Distress Brief Intervention Practitioners

We have immediate availability for a qualified and experienced Distress Brief Intervention Practitioners to work as part of our DBI Team located in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire.

This role is for 30 - 37.5 hours per week including evening, weekends and bank holidays. Monday to Friday 8am - 8pm, Saturday to Sunday/ Bank Holidays 9pm - 5pm

Salary Band: Grade 3 £24,570 per annum - based on 37.5 hrs per week (Pro rata 30 hours). Placement is subject to experience/ qualification status.

Role Summary

As DBI Practitioner your primary responsibility is to offer empathetic and non-judgemental support to clients in distress whether through face-to-face interactions or over the telephone. This role entails supporting clients by devising personalised distress plans, providing access to mental health resources, and engaging in problem solving to identify effective solutions for their challenges. Collaboration with a team environment is integral to this role and a sincere dedication and passion to making a positive impact on individuals navigating difficult times is essential.

Full overview and job descriptions are available at the links below.

DBI Practitioner - Role Overview

DBI Practitioner - Job Description

DBI Practitioner - Application Form

*You must complete an equality monitoring form. This can be done either digitally via the link at the end of the application form, or by downloading and completing the form available on our work with us page*

Closing date for completed applications is 31st October. Please return completed applications to hr@lifelink.org.uk.

You can request feedback on unsuccessful applications by emailing hr@lifelink.org.uk with the words “Request for feedback” in the subject line.

Please note - By completing the application form you are consenting to us retaining your application form on file in order to contact you regarding future vacancies. If you would like to limit how long we retain your information please specify a timeline when you email us your application, otherwise it will be retained for up to 12 months and then confidentially disposed of.