Mental Health Support Worker at The Olive Prime Psychological Services

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide support services to service users
• Support the nurses on duty and the clinician while they carry out their duties
• Interact more with patients during their activity schedule.
• Maintain continuous contact with service users in the Facility without ever leaving them unattended to.
• Receive instructions from the nurse in charge of the ward always.
• Complete observation charts and handover checklist
• Ensure the patient’s environment is safe and neat: free from harmful objects; Therapy room should be set and made prepared for next sessions.
• Ensure that electrical appliances e.g. bulbs, Air conditions and other appliances are switched off when not in use.
• Monitor and observe patient closely and report behavioural changes.
• Managing potentially violent and confrontational situations with service users.
• Assist service users/clients with activities of daily living under the supervision of senior staff
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Nurse or clinicians.
• Training is provided with all expenses reimbursed following successful completion. Previous experience not necessary but may be an added advantage.

Qualification

• Minimum of SSCE, experience within a health establishment would be considered as an added advantage.