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Rethink Mental Illness
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Burntwood, Staffordshire
Mental Health Recovery Worker
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Would you like to work for a leading mental health charity? Do you want a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? If yes, join us here at Rethink Mental Illness. We have an exciting opportunity at our Staffordshire Recovery service, where you will join our friendly and inspiring team as a Mental Health Recovery Worker. Your role will be a permanent position, working full time, 37.5 hours per week based within community in Staffordshire Moorlands and Newcastle Under Lyme. If you need flexibility part time hours can be considered. 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." In everything we do, we seek to demonstrate our values: Passion, Openness, Hope, Expertise and Understanding. If these values resonate with you, we would love to hear from you. The role involves: * To provide key worker support to individuals living with mental illness, including one to one individual support and liaison with other mental health agencies on behalf of people who use our services. * Enabling individuals to self manage their personal and domestic resources and to undertake activities of daily living. * To jointly develop, review, monitor and adapt person centred support and safety plans. * To monitor and report to senior staff on the effectiveness of support delivery. * Contribute to the protection of individuals from the risk of abuse and harm to self and others who access our services. * Encourage those living with mental illness to recognise, understand and manage factors that affect their mental wellbeing and physical health. The post holder will possess: * Experience of providing support to people living with mental illness; or experience of providing care and/or support services within another social care setting in either a paid or voluntary capacity. * Knowledge and understanding of recovery principles and embedding the ethos of recovery into your own practice. * The ability to make a comprehensive assessment of an individual's situation and needs; to develop, implement and review risk management plans and devise support plans to meet these needs. * Excellent communication and organisational skills In addition to the skill set and experience above, this would be a fantastic opportunity for someone who has a passion for mental health and if you've had previous experience providing support to people with mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers. What will you receive? You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities with the chance to make a real difference every day. In addition, you will have excellent development opportunities including funded training, career development and a range e-learning courses. You will also receive: * Salary of £17,099.15 - £18,747.26 per annum * Contributory pension scheme * Life assurance and employee assistance programme * 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days plus bank holidays * Your "Rethink Day" - 1 day's additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday * Eyecare vouchers * Flexible working Don't just change jobs, change lives! The Recruitment Advisor looking after this role is Katie Wright . If have any questions about the position, please feel free to drop her an email at or give her a call on 0121 522 7111 Just a couple of final things, We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, LGBTQ+, people with a disability, or who are BAME are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status and therefore we ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to everyone. We reserve the right to change the closing date without notice depending on the number of responses received.