Specialist Support Officer

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited ,
London, Greater London
Contract Type: Contract
Salary: £14.5 per hour

Overview

Your new company You will be working for a leading provider of housing, care and support services based in London. Your new role As a Clinical Mental Health Support Worker your main responsibility will be to provide practical and emotional support to vulnerable residents, whilst preparing regular Risk Assessments and working to existing Support Plans. You will help your clients to sustain their tenancies and involve them in the community, monitor their wellbeing and refer onto more specialist staff where required. The role will require signposting to specialist agencies and offering assistance with budgeting and housing legislation. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS A RESIDENTIAL ROLE AND AS SUCH WILL ENTAIL WORKING TO A 7 DAY PER WEEK ROTA WITH ONE SLEEP IN PER WEEK. What you'll need to succeed You will need previous experience working within the Support Housing sector and understand the issues affecting those suffering from Mental Illness, ideally within a residential environment. You will also need to be confident when dealing with individuals with challenging behaviour and proficient at using Microsoft packages, with excellent team work skills, demonstrating both collaboration and respect with peers and customers. Due to the clinical nature of this role, you will require a post grad qualification in CBT, Counselling, Psychology or an associated field. What you need to do now If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk