Job Description

We have an exciting opportunity for a brilliant support worker, to join our supportive team in a brand new service.

Eunoia-Living offers Specialist High Intensity Forensic and non-forensic, 24-hour residential support.

The service is aimed at individuals between the ages of 18-65, who has a diagnosis of Mental Illness, Learning Disability and/or Personality Disorder and are entitled to 117 Aftercare.

Locating in Skelmersdale, comprising of same sex 3 bedroom bungalow.
The aim of the service is to reduce the number of patients needing hospital admission in a forensic setting and to promote independence and recovery. The service will work closely with the MOJ, CMHT, Probation and other agencies to ensure effective management of service user's needs, risks and behaviors that challenge.

Eunoia-Living will provide a Person Centered Package of care that is safe and supportive in a homely environment. It will promote empowerment, independence and choice, whilst enhancing our Service User's daily living skills, enabling individuals to Be integrated into to society and eventually will move on to a less supportive setting. You will help our Service Users identify their aspirations, and work with them to create plans that help them achieve these. You will also help your colleagues to deliver on the plans you have created to achieve excellence. Our aim is to support our service users to live their day to day lives as independently as possible.

The team will tell you that no two days are ever the same because everything we do is "person centered" around our service users, Like our team, we're sure you'll find the role ever so rewarding.

About our team

All new employees will receive full mandatory training via the company's induction programme. All staff will be trained in Autism Awareness, RAID approach Skills and CAT therapy based skills, emotion regulation and de-escalation skills. All support workers have achieved, or are working towards an appropriate NVQ qualification.

As this is a new service, there will plenty of room for development and growth giving our staff opportunity for promotions and professional achievements.

Working hours

We provide 24-hour support to our service users each day and every day. You'll work on a rota basis and take your turn working days, evenings, weekends and bank holidays. We need you to be flexible to meet the needs of our Service user's, However We will also take into account your own needs and will be flexible were possible.

About you

are you passionate and motivated?

providing care and support which is more than just a job, you make every service user and colleague feel valued and respected.

Are you compassionate?

can use your unique empathy and creativity skills to help our service users reach their full potential. Treating everyone with integrity, you ensure that they always maintain their dignity.

To keep our records straight, and service users safe, it's really important that you are technologically savvy (or at the very least not a technophobe!) You will be issued with the latest electronic device to help you onsite and when you're out and about.

What does the role involve?

You will help change our service user's lives (and our services) for the better by undertaking risk assessments, support planning, goal setting and regular reviews. You will create bespoke and personalised support/care plans with our service users.

Each plan will look to meet individual potential and long-term goals, making sure they meet safeguarding and confidentiality requirements.

Your role will be key to promoting the physical and emotional well-being of our service users in all aspects of their lives. You will be involved in:

Providing physical and mental stimulation for our residents by taking part in social and recreational activities, on a one-to-one and group basis. Assisting or encouraging service users with personal care activities such as washing, personal hygiene and dressing. Assisting with Planning meal times and cooking Ensuring service users' independence, dignity and respect, by delivering the very best person-centred care. Helping to maintain accurate records and risk assessments Promoting health and well-being maintaining a safe and secure environment, in accordance to health and safety/COSH/fire regulations Undertaking regular ongoing training and E-learning
Essential requirements

To make sure our service users are well supported, it's important that you have a minimum of one years experience working within a Forensic or Adult Residential mental health or Learning Disability environment.

You must have experience working with behaviors that challenge and excellent verbal deescalation skills and crisis management You must be good at working under pressure and within a challenging environment You must have a great understanding of professional boundaries. You must have a good understanding of safeguarding adults and children You must be able to identify risk and complete risk assessments You must be able to maintain confidentiality and have experience in case management. Be Reliable & trustworthy Have a Willingness to learn You must have effective communication skills Flexibility and strong "can do" attitude Experience in medication administration and adverse reactions Quality orientation
Don't worry, we will not drop you in the deep end, we will guide you through a thorough induction and help to you understand how things work at Eunoia-living.

What you will receive from us

When you join, you will need to have a valid Enhanced Check under the Disclosure and Barring Service. The great news is we will refund your payment for this once you have completed your probation period.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent, Freelance

Pay: 25,000.00-28,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Free parking On-site parking Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:

Skelmersdale WN8 8NG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Experience:

forensic mental health: 1 year (preferred) working with challenging behaviors: 1 year (preferred) Adult mental health: 1 year (preferred)
Language:

English (preferred)
Work Location: In person