Recovery Navigator (Mental Health) Opportunities
- Recruiter
- Birmingham Mind
- Location
- Birmingham, West Midlands
- Salary
- £17,167 per annum FTE
- Posted
- 17 Jan 2019
- Closes
- 08 Feb 2019
- Ref
- NTXST382427
- Sectors
- Charity & Voluntary, Public Sector
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Recovery Navigator (Mental Health) Opportunities
Recovery and Employment Service
Birmingham
£17,167 per annum FTE
Full time (37.5 hours) and part time (18.75 hours)
We are a leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Recovery Navigators to offer an individualised and integrated Recovery service to users and carers aged 18 upwards, who require support to manage their physical, psychological and emotional health needs.
You will have a central base at our Erdington Recovery Hub. The role requires post holders to be able to work evenings and weekends on a rolling Rota. Your typical week would include facilitating social support sessions in community venues, offering activities such as stress reduction and relaxation, and giving signposting advice and guidance and personal development planning.
You will be required to complete administrative hours each week in order to update your online registers, update service user information on our online database, contact new referrals, prepare materials for your upcoming activities or sessions, respond to emails, and follow up any other administrative duties in relation to your role.
Please see the Recovery Navigator Job Description for full details of all of the skills and experience required for this role. If you feel that you meet the requirements of this position we would like to hear from you.
Benefits include 33 days holiday (including Bank and Public Holidays), defined contribution pension scheme, Paycare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling, Childcare Vouchers and a comprehensive training programme.
Our people are key to the success of the organisation and we are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving Gold standard success in Investors in People. We welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.