Mental Health Recovery Worker

Teeside Mind; Middlesbrough; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A community mental health organization in Middlesbrough is seeking a Recovery Worker and Recovery Coach to provide support focusing on mental health and social needs. The ideal candidate will engage with service users to promote independence and facilitate access to necessary services. Full-time and part-time positions are available with a salary of £27,661.67 per year.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health support.
• Confidence in working autonomously.
• Ability to engage service users with complex needs.

Responsibilities

• Deliver an assertive recovery service in the community.
• Conduct assessments and risk management.
• Engage service users using enabling approaches.

Skills

Autonomy

Assertive outreach

Person-centered approaches

Job description

Overview

At Teesside Mind we work with people in a recovery-focused way across two areas of the service. We are currently recruiting in both areas.

Recovery Worker - will work as part of the Foundation and Recovery Service for Teesside Mind under Impact on Teesside. This pathway works with individuals who need support for their mental health alongside social stressors such as debt, housing and barriers to support.

Recovery Coach - will work as part of the Community Mental Health Transformation agenda. This framework sets out that individuals will receive mental health care where and when they need it, addressing inequalities in health care and social factors of mental ill health.

The post holder in each area will work to support those with more complex mental health and social care needs who, without support, are at significant risk of using crisis care, A&E or other unplanned care services. You will work be confident in working autonomously and providing assertive outreach support, motivation and brokerage to facilitate service user engagement into the right community services. You will promote independence and personal control.

Responsibilities

• To work within the community to deliver an assertive recovery service
• To contribute to triage and assessment to identify eligibility, suitability and risk
• To undertake assessments, risk assessments and risk management
• To engage service users with complex needs using person centred and enabling approaches
• To proactively work with service users so they can access and benefit from appropriate services in a timely manner
• To undertake complex casework within a high demand service
• To work collaboratively with service users to implement support plans and specific outcome tools
• To work/liaise with partner agencies to ensure their involvement in and support for service users and the project, including GPs, mental health, criminal justice, voluntary sector and mainstream community services
• To ensure work/liaison is maintained with any partner agencies involved with individual care plans
• To work collaboratively with service users to maintain change and engagement with other partner agencies/appropriate services
• To work collaboratively with service users towards a planned ending and exit from the service
• To promote the service within the community
• To attend meetings and events and develop networks as appropriate
• To ensure that project targets are met
• To keep up to date service user records in line with policies and procedures
• To produce case studies and other evidence for inclusion in reports for managers and funders as requested
• To contribute to service developments/quality improvements
• To be responsible for own Health and Safety and contribute to Health and Safety systems and safe working practices
• To undertake administrative duties as required and make appropriate use of admin support
• To ensure all activities are delivered within legal requirements and Teesside Mind’s Quality Standards
• To work within the policies and procedures of Teesside Mind at all times
• To take part in support and supervision as required
• To take part in learning and development activities as required
• To undertake other tasks commensurate with the position as required

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £27,661.67 per year

Work Location: In person