Mental Health Recovery Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE

In this position, you will empower and motivate our residents and participants to achieve their personal goals and gain greater independence, which will support them in reintegrating into the community. You will provide tailored support to the individuals needs through a recovery model. In the role, you will provide a flexible service which is responsive to individual needs, and to meet the needs of our commissioners and other stakeholders.

Rota: Monday to Sunday including Bank Holidays and a range of early, mid, late, and long shifts 

ABOUT THE SERVICE

Focus Project is a recovery and wellbeing service for men, aged 18-65, with a diagnosis of severe and enduring mental ill health with forensic background and additional complex needs including substance misuse, and other physical health issues. Focus serves as a pathway to SLaM patients who are ready for discharge into the community. We work in an integrated manner with the Lambeth Community Forensic Team to support clients through their journey to recovery. The service provides wrap around service to clients for up to 2 years or more, assisting their move on to lower-supported or independent housing.

Focus Project is based in Lambeth across six sites. We offer high, medium and low supported accommodation to clients. 

Benefits, including Non-Contractual Perks

• 25 days annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Medicash includes discount gym memberships, routine optometry care, dental treatments, and physiotherapy treatments
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing.
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards

If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference in people's lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!

Were looking for someone with a genuine passion and felt purpose to help people, challenge stigma, and make a real difference to peoples lives!

We are looking for a team player, driven to provide high quality care and support to others, an effective communicator who is able to build rapport with others from various backgrounds. You will be compassionate, supportive, and empowering to others, whilst able to form effective, positive and motivational relationships.

OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and sustain therapeutic relationships with our Residents and Participants (R&P), which includes practical and emotional support.
• Support our R&P's with relevant skills, experience, networks, and training to prepare them for resettlement into semi/independent living.
• Support our R&P's with various personal needs as required. 
• Participate in, and encourage R&Ps to participate in the running and development of projects, initiatives, training and volunteering.
• Support a caseload of Residents and Participants (R&P), contribute to the development of support plans, risk assessments and reviews.
• Identify resident activity needs and wishes through assessments, observations, and discussions.
• Ensure R&Ps  understand their rights and responsibilities, with access to the right tools and resources to support them back into society and build networks.
• Recognise signs of deteriorating mental health and initiate appropriate interventions to prevent a crisis.
• Provide advice, guidance, and support, including life skills training.
• Develop strong internal and external relationships.
• Admin duties will vary, including using our Salesforce Inform system to update records ongoing.

Other responsibilities than those described above may be required to be undertaken from time to time and will be expected to be performed to as long as it is within the capability and level of the position. 

KEY CRITERIA

What we are looking for:

• IT Proficiency, ability to learn new software programs, basic Microsoft experience is required
• Experience of working with people of complex backgrounds, including in the criminal justice field, mental health, and/or substance misuse or a good understanding of the sector
• Understanding of the housing and social needs of people with multiple and complex needs
• Able to influence and negotiate positive outcomes with others

What we would like, but not essential:

• Appropriate qualification: NVQ/Diploma Level 2 in Health & Social Care/Community Justice, or professional equivalent
• Experience of providing housing support and a practical assistance within a residential or outreach support role
• Experience creating co-produced support plans and providing appropriate interventions for service user and liaising with other professionals

Further details of the responsibilities and key criteria can be found in the JDPS attached.

WORKING FOR US

ABOUT US

Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.

Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change

Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

Our Values

Ambition Eager to succeed and to accomplish as much as possible for our people

Empowerment Giving staff and the people we support the tools, training, and information they need to achieve their potential

Transparency Upfront and visible about our actions and open to scrutiny from stakeholders, service users, and staff

Inclusivity Listening to, understanding, and including all our stakeholders to ensure we make a difference and get things right

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website.

For Recruitment related enquiries, please email recruitment@socialinterestgroup.org.uk 

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Understanding of the housing and social needs of people with multiple and complex need

Desirable

• NVQ/Diploma Level 2 in Health & Social Care/Community Justice, or professional equivalent

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people of complex backgrounds, including in the criminal justice field, mental health, and/or substance misuse or a good understanding of the sector

Desirable

• NVQ/Diploma Level 2 in Health & Social Care/Community Justice, or professional equivalent

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

The Social Interest Group

Address

Penrose Focus - Cavendish Road

19 Cavendish Road

Balham

London

SW12 0BH

Employer's website

https://socialinterestgroup.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)