Female* Recovery Navigator, Community Rehab Team

Established in 1983, BRISTOL MISSING LINK (incorporating Next Link and Safe Link) is a leading provider of women's support services in Bristol. 

Female* Recovery Navigator, Community Rehab Team

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £20,369 - £22,265

Hours: 37.5 (8am to 8pm service, will be on a rota basis and evenings and weekend work is required)    

Location: Bristol

This role will be based within the Community Spoke of the service and will work with clients in this part of the service and within the Accommodation Hub. Employed by Missing Link, the post holder will work alongside colleagues from Second Step and Avon and Wiltshire NHS Partnership Trust (AWP) to deliver the service.

The role is focussed on providing appropriate, effective interventions and treatments to people with long term mental health needs, their carers (including friends and relatives) and their supporters in the community, enabling and assisting them to meet daily health, social care and well-being needs, in line with personal recovery goals, and facilitating engagement with mainstream services.

Essential Requirements of the role:

• A minimum of two years' significant experience working with people with mental health needs, or people with complex and multiple needs (for example, homelessness, alcohol/ drug dependency, long term conditions, domestic abuse and sexual violence)
• Experience of support planning and managing risk assessments
• The ability to maintain hope and optimism for the individual with high expectations for recovery
• Manage caseload, documentation and time effectively, ensuring up to date and clear record keeping in line with policies and procedures
• A current, full driving licence and access to an appropriate vehicle

CLOSING DATE: 9am, Monday 13^th March 2017

INTERVIEW DATE: 20^th and 23^rd March 2017

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