Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner (Male Applicants Only) - Intensive Housing Support

Penumbra; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team committed to making a real difference in the lives of individuals facing mental health and substance use challenges. As a Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner, you will provide personalized support, fostering resilience and connecting individuals to community resources. This role offers the opportunity to work collaboratively within an innovative service, where your contributions will help enhance recovery-focused outcomes. With a strong emphasis on staff wellbeing, you will benefit from ongoing training and development, ensuring you thrive in your career while making a positive impact in Aberdeen City.

Benefits

Training and development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Employee benefits

Career growth support

Qualifications

• Experience in providing recovery-focused support for mental health challenges.
• Ability to create personalized support plans addressing legal and financial matters.

Responsibilities

• Support individuals with co-occurring substance use and mental health challenges.
• Promote self-management and resilience through strengths-based approaches.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Substance use recovery support

Mental health support

Community resource connection

Budgeting and debt management

Education

Relevant qualification in mental health or social work

Tools

I.ROC

HOPE toolkit

Job description

Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner (Male Applicants Only) - Intensive Housing Support

Full Time – Permanent

This job is restricted to male applicants only. This is an occupational requirement as permitted in accordance with Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.

If you are looking for a rewarding career and want to work within an epic team that will help you grow and thrive, then you have come to the right place. Working within our Intensive Housing Support service, you can start your day knowing that what you do really makes a difference!

Our Intensive Housing Support service, in collaboration with the Integrated Drugs Team, provides recovery-focused support for individuals experiencing co-occurring substance use and mental health challenges. Using a strengths-based approach, we address barriers to recovery, promote self-management, resilience, and connect individuals to community resources to support ongoing wellbeing.

The service supports individuals and families in Aberdeen City affected by substance use. Our goals include reducing substance use and harm, and supporting informed decisions about medication prescriptions in line with MAT standards. We provide advice on accessing support and its benefits.

We also offer trauma-informed, personalized support plans, addressing legal matters, debt management, and budgeting. We utilize tools like I.ROC and the HOPE toolkit to foster healthy social networks, relationship skills, and decision-making. Our aim is to enhance engagement with recovery, ensure high-quality treatment, reduce risks, promote safety, and help individuals achieve personal wellbeing goals.

As a mental health charity, we value staff wellbeing. You will join a friendly, supportive team that provides training and development opportunities to help you succeed in your role.

We offer a range of employee benefits and daily inspiration from dedicated colleagues. We support your career growth through skills development, learning opportunities, and practical application of new knowledge.

For more information, including the full job description and application guidance, please download our recruitment pack.

Note: We cannot consider CVs. All applications must be submitted via our website. If you cannot complete an online application, contact us at [e-mail] to arrange a paper application.

Visa sponsorship is not available. Only applicants with the legal right to work in the UK or those with an ongoing application for such rights will be considered.

Application updates will come from our recruitment system, which may send emails to your spam folder. Please add “Penumbra Careers” – [e-mail] to your contacts. You can also check your application status via the careers portal. For inquiries, contact [e-mail].

Penumbra is committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, neurodiversity, and mental health conditions. We will make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair and inclusive recruitment process. Contact us at [e-mail] for assistance.