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Role: Mental Health & Wellbeing Worker (Protect Life 2) NI54/08/26/1v-1
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Mental Health & Wellbeing Worker (Protect Life 2) NI54/08/26/1v-1
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Post: Mental Health & Wellbeing Worker (Protect Life 2) NI54/08/26/1v-1
Salary: Grade 5 salary scale: £26,679 - £31,325 per annum
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract Status: Permanent
Location: Belfast
About The Service
To promote delivery of Protect Life 2 Strategy. This post involves direct contact with those experiencing mental health crisis who are vulnerable to suicidal thoughts and/ or self-harm with the aim of de-escalating crisis and providing a safe plan in addition to delivery of on-going 1:1 support session with a focus on the underlying causes of suicidal ideation and developing bespoke coping strategies and building on existing strengths to support recovery.
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In addition to 1:1 sessions, the team delivers group work interventions and group activities including well-being and awareness-raising events and facilitate training including ASIST, MHFA and SafeTALK.
Full details of the role and the essential criteria are detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification available at the following link; MentalHealthWellbeingWorker_JDPS.pdf
The closing date for all completed applications is: 12:00pm on 26th August 2026.
For informal enquiries please contact 028 90840 555
EXTERN offer a competitive benefits package including;
- 26 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 3 years’ service and 32 days after 5 years’ service
- 11 statutory holidays
- Generous pension, employer contribution of 6.5%
- Enhanced Occupational Sick Pay, Maternity Pay and Paternity Pay
- Life Assurance and Wellbeing Programmes
- Comprehensive induction and training
- Regular Supervision
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Bike To Work Scheme
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Closing Date
26/08/2026
Location
Spectrum Centre, 331 Shankill Road, Belfast BT13 3AA
Department
Family Support, Suicide Prevention & Crisis Response - ENI605
Job Title
Mental Health & Wellbeing Worker (Protect Life 2) NI54/08/26/1v-1
Salary
Grade 5 salary scale: £26,679 - £31,325 per annum
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Belfast
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Northern Ireland
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