Job overview

Discharge Support Worker - Creative Support - Greater Manchester

Discharge Support Worker with Creative Support in Greater Manchester is a people-focused role involving work to join Mental Health Floating Support team, within wards across Greater Manchester.

Responsibilities: The advert points to join our Mental Health Floating Support team, within wards across Greater Manchester, This role provides a highly-responsive hospital in-reach service to deliver housing-related support for people with mental health needs, and additional issues, which create barriers for discharge (e.g, work towards achieving outcomes across key areas, including independent living and social skills, community links and social inclusion, and pathways to meaningful employment, and identify housing support needs Ensuring clear targets for outputs, timescales and quality Providing direct support and practical assistance in accessing housing and support options Provide support to maximise financial wellness Create links with housing and support providers to create sustainable pathways Ensure smooth transitions out of hospital Due to the nature of this role, experience in supporting individuals with mental health needs is an essential requirement, with emphasis on safe, respectful support.

Requirements: Suitable applicants may bring includes the following responsibilities: Carrying out person-centred assessments to identify housing support needs Ensuring clear targets for outputs, timescales and quality Providing direct support and practical assistance in accessing housing and support options Provide support to maximise financial wellness Create links with housing and support providers to create sustainable pathways Ensure smooth transitions out of hospital Due to the nature of, experience in supporting individuals with mental health needs is an essential requirement.

Employment details: Creative Support’s Development Pathway offers a structured induction and values-led training to help staff grow from entry-level to leadership roles and Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Application:

Skills or experience needed

Discharge Support Worker

Salary and benefits

£13.50 per hour

Location details

Greater Manchester, Greater Manchester

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