Mental Health Recovery Worker

Job Description

Mental Health Recovery Worker

Salary £24,251 - £25,527

Location Portsmouth

Permanent, Full Time

6 week rota including early, mid and late shifts

Portsmouth MH Serv Lot 1 - Outram provides supported accommodation for up to 12 adults, who have mental ill health and alcohol / substance misuse needs. Our clients have a mix of medium to high support needs and this service provides 24 / 7 support across two houses next door to each other.

Our aim is to support clients to develop life skills to enable them to achieve their goals, gain independence and move on to safe and secure accommodation.

We are looking for a Mental Health Recovery Worker to be part of a small team that works collaboratively with clients to help them achieve positive outcomes. If you love working with people and are looking for a role where you can make a real difference in the lives of those you support, then this is the role for you!

The role

As our Mental Health Recovery Worker, you will lead on the case management of clients and be part of a team that supports them in keeping them safe and helping them achieve their goals.  You’ll provide people with homes and specialist support so they feel more valued and secure, and ready to take the next steps.

You will produce and regularly review comprehensive client-based risk assessments along with engaging with local authorities, health providers and other agencies, creating and maintaining constructive working relationships to maximise the opportunities available to clients.

You’ll lead on client activities to help them gain practical life skills and encourage their engagement with the running of the service.

Helping our client’s to manage their finances, pay rent, manage arrears and access benefits will also form part of your role and you will provide encouragement as well as signpost clients to the local community and to resources relevant to their aspirations including education, training, employment activity or volunteering.

Further information :

This role will require an Enhanced with Barred List(s) disclosure and barring service check is a requirement for this role. This would be completed on appointment of the role.

This role will require a full drivers’ licence and access to a vehicle

This role will require you to work flexibly across several sites

This role will require you to work with clients on a one-to-one basis

This role will require you to early, mids and lates on a 6-week rotation

This role will require you to lone work

Our ideal candidate will have :

Strong communication skills, both verbal and written

Clear verbal and written English

Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel and Word plus keyboard skills for data inputting

A confident and assertive manner

Ability to self-motivate as you will work on your own

Effective team working

Ability to respond calmly to crisis

Deal promptly with and effectively react to challenging situations

Have an interest and genuine concern for homelessness and related issues

Desirable Criteria :

Experience of managing a caseload of clients

Understanding of the complex support needs of people experiencing homelessness or those with complex needs

Knowledge of voluntary and statutory agencies, housing regulations and the benefits system

Understanding of risk assessment and person-centred, outcomes-based delivery

We reserve the right to close our adverts early if a successful candidate is found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.