About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting a full time and permanent Recovery Navigator to join our Assessment and Recovery team, in the Greenway Centre, Southmead.
This job is to support clients over the age of 65.
This exciting opportunity has arisen within the Bristol Mental Health Partnership, which involves collaborative working between a number of organisations to include Second Step and Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust (part of the National Health Service).
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will have worked within mental health, providing a wide range of interventions to assist people, during a period of acute mental health crisis and connecting into community resources.
About us
Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the Southwest offering housing, support and hope to people with mental health and support needs. Our vision is that we believe in a world where everyone affected by mental health problems can create a positive future. We promote mental health and wellbeing by supporting people and communities to build brighter futures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work with families, carers and friends and be working within a multi-disciplinary team
Support a caseload
An excellent communicator
Build therapeutic relationship with service users
Receive management and clinical supervision, together with group reflective practice
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A experience working with people with mental health needs, or people with complex needs
- Proven experience of working with people with multiple needs (e.g. mental health, homelessness, alcohol/drug dependency long term conditions)
- Proven experience of carrying out needs and/or risk assessments and the support planning process
- Experience of working with a number of individuals with competing needs and priorities
Desirable
- Proven experience of mental health issues and/or services, either as a user, carer or supporter.
- A years experience
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.
Employer details
Employer name
Second Step
Address
Greenway Centre
Southmead
Bristol
BS10 5PY
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.second-step.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)