An exciting position has become available for Community Link Workers based in our established service in West
Lothian.
You will be involved in supporting the day to day running of 2 mental health and well-being hubs, based in Bathgate
and Livingston. The hubs currently operate Monday-Friday 9-5.
You will be based in one of the Hubs working in a team of Link Workers and working positively as part of a small MDT
including psychology, occupational therapy and mental health nurses.
You will also deliver psycho educational groups.
Organisation:
We are a Lanarkshire based charitable company with over 40 years experience providing a range of community based
mental health and wellbeing services. We currently provide a range of services across Lanarkshire and West
Lothian, as well as an information resource, charity shop, café and wellbeing centre. We are a Gold accredited
IIP organisation.
Role Requirements:
- An understanding of mental health issues.
- Ability to treat people in a non judgemental and supportive
manner.
- Excellent communication skills and a positive can-do attitude.
- Ability to build rapport
easily and maintain positive and effective communications.
- Able to work independently in a proactive
manner.
- Able to contribute to and work in conjunction with fellow staff to support organisational
initiatives and developments in a uniform and positive manner.
- Confident in working closely with
clinical staff, G.P.’s, practice staff and community agencies.
- Basic IT skills, working knowledge of
office 365 desirable.
Role Responsibilities:
- Conducting initial structured assessments with people referred to service using standard internal paperwork and
processes and liaising with clinical colleagues and other agencies where necessary.
- To provide
individual support to service users in accordance with their agreed and pre-set plans, reviewing same and
fulfilling key worker duties as required.
- To deliver individual and group based psycho educational
interventions.
- To take part in supporting, delivering and reviewing groupings of service users where
they may occur.
- To participate in local community activities that promote positive mental health
awareness and assist to challenge stigma and discrimination.
- To keep accurate and up to date written
records of service users support.
- To be proactive in promoting effective communication with relevant
statutory and third sector agencies/professionals and their staff to ensure the best possible support
arrangements are in place for service users and connections for future support/information and advice are also
in place.
- To be proactive in relationships with NHS mental health nurses and GP practices ensuring
positive working relationships are achieved.
- To be proactive in maintaining effective internal and
external communications.
- To work positively as part of a team, your actions being conducive to promoting
effective, open, honest and supportive teamwork.
- To actively participate in team meetings.
- To
actively participate in regular supervision sessions to support your work and development, including annual
appraisal and continued personal development.
- To maintain positive and current communications with
senior staff and service manager to ensure service runs in a consistent and effective manner.
- To gather,
record and collate data, including case studies/patient stories in a prescribed format for monitoring and
evaluation purposes.
- To uphold and implement organisational policies, decisions and working practices in
a consistent and positive manner at all times.
Why should you apply?
- The chance to join a well-established company.
- Opportunity to join a fantastic team.
- 35 days
annual leave rising to 40 days, plus 1 well-being day per year.
- Fully funded SVQ qualification to meet
SSSC requirements.
- Ongoing support for personal development needs.
- Contributory Pension up to
6%.
- Initial PVG Fees reimbursed.
- Annual performance related reward scheme in
operation.
This post is subject to a PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) check and also reference checks.
Full driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes is necessary. Travel Allowance paid.
You will become registered with SSSC if not already registered.
Applications from people who have personal experience of mental health difficulties are encouraged.