Recovery and Connect Worker

Recovery and Connect Worker

We’re looking for a highly motivated Recovery and Connect Worker with experience and knowledge of working with people to achieve goals.

If you are passionate and committed to supporting people in their recovery journey, with previous experience, and the ability to work independently and part of a larger team, then apply today!

Position:Recovery & Connect Worker

Location: Surrey Downs

Hours: 37 hours a week

Salary: £30,300 (per annum)

Contract: 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Benefits: Pension, Employee Assistance Programme

Closing Date: Sunday 10th November

Interviews: Wednesday 13th November

The Role

Recovery and Connect is a project delivered in partnership with Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The Recovery and Connect Worker will work intensively with a caseload of individuals identified by the HomeFirst alliance, who have a pre-existing mental health concern and to support them to access ongoing community services. The role will involve working as part of a team aligned to the shared care forum to support vulnerable service users.

About You

With a diploma or degree in appropriate subject i.e. counselling, psychology, social work, probation, mental health, Health and Social Care (level 3) and community experience of mental health, wellbeing, or behaviour change work with adults, you will have:

• The ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team (statutory and voluntary).
• An understanding of confidentiality, consent, information sharing, including GDPR.
• An understanding of Safeguarding policy and practice.
• Good communication and written skills and a commitment to accurate and confidential record keeping.
• The ability to interact effectively with the clients, colleagues and other professionals whilst retaining clear boundaries.
• The ability to work to all the policies, procedures, and standards of the service and joint working arrangements with statutory and voluntary sector partners.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of mental health issues.
• Knowledge and skills of engagement, motivational, and behaviour change approaches.
• Knowledge and understanding of community working, lone working, and ability to maintain safety whilst working in the community.
• The ability to use supervision effectively.
• A good understanding of personal limitations, ability to identify when to seek advice and support, and deal with issues in a professional manner.
• The ability to manage any challenging behaviour from clients.
• The ability to self-manage a caseload.

About the Organisation

The charity is a mental health and emotional wellbeing charity, supporting Surrey residents since 1994 in Banstead, Elmbridge, Epsom & Ewell and Mole Valley.

Offering a variety of face-to-face and online services, available to adults (aged 16+) living in Surrey who would like to restore and/or maintain their mental and emotional wellbeing (no diagnosis needed). The services are free of charge, with no waiting list and no time limit.

This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, and the successful completion of a probationary period.

You may also have experience in areas such as Counselling, Counsellor, Mental Health Counsellor, Psychology, Social Worker, Social Work, Probation, Criminal Justice, Mental Health, Health and Social Care, Mental Health Recovery Worker, Mental Health Worker, Mental Health Support Worker, Connect Worker, Community Connect, Social Welfare, Recovery Support Worker.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.