Role profile Development Worker (Midlothian Access Point & Guided Self-Help)
Location: Midlothian, travel throughout Hours: 21.75 hrs
This role is subject to a Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Disclosure
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About us
Health in Mind is one of Scotland's best-known and trusted mental health charities. Since 1982, we have evolved in response to need and now promote positive mental health and wellbeing in local communities across Scotland.
Our vision
Everyone in Scotland has positive mental health and wellbeing, and can access high-quality support if, when and how they need it.
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Our purpose
Through our unique pathway of support, collaborations, campaigns, andresources, we build hope, resilience and understanding of mental health and wellbeing. We bring this to life by:
• Living our Values
• Focusing on Communities
• Being knowledgeable and expert
• Having nationalreach
Our approach to support
People tell us what we do is special and unique- it is the 'Health in Mind way'. This is summed up by our approach to support:
• People at the heart of all we do
Trauma skilled and informed
Support when and how people need it
● Curious, proactive and flexible
• Community focused and collaborative
Accessible to all
Peer engagement and support
Upholding human rights.
Our values
Our values are at the core of everything we do.
The Team
These services sit as part of our Service Support and Delivery organisational pillar.
This role sits within Midlothian Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Services which are offered across Midlothian.
Midlothian Access Point & Guided Self-Help
Development Workers work alongside people to improve their mental health and wellbeing through offering trauma informed, person-centred support on an individual and group basis; in person, online and bytelephone.
Development Workers offer 4 sessions of Guided Self Help. Guided Self Help is a service offered toMidlothian residents who are experiencing mild/moderate symptoms of anxiety, low mood, stress and sleepproblems.
Team Structure
Being part of Health in Mind has helped me through some difficult times in my recovery. A service I'm most grateful to have had or life could have been very different.
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Role Focus
• I am responsible for the design, development and delivery of services in my area that support people to improve their mental health and wellbeing and realise their potential, in line with their hopes and goals.
• I am community focused and work collaboratively, with curiosity, and flexibility.
• I respond to the needs of the community and people I work with. I review feedback on training facilitated, implementing changes based on this feedback. Through this I ensure an enabling approach is adopted, drawing on individuals’ personal assets and support networks together with community resources.
• I build and maintain comprehensive knowledge of community groups and services to connect people with the most appropriate support through local knowledge
• I develop creative and innovative ways to reach out to those most isolated and vulnerable within their community
• I value and encourage insights and the expertise of lived experience, using my own experience where appropriate.
• I am accountable for demonstrating the quality and effectiveness of my work and providing accurate and timely information into organisational systems and producing reports based on my area of work.
• My approach is compassionate, and trauma informed; putting people at the heart of all I do, ensuring support is offered when and how people need it and is accessible to all.
Relationships
I proactively build positive, respectful relationships with my team, colleagues, external stakeholders and the wider community. I understand this is at the heart of my effectiveness in this role.
Within my relationships I work with integrity and am open, and inclusive, and I contribute to any discussions in a respectful, meaningful, and constructive way.
Managing resource and risk
• I effectively plan and monitor my workload and resources to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• I understand the important of working safety and am jointly accountable for ensuring our work meets Health and Safety standards.
• I am proactive in identifying and managing risk in my work, ensuring all safety systems are actively implemented and used.
• I am proactive in identifying and managing risk across the range of activities and relationships I am responsible for.
Support, supervision and development
• I receive regular support and supervision to help me work fully within my role.
• I reflect on my practice and proactively identify areas of my work I am successful in, and those I can further develop.
• I am keen to develop my skills and realise my potential, taking an active role in identifying and participating in learning and development opportunities.
Other
• I understand the importance of the SSSC Code of Practice and ensure my work upholds these codes.
• I understand and implement all relevant Health in Mind policies and procedures
• I am fully involved within Health in Mind, contributing to consultations and working groups.
• I work with focus on improvement and delivery of efficient and impactful services.
About you
We look for a range of experience, skills and knowledge, and values fit.
We value lived and professional experience equally.
We support ongoing learning and development.
I have experience of…
• Facilitation, design, development and delivery of suicide prevention and mental health and wellbeing training, including using self- management tools to support and improve mental health and wellbeing in others.
• I have continually improved my work practice and training delivery including reviewing procedures and ways of working.
• I work within professional boundaries, ensuring that I offer support that offers choice and control and not dependency.
• I am able to develop, maintain and work with effective partnerships.
I have knowledge and understanding of…
• Enhanced suicide prevention, mental health and wellbeing and of trauma informed practice in order to design, develop and deliver training, self management resources and tools.
• I understand human rights within a health and social care setting.
• I have knowledge and understanding of professional boundaries within all my work relationships.
• I know the importance of record keeping, reporting and case management system requirements.
• I have a clear understanding of my responsibilities in respect of confidentiality, and data protection requirements.
If you do not currently have all the skills required, we can build these into a tailored development plan.
I am skilled at…
• I am skilled at designing, developing and delivering mental health services and tools.
• I manage my time effectively to ensure my tasks are completed to a good standard within deadlines.
• I communicate clearly and accurately and ensure the message is understood, both verbally and in writing. I can convey sensitive information tactfully.
• I am consultative and listen actively. I have awareness of when to ask for help and actively utilise tools to help me.
• I understand the impact of change and can enable and lead on change within my service.
• I am able to reflect on practice in my area and make improvements to further enhance the service delivered
Our behaviours are underpinned by our values.
• I am action/solution focussed and professional in my approach.
• I understand the importance of keeping my manager informed about progress and challenges.
• I am an active member of the team, contributing ideas for improvements and developments, inviting opinions of others.
• I am willing to reflect on my work practice and am open to constructive feedback.
• I strive for continuous improvement.
• I take responsibility for managing my work life balance.
• I contribute to internal communications across Health in Mind.
• I always project a positive image of Health in Mind.
Our offer to you
| • Flexible and hybrid working | • Pension with 3% Employer Contribution | • Learning and Development opportunities |
| • Out of pocket expenses | • 30 days annual leave (pro rata for part time contracts) | • 10 days public holiday (pro rata for part time contracts) |
| • 24-hour employee assistance programme | • 2 Wellbeing days (pro rata for part time contracts) | • Cycle to Work scheme |
| • SSSC registration fees | • Enhanced sick pay | • Discounts with local and national stores and services |
| · Union recognition agreement (Unite) | Staff Information and Consultation Forum | • Life Cover (following one year service) |