Rethink Mental Illness is an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values.
We are hiring a Mental Health Recovery Worker to join our inspiring and friendly team at Cowick Street, Exeter.
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Working Hours: Rota Basis – Monday – Friday – Working between the hours of (Week 1 - 9am-5pm) and (Week 2 – 12pm – 8pm)
Devon Supported Housing is an individualised support service funded by Devon Partnership Trust. It offers housing related support to people with medium to high support needs, leaving a hospital or residential setting.
Our Cowick Street service in Exeter, supports medium to high needs, using Safety Management Plans to reduce risk and focusses on recovery with SMART goals. We provide 1:1 support to help residents progress safely and confidently.
How I will make a difference?
* I provide key worker support to a specified number of service users, including one to one individual support and liaison with other mental health agencies on behalf of people who use our services.
* I always have the individual’s needs at the forefront, working to the recovery model and using communication, motivation and coaching skills to support the service user to achieve their goals and aspirations.
* I develop a rapport with service users based on respect and honesty and work within clear professional boundaries and the Rethink Mental Illness Code of Conduct.
* I enable and encourage service users to find out about local services and facilities within their community and facilitate access to alternative services where specific needs are identified.
* I am familiar with individual Care/Recovery Plans and support people who use our services in achieving their goals.
Essential Experience, Skills Required For This Position
* I have transferable life/work experience to apply to this role.
* I am a good listener, empathetic, understanding, kind, patient and willing to learn
* I can demonstrate behaviours consistent with the values of the Charity.
* I may also have experience of providing support to people with a mental illness; or experience of providing care and/or support services within another social care setting in either a paid or voluntary capacity
Who are we?
We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”
We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are LGBTQIA+, people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background - regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.
We have an ambition of becoming a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider. We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
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