Around since , SAMH is Scotland's national mental health charity.
We have represented the voice of people most affected by mental health problems in Scotland for almost years.
Today, in over 60 communities we work with adults and young people providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among others.
These services together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change.
SAMH is dedicated to mental health and wellbeing for all: with a vision of a society where people are able to live their lives fully, regardless of present or past circumstances.
For Scotland's Mental Health Post:DBI Practitioner Ref: REC Location: Fife Hours: 30hr Salary: £26, pro-rata (Pay Point 22) Contract: Fixed Term About the Role SAMH are looking to recruit one part-time DBI Practitioner to provide Level 2 DBI support to Fife residents.
The service's core hours are 10am – 6pm with some weekend working on a rota basis.
DBI is a non-clinical intervention, consisting of two interrelated parts.
Level 1?sees trained front-line staff such as Police, Ambulance and Primary Care staff help ease the person's distress, provide a compassionate response and where appropriate, involves an offer of a seamless referral, with confidence and clarity to a DBI Level 2 service.
Level 2?is provided by commissioned and trained third sector staff who contact the person within 24-hours of referral and provide community-based problem solving support, wellness and distress management planning, supported connections and signposting for a period up to 14 days.