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Job description

Make a Difference in Mental Health Support. Join Our Team at Ballymisert. Ballymisert is home to 21 people and the Inspire team provide 24-hour person-centred support to help them live independently, build resilience, and develop life skills in a supportive environment. Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can support people to live with dignity and realise their full potential? At Inspire our mental health services focus on inclusion by providing recovery based support in communities.

Responsibilities

• Develop & maintain a trusting & professional relationship with Service Users and act in a supportive & empathetic manner towards them
• Contribute to & help maintain a harmonious and therapeutic environment
• Support Service Users to manage their Mental health, physical health and well-being through the development, implementation and monitoring of individual well-being and safety management plans
• Actively encourage the involvement of Service Users in all aspects of decision making, be sensitive and seek solutions to difficulties encountered by them
• Implement & adhere to Inspire Mental Health’s Journey Procedures, involving Service Users at all times

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• To be flexible as the role will involve working on a rota/shift basis in Supported Housing. Shifts will include early shifts, late shifts, night shifts, weekend and/or night cover as required to meet the needs of the scheme
• Be educated to QCF/NVQ Level 2, or equivalent, in a related subject e.g. Care and 6 months paid experience supporting people within a health and social care setting
• Or a minimum of 12 months paid experience supporting people within a Health and Social care setting
• Have proven experience of motivating, supporting and mentoring Service Users
• Experience of maintaining service user and agency records
• Working knowledge of using IT systems