Primary Mental Health Worker

Primary Mental Health Worker

Job Title:

Primary Mental Health Worker

Hours:

Salary:

21 hours per week

£25,801 pro rata

Pension:

You will be enrolled in an automatic pension scheme

Accountable to:

Line Manager

Based in:

Vale of Glamorgan

Job Purpose

Working in partnership with Primary Mental Health Support Services and GP practices
to  deliver  guided  self-help  designed  to  provide  early  intervention  provision  within
Primary Care.  Working with the concepts of social inclusion and recovery.

This role will involve delivering the CCIs and facilitating psycho-educational courses
in Mind in the Vale offices, community venues, and online.  You will also be asked to
work in other Mind in the Vale projects as and when required.

The key functions of this post are:

1.  To deliver guided self-help using the Centre of Clinical Interventions (CCIs) in

GP surgeries and our offices across the Vale of Glamorgan covering 10
different courses:

Assertiveness, self-esteem, depression, panic, worry, perfectionism,
procrastination, social anxiety, self-compassion and distress intolerance.

2.  To co-facilitate and co-deliver psychoeducational courses – Stress Control

and ACT-ivate Your Life.

3.  To be responsible for a caseload of patients, which involves working closely

with the Tier 0 coordinator.

4.  To work with people to overcome early signs of mental health distress.

5.  To use outcome measures – The Recovery Star and CORE 34 and CORE 10.

6.  To maintain all required records on the Lamplight database in line with Mind in
the Vale of Glamorgan’s GDPR Policy and Lamplight Recording Procedures.

7.  To build and maintain positive relationships with key partner agencies such as

GP practice staff.

8.  To promote the concepts of social inclusion, early intervention and recovery.

9.  To participate in supervision with the relevant manager and attend training as

required.

10. To participate in organisation supervision and clinical supervision with a

BACP registered external supervisor.

11. To carry out any other tasks as reasonably required by management.

12. To accurately and efficiently manage all administration processes with the

help of the Administrator.

13. To work in other Mind in the Vale projects when required.

Mind in the Vale of Glamorgan is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome
applications from all sections of the community, including those with lived experience
of mental health problems.

Primary Mental Health Worker

Person Specification

Experience and Qualifications

1.  2 years of experience of working in mental health or using social care skills

face to face with the public, some of whom may present as emotionally upset
or angry from time to time.

2.  Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent.

Knowledge

1.  Knowledge of social care and the issues of supporting people with a range of

mental health issues, including risk assessment.

2.  Knowledge of the current trends in mental health provision including social

inclusion, co-production, monitoring and recovery.

Abilities

1.  Ability to motivate people to engage in self-help activities

2.  Ability to offer various pathway options and promote client autonomy.

3.  Ability to deliver the service as a standalone intervention and provide psycho-

educational skills to enhance maintenance of wellbeing.

4.  Ability to assess clients for suitability and make appropriate referrals when

necessary.

5.  Ability to identify and manage risk incidents.

6.  Ability to work as part of a team and to work on own initiative.

7.  Ability to liaise and communicate with colleagues, volunteers, external

agencies and the public.

8.  Ability to carry out a range of office tasks (telephone, word processing, taking
bookings, report writing, using databases) accurately without supervision.

9.  Ability to work in line with Mind in the Vale of Glamorgan’s policies and

procedures.

10. Ability to manage time and workload effectively.

11. Ability to maintain professional boundaries at all times.

12. Ability to assist with the promotion of services.

13. Ability to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service, both in terms of

hours and role.

14. Ability to drive, have a full clean driving licence, and use of a motor vehicle.

15. Welsh speaker desirable.