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Recovery Coach
Location: Somerset (based in Taunton/Bridgwater, primarily covering the North/West of the county). We also have bases in Street and Yeovil and the post involves travel across the county.
Salary: £26,056 per annum
Hours:37 hours per week
Closing Date: Sunday 31 August 2025
Second Step is a leading mental health charity that’s been putting mental health first for people in the South West for over 30 years. We believe that with the right support, everyone can take control of their life and make their future their own. We work with people who experience complex needs associated with multiple and severe disadvantage (including psychological distress, homelessness, substance misuse and contact with the criminal justice system).
Step Together is a trailblazing service that offers a psychological, adversity and trauma (PAT) informed approach to those rough sleeping/at risk of homelessness with multiple, complex needs (mental health, forensic history, substance use) in Somerset. We advocate for system change, creatively thinking with other agencies to develop innovative ways to overcome barriers to engagement, turning these into opportunities to steer positive trauma-informed system change.
An exciting opportunity to deliver targeted prevention work within Step Together’s model has arisen, and we are looking for trauma-informed individuals to join our team.
Working to the Recovery Coach Model principles, you will develop strengths-based actions orientated around the Outcomes Star. You will engage and support your own caseload of clients with complex needs in leading their journeys, and maximising their choice and control over the support they receive by developing a responsible and individual network of support.
You will have an understanding of issues relating to homelessness and mental health, and be able to build and sustain relationships with clients. You will have a commitment to promoting independence and supporting vulnerable people in developing move on and recovery plans.
We work in a recovery focused, psychological, adversity and trauma (PAT) informed way in all aspects of the team’s practice using relevant interventions, including Assessments, Support Planning, Risk Assessing, Brief Interventions and Solution Focused Therapy.
You will receive training, and ongoing supervision and benefit from both operational and reflective supervision, case formulation and restorative peer support. In addition to this you will be joining a strong team who are passionate about the values of Second Step and who have built a service that is innovative, responsive and dynamic. If you would like to help deliver Second Step’s message of hope and courage across the Somerset region we would be pleased to hear from you.
If you would like a chat about the role, please call Gareth Mercer on 07436 403805 or Rooth Langston-Hart on 07855 014527.
Closing Date:This is a rolling advert, and candidates will be interviewed as they apply. We reserve the right to close the advert once a suitable candidate has been appointed
Interview date: TBC (We hope to interview in person, in Somerset)
The ability to travel to several appointments daily is essential.
For more information and to apply please see our websitewww.second-step.co.uk.Second Step is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community and from people who have personal experience of using mental health services. Unfortunately, Second Step is unable to sponsor applicants from outside the UK.
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