Admissions Avoidance Coordinator

Birmingham Mind; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Defined contribution pension

PayCare

Employee Assistance Programme

Comprehensive training programme

Job summary

Birmingham Mind is seeking an Admissions Avoidance Coordinator to work with young adults aged 18–25 who are supported by BSMHFT services. You will deliver person-centred support, focusing on preventing hospital admissions and strengthening resilience.

You will collaborate with Discharge Coordinators and CYP staff, using needs and risk assessments to tailor interventions in the context of social determinants of mental health. A full UK driving licence is desirable but not essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in a paid role within the mental health field.
• Ability to support people aged 18–25 to stay in control of their lives.
• Knowledge of needs and risk assessments and social determinants of mental health.

Responsibilities

• Work with people aged 18–25 to help prevent hospital admission.
• Provide person-centred support to build wellbeing and resilience.
• Collaborate with Discharge Coordinators and CYP staff to identify at-risk individuals.
• Carry out needs and risk assessments and respond to social/environmental hardships.

Skills

Mental health support experience

Experience with 18-25 age group

Needs & risk assessments

Person-centred approach

Driving licence (desirable)

Tools

Driving licence

Job description

We now have an opportunity for an Admissions Avoidance Coordinator to join us to work closely with people who have experienced mental health difficulties and are being supported through BSMHFT Children's and Young People Community Hubs and Crisis services.

The main aim of the service is to offer an individualised service with a focus on the prevention of hospital admission and provide support for service users.

You will work closely with the other Discharge Coordinators providing support cover when required and you'll work closely with BSMHFT CYP staff to identify individuals who are at risk of escalation because of hardships including social and environmental factors.

These individuals will be supported via the service through a person-centered approach that focuses on maintaining and strengthening the person's wellbeing and enabling people to build their own resilience reducing crisis escalation.

We are looking for someone with experience of working in a paid role in the mental health field, with experience of supporting people age 18 - 25 to be in control of their lives.

You'll have knowledge and experience of carrying out needs & risk assessments and you'll have a good overall understanding of the social determinants of poor mental health and interventions to effect positive outcomes.

A full UK driving licence and use of a vehicle is also desirable but not essential.

• an attractive defined contribution pension scheme
• PayCare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments
• an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling
• a comprehensive training programme

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK for a minimum of 12 months. We are not a registered sponsor and therefore are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Our people are key to the success of the organisation and we are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. We welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 27th September 2026

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 6th October 2026

We were founded in 1962, and are a Registered Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee, affiliated to . If you would like to know more about our History, you can do so by downloading our booklet.

are individualised, person centred, and deliver valued outcomes, as we passionately believe that everyone has the right to live lives that are meaningful and which enable them to reach their full potential as individuals.

We work in active partnership with a range of local organisations to deliver services and challenge the stigma that surrounds mental distress.

Birmingham Mind are a leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands. We offer high quality services that support both recovery and wellbeing, and we actively work with people so that they can be in control of their lives.