We are looking for a Mental Health Support worker to join our client based in Folkestone. Your role will be to deliver a high-quality service which will promote the independence, wellbeing, and inclusion of customers.

Duties will be to:

• Carry out needs and risk assessments, complete support plans, provide support, and carry out reviews
• Support customers to maximise their income, to access benefits, and to budget to cover domestic bills and living expenses
• Support customers to make full use of community facilities, play an active role in their community and take up cultural, recreational, educational and employment opportunities.
• Support customers to maximise their physical and mental health, through liaison with health services and the promotion of a healthy lifestyle.
• Support customers to develop and maintain positive and effective relationships with their family, friends, carers and other professionals
• Implement effective safeguarding practice for vulnerable adults and children in accordance with local authority and Family Mosaic policies, guidance, and protocol
• Liaise promptly with colleagues, partner agencies and other stakeholders regarding safeguarding, welfare, and risk concerns in accordance with Family Mosaic policy.

• Hold a caseload of clients and provide support to them on a keywork basis in their own homes or at an alternative venue if required.
• Support customers to identify, move into, and sustain housing which meets their needs, including supporting customers to 'bid’ for properties and report maintenance issues

• Accurately input customer data onto a client database in a timely manner and ensure records are maintained to evidence compliance with the service specification, commissioner requirements and internal and external key performance indicators
• Work with support workers and support coordinators to manage risks to customers, staff, and the community.

• Promote self-advocacy and advocate where appropriate for all customers

As the right person for this role, you will have experience providing support in a professional or voluntary role. You will be committed to providing an excellent service and be passionate about making a difference to the lives of others. You will need to have a caring nature and respect the diverse range of customers you will be helping.

This is a part time role initially for 27 hours per week over 7 days, including weekends. A DBS will be required, but the client can provide this for you

Please only apply if you fully match the skills and experience required. If you have not had contact from us within 72 hours of your application, due to receiving high volumes of applications, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

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