Community Mental Health & Wellbeing Facilitator

Preston Muslim Forum Limited; Preston; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Preston Muslim Forum Limited is seeking a part-time mental health and wellbeing practitioner to join our team in Preston. The role focuses on delivering non-clinical support, therapeutic activities and peer groups to help people improve mental health, reduce stigma and overcome barriers.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will work with staff, volunteers and partner services to tailor interventions, safeguard vulnerable clients and monitor outcomes within our policies and GDPR framework.

Responsibilities

• Promoting mental health awareness and reducing stigma, including barriers linked to culture, faith or language.
• Assessing individual needs using appropriate tools, developing bespoke recovery plans and delivering tailored activities, interventions and peer support groups.
• Where appropriately qualified, delivering short-term 1:1 counselling within your professional competence, following the BACP Ethical Framework or equivalent and Preston Muslim Forum’s policies.
• Working with colleagues to provide wrap-around support and building partnerships that reduce inequalities and improve access to mainstream mental health services.
• Safeguarding children and adults at risk, reporting concerns and following and contributing to Preston Muslim Forum’s policies, particularly Safeguarding, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Health & Safety.
• Achieving agreed funding outcomes, maintaining accurate and confidential records in line with UK GDPR and Preston Muslim Forum’s Data Protection Policy, and producing monitoring reports for your line manager.
• Reviewing the service delivery model formally twice a year, making improvements and participating in supervision, clinical supervision where applicable, and continuing professional development.

Job description

Preston Muslim Forum Limited is seeking a part-time mental health and wellbeing practitioner to join our team in Preston. The role focuses on delivering non-clinical support, therapeutic activities and peer groups to help people improve mental health, reduce stigma and overcome barriers.

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will work with staff, volunteers and partner services to tailor interventions, safeguard vulnerable clients and monitor outcomes within our policies and GDPR framework.