Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. Today, we operate over 70
services in communities across Scotland, providing mental health social care support, addictions
and employment services, among others. Together with national programme work in See Me,
respectme, suicide prevention, and physical activity and sport, these services inform SAMH’s 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- DBI Fife
Ref: REC2030
Location: Dunfermline
Hours: 30 hours per week
Salary: £27,728 - £28,228 pro-rata - Salary Point 22 – 23*
- whilst this is a scale for progression, the starting salary is point 22
Contract: Fixed Term contract
About the Role
SAMH are looking to recruit one part-time DBI (Distress Brief Intervention) 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.
For more information, please follow this link:
Distress Brief Intervention - Connected Compassionate Support | DBI.scot
The DBI Practitioner role is an exciting and challenging post which makes a real difference to
people’s lives. You will use your great communication skills and mature attitude to support people
to achieve their identified outcomes.
The role of the DBI Practitioner is to review the reasons for the individual’s distress, support the
person to develop immediate coping strategies, develop their Distress Brief Intervention
Management Plan and link them into a range of appropriate community services and facilities.
- You will have the skills provide compassionate connected direction and guidance to people
referred to the DBI Service from Primary Care staff, Community Mental Health Teams, Police
Scotland, Accident and Emergency, and Mental Health Assessment Units.
- Support the Service Manager to co-ordinate, evaluate and review this support while
providing accurate data information and completed Distress Management Plans.
- Have the ability to communicate constructively and confidently with multiple partner
agencies such as Police Scotland, NHS 24, GPs, CMHT, Ambulance Service and other Level 1
Colleagues.
- You will have the skills and knowledge to ensure safe and effective provision of support to
those people who use the DBI service through the promotion of outcomes focused person
centred approaches
Training in Level 2 Distress Brief Intervention, specific to the post, will be provided.
What we will provide for you
You will work in a supportive environment and will be provided with a full induction and training
opportunities. You will be given the chance to develop your knowledge and skills, as well as develop
professionally. Some of our benefits include;
- Funded continuous learning and development opportunities, access to over 100 courses
online in addition to classroom and virtual training sessions.
- 30 days annual leave rising to 33 after 5 years’ service
- 4 public holidays
- 2 paid wellbeing days off per year to use on what matters to you.
- Team wellbeing budgets
- Workplace pension scheme
- Life Assurance policy
- Employee Assistance Programme
Closing date for applications will be Wednesday 9th September 2026 at 12 noon.
If you would like an informal chat about this role and working for SAMH, please contact: Ashleigh
Craig, DBI Team Leader- [email protected]
To apply and for further information please visit; work-with-us
PVG Scheme Membership, a Right to Work in the UK check and proof of any qualifications declared
in your application will be required.
Applications are welcome from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high level of
applicants and would encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
SAMH is committed to promoting equality and diversity and to represent the communities we are
here to support. We aim to have a truly diverse organisation – diversity of thought, background,
experience and of all protected characteristics. We particularly welcome applications from
individuals who have experienced mental health problems and individuals from minority
communities.
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