Community Support Worker, Newtownabbey Floating Support

Sector Matters
MindWise
61 Duncairn Gardens | Belfast | BT15 2GB

t: T: 028 9087 5018
e: recruitment@sectormatters.com
w: http://www.mindwisenv.org/

Closing Date: 27 August 2010

Community services offer a variety of ways of supporting people, from one-to-one support and group work, to social spaces and support for developing user-led services, all with in the recovery ethos.

Working to support individuals, families and carers affected by mental illness to achieve a better quality of life.

Everyone using community support services develops an individual recovery/support plan based on personal goals and outcomes which aims to promote personal responsibility and self-confidence through a solution-focused and recovery orientated approach.

The post-holder will:

• be familiar with individual Support Plans and proactively support people who use our services in achieving their goals
• contribute to the protection of individuals from the risk of abuse and harm to self and others who use services or carers

Essential Criteria

• Must be able to demonstrate a minimum of 6 months experience of providing support to people with a severe mental illness either in a paid or voluntary position.

OR

• Demonstrate a minimum of 1 years experience of providing support in another care setting.

OR

• experience of having being affected by mental illness

Knowledge of the main mental health diagnoses

Knowledge of working with multidisciplinary teams

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a check via the Access(NI) Service and the Independent Safeguarding Authority before commencement of employment. 

Willing and able to work weekends and public holidays.

Full details for the post are contained within the job description and person specification below or