cleaning and improving on their physical health. This includes supporting clients in social/leisure activities within both the home and the community.
• You will have a person-centred approach and will promote culture and choices.
• As well as physically and emotionally supporting our clients, you will be responsible for maintaining accurate records and will write clear and concise daily notes.