Community Wellbeing Worker including Information, Advice, Assistance

To provide Information, Advice and Assistance (IAA) and Community Well Being services for people with mental health problems that enable them to: be independent be healthy and active be happy and do the things that make them happy contribute towards their social life and be with the people that they choose feel valued in society learn and develop to their full potential engage and make a contribution in their community contribute to, and enjoy safe and healthy relationships.

PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Develop, deliver and provide a range of IAA and Community Well Being activities and services, to meet the needs of people with mental health problems including: Open access/drop in facilities Support for citizens to access community based activities. Well-being checks Peer support to support citizens to attend activities or health appointments etc. Support for people to develop and learn new skills to help them live independently Self-management courses, Wellbeing and Activity Groups User involvement and participation Specialist support for groups marginalized by society Vocational opportunities

2. Provide IAA and Community Wellbeing Services that comply with relevant legislation, particularly; • Social Services and Wellbeing (Wales) Act 2014 (including Codes of Practice) • Regulation and Inspection (Wales) Act 2016 • Mental Health Act 1983

3. Provide a IAA and Community Wellbeing Service that ensures that Citizens are treated with dignity and respect • ensures Citizens and their families are listened to, communicated with and consulted • supports Citizens to maintain their independence ensures Citizens are safeguarded from any abuse • ensures any appropriate outcome as defined in the National Outcomes Framework accompanying the Social Services and Well Being (Wales) Act are met

4. Promote early detection and early resolution, so that concerns and problems are put right quickly and effectively.

5. Support individuals to achieve the following two outcome statements: • Well-being - I know and understand what care, support and opportunities are available to me and I get the help I need, when I need it, in the way I want it; securing rights and entitlements • My rights are respected, I have voice and control, I am involved in making decisions that affect my life, my individual circumstances are considered, I can speak for myself or have someone who can do it for me and I get care through the Welsh language if I need it.

6. Contribute towards preventing or delaying the development of people's needs for care and support.

7. Help reduce the needs for care and support of people who have such needs.

8. Work to minimise the effect on disabled people of their disabilities.

Interviews to be held on 16th December