Care Navigator - Transition & Community Mental Health

Rethink Mental Illness; Full Sutton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Rethink Mental Illness is recruiting a Care Navigator to support individuals transitioning from prison to the community at HMP Millsike. The role focuses on reconnecting clients with health services, improving wellbeing, and reducing reoffending through coaching-based interventions.

You will deliver person-centred support, conduct initial assessments, and work with multi-agency partners to ensure safe, well-planned releases, while maintaining professional records in a busy environment.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Health and Social Care
• Experience supporting vulnerable individuals to set and achieve goals through 1:1 and group interventions
• Working knowledge of mental health, substance misuse, housing, social care, and the criminal justice system
• Experience delivering structured, time-limited support
• Strong assessment skills, including risk management and support planning
• Passionate about supporting individuals leaving the criminal justice system, promoting equality, diversity and inclusion

Responsibilities

• Delivering person-centred support before and after release from prison, ensuring continuity of care and well-planned transitions into the community
• Complete initial screenings, care mapping assessments, and structured release plans using a tailored approach
• Deliver 1:1 and group-based support using a coaching framework to promote independence and wellbeing
• Reconnect individuals with health and community services to reduce inequalities and support recovery
• Coordinate with prison staff, healthcare providers and agencies for safe release planning
• Maintain accurate clinical records and manage a high-volume caseload in a fast-paced environment
• Engage in supervision, reflective practice and ongoing professional development

Skills

Mental health knowledge

Substance misuse knowledge

Housing knowledge

Criminal justice system knowledge

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Time management

IT systems

Coaching/ facilitation

Supervision & reflective practice

Education

NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Health and Social Care

Job description

Rethink Mental Illness is recruiting a Care Navigator to support individuals transitioning from prison to the community at HMP Millsike. The role focuses on reconnecting clients with health services, improving wellbeing, and reducing reoffending through coaching-based interventions.

You will deliver person-centred support, conduct initial assessments, and work with multi-agency partners to ensure safe, well-planned releases, while maintaining professional records in a busy environment.