Mental Health Recovery Worker

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Job Introduction
Everyones Turning Point is unique. Its the moment when they realise theyve made a small, but important, step forward. Very often, that small step is the start of something bigger, but only when the right support, advice and services are in place. Thats where you come in. Youll make a real difference to their lives as you develop the personal, flexible and recovery-focused support plans they need to help turn things around. Passionate about people, youll support them to take control, improve their quality of life and face the future with confidence. We are looking for a dedicated, passionate and skilled Recovery Support Worker to join our new team at Beach House. The service provides high support housing to service users with enduring mental health backgrounds. The service consists of 8 flats and offers a full recovery and rehabilitation package to our service users. We aim to support and assess on-going needs of our service users to build on their existing skills while learning new ones. All service users are allocated to a named Support Worker. Service users are required to fully participate in the process of planning their care, which includes attending support/key work sessions with staff; this time is for clients to discuss any issues or areas of concern they may have, or perhaps go out for a coffee/trip to local activities, or be supported with a practical task in their flat such as cleaning or laundry. Role Responsibility
You will provide recovery focused support to service users in accordance with their support plans. You will have well-honed skills in positive communication, engagement, and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for service users. You will have the maturity to work within a positive framework supporting clients. You will have the ability to deliver services and interventions in a person centred, non-judgmental manner, and recovery-based way. You will work alongside members of the service users circle of support, to enable individuals to be happy, healthy, and successful in achieving their life goals. Your typical duties will include: providingsupport and guidance to serviceusers administering medication daily record keeping and incident report writing running group activities help with inducting new staff members upholding the cleanliness of the service to adhere to infection prevention control measures You will be required to work in a flexible manner on a roster basis including office hours, evenings, some weekends and sleep-ins. The Ideal Candidate
Previous experience in the mental health sector is desirable butnot essential. What is important is that you havea genuine desire to support individuals in their recovery and have a can-do attitude. We need compassionate, proactive and professional individuals who are highly motivated, hardworking and keen to support service users with mental health and complex care needs. Being a good communicator is essential, to be able to get on with people of all ages and from all backgrounds, and you will also be liaising with other professionals. We value the personal skills and interests you can bring to the role and to the lives of the service users we support, such as: sports, arts and crafts, music and cooking to name but a few. About us
As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer. We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support. What Benefits Will I Receive? We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career
we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package. You will get 31days paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 33days. Plus the option to buyadditional holidays and spread the cost. Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees. Turning Point Benefits Turning Point Attached documents
MH-RecoveryWorker-generic-27March17.pdf Apply TPBN1_UKTJ
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Location:
Gb
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Health;Social Care

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