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Current Openings
Female Mental Health Worker
Closing Date: 4pm, Monday 7th of October 2024
Psychological Wellbeing worker (female)
Closing Date:4pm, Monday 7th October 2024
Physical Wellbeing worker (female)
Closing Date:4pm, Monday 7th October 2024
We are
Hiring
Please Note:
Whilst every endeavour has been made to outline all the duties and responsibilities of the post, every item may not be specified in detail. Broad headings, therefore, may have been used, in which case all the usual associated routines are naturally included in the job description.
Officers should not refuse to undertake work, which is not specified on this form, but they should record any additional duties they are required to perform, these will be taken into account when the post is reviewed.
Roshni Ghar Mental health worker
Note to Applicant:
When completing your application form, you should demonstrate/evidence the extent to which you have the necessary education, skills, knowledge and experience as required by the application criteria for this post.
Roshni Ghar reserves the right to only short-list those applicants who can clearly demonstrate by providing personal and specific examples of the listed criteria:
One or all of these desirable criteria may be used to shortlist applicants.
Applicants must have, as at the closing date for receipt of application forms:
Important
Please read the questions carefully and provide full and clear detailed answers to each of the questions.
Vetting
Appointment to this post is subject to a successful DBS check, applicant declaring all pending prosecutions, convictions, cautions and bind-over orders and their name will be submitted for a DBS check to be carried out.
References
Appointment is also subject to the return of Complete and satisfied references obtained from previous, or present employers
Mental health worker: Personnel Specification
Knowledge and Experience | Essential | Desirable | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Educated to degree level/or a relevant professional recognised qualification in Mental Health/or Substantial relevant work experience.
| X | |
2 | Relevant professional qualification. | X | |
3 | Evidence of a minimum of 2 year’s paid/unpaid experience in: • Community work around helping and supporting vulnerable people in various settings. • Providing 1:1 support to vulnerable individuals. • Delivering group work | X | |
4 | Experience of supporting clients from the South Asian community affected by mental illness. | X | |
Good Communication skills: • written and spoken English. • fluent in Bangla • good listening skills. • proficient in ICT | X | ||
5 | Familiar with policies and procedures: • confidentiality • safeguarding • health & safety • equality and diversity • mental health act • data protection | X | |
6 | Experience of carrying out outreach work | X | |
7 | Knowledge and understanding of spiritual and cultural needs of clients from the South Asian community. | X | |
8 | Good time management. | X | |
9 | Teamwork ethic | X | |
10 | Understanding of Mental Health & Wellbeing and associated factors. | X | |
11 | Experience of community development work | X | |
12 | Experience of writing reports and collating evaluation and monitoring data | X | |
13 | Experience of planning and delivering group work | X |
Job Position
Female Mental Health Worker
Job Title | Female Mental Health Worker (Punjabi/Urdu) |
Salary | £21,116. pro-rata |
Hours | 21 hours per week |
Employed by | Roshni Ghar (clients only organisation) |
Responsible to | Service Manager |
Closing date | 4pm, Monday 7th of October 2024 |
Interview on | TBC |
Disclosure
| The successful applicant will be required to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (Working with Vulnerable Adults and children) |
Exemption | We are claiming an exemption in accordance with Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010. |
MENTAL HEALTH WORKER
Introduction to Roshni Ghar
- Roshni Ghar provides a culturally appropriate service to support the mental health needs of ethnic minority clients in the Airedale area of Bradford Metropolitan District.
- We utilise a service user informed approach that promotes recovery, well-being and recovery through participation, inclusion, and choice.
- We help to tackle inequalities and promote equality and diversity in partner organisations.
- We strive to continuously adapt and improve services to ensure they continue to meet the needs of the community served.
Our core services include
- We provide culturally and spiritually sensitive support for ethnic minority clients experiencing mental and emotional distress, empowering them to engage more responsively with mainstream and other relevant services where they may experience barriers.
- We do this through 1 to 1 key working, group work, including peer group support, promoting a better understanding of mental distress and mental health promotion and illness prevention, signposting and working with other services to promote the equality and diversity agenda.
- We support and enable an active service user voice designing and improving our services.
- We encourage social inclusion and promote access to educational and vocational opportunities
- We also provide a safe space for clients to explore issues relevant to their mental health and well-being.
Key Tasks and responsibilities:
- The Mental health worker’s role is to help and support adult South Asian clients experiencing mental ill health, or at risk of developing mental illness.
- To offer 1:1 emotional support to clients struggling with their mental health
- To facilitate mental health support groups at Roshni and in community settings in and around Keighley.
- To promote the inclusion and participation of clients in shaping service provision.
- To review and enhance the quality-of-service provision by Roshni Ghar
- To carry out needs assessments and offer appropriate support to clients referred to Roshni Ghar.
- Deliver Mental Health and wellbeing awareness sessions using a holistic approach.
- To deliver support groups in community settings and carry out outreach work.
- Help clients to build resilience in relation to their mental health and wellbeing.
- Ensure that timely interventions are put in place to support clients accessing Roshni Ghar.
- To organise and co-ordinate therapeutic activities, encourage participation in the activities, both at Roshni Ghar and in community settings.
- Plan, organise and co-ordinate your own time and workload, including managing a caseload.
Promoting Wellbeing:
- To inform clients about other mental health support systems and how to access them.
- Encourage and support clients to better manage their health and well-being by promoting self-care and peer support.
- To help, support, encourage and empower South Asian clients during their mental health recovery period.
- Deliver psychoeducation workshops/sessions
Challenging Discrimination:
- Challenge stigma around mental health and encourage clients to seek help and support at the earliest opportunity.
- Promote good working practice, actively promoting anti-discriminatory practices in relation to clients and colleagues in all aspects of your work.
Partnership working:
- To encourage clients to engage in services at Roshni Ghar and with partner organisation in relation to their mental health and emotional wellbeing needs.
- To help develop safe spaces, support groups and initiatives that will encourage South Asian clients to seek help and support in relation to their mental health and wellbeing.
- To liaise with colleagues and key named professionals involved in the wellbeing of the clients we work with.
- Support integrated working, focusing on early intervention, recovery support and prevention work with a range of partners to develop shared responses and outcomes.
- Make Referrals to other specialist service providers following Roshni Ghar’s procedures, ensuring appropriate support is provided that meets the needs of the service users.
- Promote inter-agency working, liaising between service users, Roshni Ghar staff and key partner organisations, by offering help, information and signposting support to clients – focusing on mental health and wellbeing.
- Deliver a range of informal training sessions/workshops on mental health and wellbeing.
- Carry out agreed administrative duties in relation to the role and under the direction of the Manager.
- Carry out community development work, promoting the work of Roshni Ghar and this project across Keighley, including community engagement work, attending meetings, events and consultations relevant to the role.
- Adhere to Roshni Ghar policies, procedure, protocols and codes of conduct in all aspects of your work.
- Understand the importance of keeping clients safe.
- Report any safeguarding issues to the Manager.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
- To keep accurate records using Roshni Ghar’s recording and monitoring systems.
- Produce monitoring and evaluation reports
Language and communication skills:
- To be able to communicate effectively verbally and in written communication, using clear English.
- To be able to communicate in English, Urdu, Punjabi or Bangla.
Other duties:
- To carry out such duties, as may be assigned by the Manager.
- Assist with the general day to day running of Roshni Ghar.
- Be willing to undertake further training to meet the job requirements.