Mental Health Link Worker – Worcestershire

Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind; England; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Working culture based on core values

Annual leave 25 days + BHs + extra day

Wellbeing day

Life insurance policy

CPD training and development

Flexible working

Pension

Sick pay after probation

Job summary

Coventry, Warwickshire Mind is seeking a compassionate Mental Health Link Worker to join a county-wide team delivering peer support groups across Worcestershire. You will promote empowerment through shared experience and facilitate psychoeducational sessions to help attendees apply self-help strategies for positive change and personal growth.

The role may involve travel across Worcestershire, occasional evening work, and low-level 1:1 support to encourage participation and access to services in

Qualifications

• Proven ability to communicate clearly with diverse groups.
• Strong interpersonal skills and empathy when engaging peers.
• Organisational skills to manage group activities and records.
• Valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for travel across Worcestershire.

Responsibilities

• Develop, organise, promote and deliver peer support groups across Worcestershire.
• Work with Neighbourhood MH Teams to ensure referrals and clinical support where required.
• Escalate or refer attendees to specialist services when needed.
• Attend weekly MDT meetings with Neighbourhood MH Teams across Worcestershire.
• Support group participants and, where needed, provide low level 1:1 support to improve participation.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Driving licence

Education

Level 2 Health & Social Care or equivalent

Job description

Mental Health Link Worker – Worcestershire

Mission statement

Together with people who have experienced mental health challenges, we provide quality services and support that reduce stigma and promote positive mental health and wellbeing.

Job details

Job title

Mental Health Link Worker

Location

Across various locations in Worcestershire.

Hours

35 hours

Job type

12 month Fixed Term

About the role

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Mental Health Link Worker to join our team.

The post holder will be part of a team delivering peer support groups at various venues across Worcestershire, promoting empowerment through shared experience and facilitating psychoeducational sessions with a view to assisting people to implement self-help strategies, leading to positive change and personal growth.

The postholder may also provide low level 1:1 support where necessary to encourage participation within the group or access to other services across primary, secondary and voluntary sectors.

This role will involve working in different locations and will require you to travel across the county including some isolated rural areas. The ability and means to travel independently across Worcestershire is essential. The post may require some evening work if a group operates outside of normal working hours.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, organise, promote and deliver facilitated peer support groups across Worcestershire, locations include Redditch, Evesham, Bromsgrove, Kidderminster and Worcester.
• Work in partnership with Neighbourhood MH Teams to ensure a steady flow of referrals and clinical support where required.
• Escalate, signpost or refer attendees to specialist or clinical support services where necessary.
• Attend weekly Neighbourhood MH Team MDT meetings across Worcestershir
• Experience: 12 months experience of working in a mental health or related setting.
• Qualifications: Level 2 in Health & Social Care or equivalent.
• Knowledge: Strong understanding of mental health, social care, and risk assessment.
• Skills: Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organisational skills.
• Passion: A genuine commitment to improving mental health and well-being.
• Driving Licence and access to a vehicle.

What we can offer you

• Working culture – based on core values of trust, honesty, inclusivity, enabling, effective and an unapologetic drive for excellence.
• Annual leave – 25 days plus bank holidays plus an extra day for every two completed holiday years.
• Wellbeing day – 1 day, per holiday year, to be used to take care of your own mental health and wellbeing.
• Life insurance policy – Coventry and Warwickshire Mind are covered by a Life Insurance policy. The death in service payment is 2 x gross annual salary (tax free).
• Employee development – Active encouragement not only to assist performance in the current role but also for the benefit of personal development via various means. Access to Coventry and Warwickshire Mind CPD training and opportunities to access external CPD training.
• Flexible working – A range of options available for all employee’s dependant on role and responsibilities.
• Pension – Minimum 5% employee and 3% employer contribution, with an ethical investment policy option.
• Sick pay – On completion of a 4-month probationary period, Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind employees will be eligible to a period of paid sick leave.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Interview date: TBC

Only successful applicants will be notified. We reserve the right to close the application window early and without notice should a suitable number of applications be received.

Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind values diversity and difference. We welcome applicants from all sections of the community, particularly under-represented groups and people with lived experience of mental health issues.

Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind is a leading mental health service provider and an equal opportunities employer.