MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY SUPPORT WORKER

We are recruiting for a full time Recovery Worker for 37.5 hours per week who has experience in working with vulnerable people in the learning disability or mental health sector. 

NIHCSS is a partnership between Together for Mental Wellbeing and St Martins Housing. We support people over the age of 18 who have mental health needs.

NIHCSS recognise and value lived experience of mental health challenges as an asset within our staffing teams. It brings co-production of services to the heart of all we do. We believe it is crucial to involve people with lived experience of mental health problems, and/or accessing mental health services.

OUR FOCUS IS ON DEVELOPING PEOPLE

We provide an inclusive and supportive environment for you where you're driven to stay and grow. You will have a positive attitude and be committed to our values around service user involvement.

We offer an excellent benefits package including:

Pension Scheme, Perkbox online discount portal, Employee Assistance Programme - 24 hour helpline providing counselling and legal information or face to face, life insurance, free parking, paid DBS application, extra days leave on your birthday, staff events, Blue Light card, free online GP appointments, HSF, 1:1 in person reflection sessions and free complimentary therapies.

What we can offer you in Learning & Development:

Mandatory and vocational training to allow continuous learning and personal development.

Over 150 courses all provided to support your long term personal development and career pathway.

Up to 4 hours per month dedicated to your personal development - including research & development, attending webinars, remote training sessions and shadowing

Regular 1:1's focusing on your wellbeing, caseload, achievements, challenges and personal goals.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Mental Health Recovery Support Worker, you will have your own caseload and support individuals to engage in the service, to achieve their goals and aspirations through individual key work, targeted recovery outcome focused interventions and person centred planning.

As a Mental Health Recovery Support Worker, you will provide support utilising your fully flexible and personalised approach, acting as a support navigator to make creative use of the resources available to you

As a Mental Health Recovery Support Worker, you will empower individuals to exercise choice and control and work alongside people to develop and review robust assessments, safety management plans and recovery support plans.

TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE :

YOU MUST BE ABLE TO DRIVE AND HAVE ACCESS TO A CAR THAT YOU ARE HAPPY TO USE FOR WORK PURPOSES AS THIS ROLE INVOLVES WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY AND TAKING CLIENTS TO APPOINTMENTS - mileage expenses paid

BE WILLING TO COVER SHIFTS ON A FOUR WEEK ROTA INCLUDING EVENINGS, WEEKENDS AND SLEEP INS - £55 ADDITIONAL PAY FOR EVERY SLEEP IN SHIFT COVERED