Senior Mental Health Support Worker

Senior Mental Health Support Worker

We are looking for an experienced Senior Support Worker to join an innovative specialist-supported accommodation service for young people with mental health and complex needs.

Position: Senior Mental Health Support Worker

Location: Camden, London

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) working on a 7 day a week rota, including waking nights and Bank holidays

Salary: £31,203 Inc. LW + pension and other benefits

Closing Date:  Sunday 16th March 2025, so we encourage you to apply at your earliest convenience.

About the Role

The Senior Mental Health Support Workers are responsible for ensuring the effective and safe management of the project on a day to day basis including undertaking a case co-ordination role for individual young people as part of a multi-agency team, line managing progression coaches, and managing volunteers.

Depaul UK runs a national on-call service which you may be required to participate in.

Some of the key responsibilities include:

·        Manage referrals, admissions, and emergency placements, including multi-agency planning.

·        Build supportive, psychologically informed relationships with young people.

·        Ensure safeguarding procedures are followed and incidents are reported.

·        Develop and review needs, risk assessments, and support plans with partner agencies.

·        Maintain partnerships to ensure coordinated, client-centered service delivery.

·        Supervise and support staff, volunteers, and students, ensuring a safe environment.

·        Contribute to reports, statistics, and project documentation.

·        Ensure timely maintenance for a safe and secure building environment.

About You

You will need to have the following skills and experience:

·        complex needs.

·        Experience managing caseloads, support planning, and risk assessments.

·        Ability to establish professional relationships and provide a therapeutic environment.

·        Strong understanding of safeguarding, mental health, homelessness, and substance use.

·        Experience working with multi-agency teams, including social workers and mental health professionals.

·        Commitment to diversity, equality, and an asset-based approach.

·        Ability to reflect on practice for continuous learning and development.

·        Commitment to health, safety, and the values of Depaul.

In return for working here, you will receive:

·        A comprehensive training package tailored to your needs and role

·        Flexible working model for suitable roles.

·        26 days annual leave rising to 30 after five years of service.

·        Family-friendly leave policies including - maternity, adoption and parental leave and Carers leave.

·        Auto-enrolment to pension scheme employer from day 1 with employer contribution up to 7% and increasing with service

·        Employee Assistance Programme and access to the app – 24/7 GP appointments, prescription service, health checks and nutrition advice.

·        Discount vouchers including gym, retail, food & drink, travel, electricals and more.

·        Cash benefit plan for you and your partner (living with you) and children under 18 including covering Dental, Optical, Hospital Stays, Scans and More​

·        Death in service (4x Base salary)

·        Legal Advice line

About the Organisation

Depaul UK delivers a wide range of support and housing services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness. We specialise in the provision of services that prevent homelessness, increase the resilience of those we work with and energise opportunities for employment, education, training and volunteering in the communities we work within. Our organisation reaches from Newcastle to London, Greater Manchester and Milton Keynes.

You may have experience in areas such as such as: Mental Health Support Worker, Support Worker, Homeless Recovery Worker, Peer Support, Resettlement Worker, Homelessness, Homeless Project, Counseller, Mental Health #INDSCP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.