Recovery Worker (REC1867)

Scottish Action for Mental Health; Dundee; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health support organization is seeking a Recovery Worker to provide flexible, multi-skilled support to individuals aiming to enhance their mental health and wellbeing. You will work with clients one-on-one or in groups, providing practical help and emotional support. Applicants should have experience with mental health issues and possess strong interpersonal skills. The role promises a flexible schedule and development opportunities, including fully funded qualifications and generous leave, allowing you to significantly impact clients' lives.

Benefits

Fully funded SVQ qualification

30 days annual leave

Workplace pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Paid wellbeing days off

Qualifications

• Experience supporting people with mental health problems.
• Ability to work in challenging situations.
• Skills in case management and key-working.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct emotional wellbeing and practical support.
• Facilitate building new skills for individuals.
• Link people with meaningful supports in the community.

Skills

Great people skills

Honesty

Reliability

Compassion

Initiative

Education

SVQ qualification

Job description

About the Role

The Recovery Worker role is a flexible, multi-skilled role providing direct emotional wellbeing and practical support to individuals to improve their mental health and wellbeing. Working with people on a 1-2-1 or group basis, in people’s homes and communities, the recovery worker will work with individuals to identify their strengths, issues and goals. They encourage individuals to recognise and use their existing strengths, facilitate building new skills to build momentum in independent living skills, self-management, personal recovery and building capacity. Assessing individual’s’ strengths and needs, the support worker will link people with meaningful supports within their community.

This work is about helping people to live well and achieve the things in life that really matter to them. We have roles available across our 24 / 7 care at home, housing support and specialist mental health outreach services. These services are commissioned by Dundee Council and support people living with severe and enduring mental health issues and common co‑morbidities, such as neurodevelopmental conditions, to live fulfilled lives and achieve their goals. This exciting opportunity will use recovery focussed interventions, supporting people to develop skills and positive support networks towards living an independent life in the community.

What we are looking for

Respect and dignity for the people who use our services is at the heart of everything we do. We will ask you to join the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) membership scheme, and register with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC). We’re looking for people with great people skills who are honest, reliable and resilient in challenging situations. Ideally for this role you will have experience supporting people with mental health problems, key‑working and case management.

Everyone we support is different and we use individually tailored plans to help them to identify where their strengths lie and support them in the areas where they may need it. In this role your attitude and personality matter as much as your skills and experience.

We are looking for initiative, compassion, energy and determination and the ability to motivate and inspire people who use our services to develop their skills and self‑confidence and realise their aspirations. This is an exciting opportunity and you will go home each day knowing you made a difference.

You will be allocated to a service base but may be required to work flexibly across other local area services.

What we will provide for you

You will work in a supportive environment and will be provided with a full induction and training opportunities. You will be given the chance to develop your knowledge and skills, as well as develop professionally. Some of our benefits include;

• Fully funded SVQ qualification to meet the conditions of your SSSC registration
• Reimbursement of PVG, Disclosure & SSSC annual fees and registration costs.
• Funded continuous learning and development opportunities, access to over courses online in addition to classroom and virtual training sessions
• 30 days annual leave rising to 33 after 5 years’ service
• 4 public holidays
• 2 paid wellbeing days off per year to use on what matters to you.
• Team wellbeing budgets
• Workplace pension scheme
• Life Assurance policy
• Employee Assistance Programme

Closing date for applications will be 12 noon on Monday 5th January.

Interviews will take place w / c 12th January.

If you’d like an informal chat about this role and working for SAMH, please contact: Lindsey McNab on or .

To apply and for further information please visit;

PVG Scheme Membership, a Right to Work in the UK check and proof of any qualifications declared in your application will be required.

Applications are welcome from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high level of applicants and would encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

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