Community Support Worker - Mental Health & Wellbeing
- Employer
- Essex County Council
- Location
- England, Essex, Chelmsford
- Salary
- £21057 - £27391 per annum
- Closing date
- 19 May 2021
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- Sector
- Health and Social Care
- Job role
- Support Worker
- Contract Type
- Full time
Community Support Worker - Mental Health & Wellbeing
Fixed Term, Full Time
£21,057 - £27,391 per annum
Location: Chelmsford
Closing Date: 5th May 2021
Please note this a Secondment / Fixed Term Contract opportunity for a period of 12 months
About the Role
Working to support adults, and their families, who have complex social needs and are more vulnerable as a result of disability, exclusion, or diminished capacity, you'll maximise their potential to live independently.
The Support Worker in the Mental Health and Wellbeing team will play a key part in giving practical, personal and emotional support to enable service users and their carers to meet their assessed need by maintaining and promoting their physical health, mental well-being and social development. This may include domestic tasks, personal care and transporting when necessary.
The purpose of this job is to carry out agreed plans to support service users and their carers that will meet their assessed needs in order to maximise participation and inclusion in the local community and to act on behalf of the Social Services department in fulfilling statutory obligations under relevant legislation, providing a safe, flexible and responsive service under the Section 75 Partnership Agreement.
You will assess social care needs using a person centred and strengths-based approach and contribute to the development of care and support plans. The role will require you to manage a caseload, including assessment of risk through direct work, within a quality assurance process. A focus of the role will be to ensure vulnerable people are safeguarded in line with ECC's statutory obligations.
About Us
With us, you can achieve more - for yourself as well as the vulnerable adults you work to support. We're always looking for new ways to deliver even better services, Community Support Workers play an integral role in supporting our Social Workers and Occupational Therapist. We encourage our multi-disciplinary teams to share their ideas and experience. We work together to get things done. Bring your positive, proactive attitude, and we'll empower you to make the most of your experience as a Social Worker within Essex County Council (ECC) Adult Social Care services.
About You
You'll ideally have Mental Health knowledge and preferable experience of working within Mental Health services.
You'll bring a strong ability to build effective relationships with adults and their families in times of challenge and crisis. You will have the drive and passion to want to make a difference, and a willingness to learn. Ideally you will have some experience of activity-based work with adults and some knowledge of legislative and policy guidance applicable within social care settings.
This role involves travelling around Essex. A driving licence and car - or the ability to meet the mobility requirements of the role through other means - is essential.
All candidates applying to Adult Social Care will be expected to join on a 12-week rota on a 6-day shift pattern and this will include some weekend work.
Apply now at www.workingforessex.com or contact
If you have any questions about the role, or working with us, please contact our Resourcing Team on 0333 013 5888.
Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees. More information can be found on https://www.workingforessex.com/working-here/pay-reward/
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