Community Care Assistant, Mental Health, Perth Full Time

Community Care Assistant, Mental Health, Perth PKC09816

£28,831 – £31,740

Pullar House, 35 Kinnoull Street, Perth

The Mental Health Community Care Assistant role within the Access Team requires SVQ Level 3 in Social Services & Healthcare / Health & Social Care, or equivalent, and experience in mental health recovery related work. The Community Care Assistant will support the Mental Health Practitioners with assessment, personal outcome and recovery focussed care planning and review, and will be directly involved in the delivery of support for adults with mild to moderate mental health needs living in Perth & Kinross. The post holder will participate in mental health triage and support with third sector organisations working shift patterns and one weekend in four, enabling flexibility to the overall service. You will deliver support in line with policy, procedure and best practice.  

The support offered will be short term and recovery focussed, and will encourage the development of self-management skills to support service users to move on from, or live better with, the symptoms of mental ill health. Support can be delivered on an individual or small group basis. You will be able to develop effective interpersonal relationships with service users, carers and other agencies, and work in partnership with other locality based partners to offer support focussed on personal outcomes and recovery. The post holder will demonstrate good written, IT and verbal communication skills, and demonstrate skills in assessment, care planning and review processes. You must have a genuine interest in working with people in a recovery focussed way to improve their mental health and wellbeing and be able to demonstrate skills in groupwork facilitation. 

You must have a valid UK driving licence as this post requires you to travel to a variety of locations across Perth and Kinross.

For further information regarding these positions, please contact Pamela Ritchie, Team Leader 01738 475492.

When completing your application for this post, please ensure you provide current contact details (including e-mail addresses) for two referees, one should be your present or most recent employer. However, if you are an existing employee of Perth & Kinross Council, you are only required to provide reference details for your current employer.

At PKC our values and behaviours  influence our work and support us in the delivery of the Perth and Kinross Offer. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours. Find out more about PKC and you could soon be joining our team!

Please APPLY ONLINE. Facilities are available at all public libraries in Perth and Kinross. If you have a disability and require reasonable adjustments, please call 01738 475555 to discuss.

As part of our safer recruitment measures, Perth & Kinross Council carries out rigorous checks on the right to work in the UK, qualifications, employment history, including references, and fitness to undertake the post.

Some jobs may have been traditionally carried out predominately by one gender, but we would encourage you to apply if you meet the requirements, irrespective of your gender.

A healthy work life balance is important to Perth & Kinross Council and we provide supportive management and flexible working arrangements to help you achieve a healthy work life balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Perth & Kinross Council welcomes applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.