Recovery Coach

Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. We have represented the voice of people most affected by mental health problems in Scotland for almost 100 years. Today, in over 60 communities we work with adults and young people providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among others.

These services together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change. SAMH is dedicated to mental health and wellbeing for all: with a vision of a society where people are able to live theirlives fully, regardless of present or past circumstances

**For Scotland’s Mental Health**

**Post**: Recovery Coach (Mental Health & Wellbeing)

**Ref**: REC1069

**Location**: Partick, Glasgow - St Peter’s Mental Health Supported Living

**Hours**: 37.5 per week

**Shifts**: Various, including day shifts, evening, sleepovers and on-calls

**Salary**: £21,499 - £22,287 (£11.03 to £11.43 per hour; Salary Point 13 to 19)

**Contract**: Permanent

**About the role of Recovery Coach**

Can you demonstrate initiative, compassion, energy, determination and the ability to motivate and inspire people who use our services to develop their skills and self-confidence and realise their aspirations? Support work can be challenging at times, but you go home each day knowing you made a difference.

St Peter’s service, based in Dowanhill in Partick, is about helping people to live well to achieve the things in life that really matter to them. We have roles available in this new mental health service commissioned by Glasgow City Council, providing supported tenancies to 7 people living with moderate to severe and enduring mental health issues to live fulfilled lives and achieve goals, working with them as they take steps towards living independently or moving on.

As a Recovery Coach, you will support people in partnership with mental health services and primary health care services, enabling individuals to build their life in the community and achieve their chosen outcomes. You will provide direct mental and emotional wellbeing support as well as practical assistance for individual’s domestic and personal needs (food shopping, housework, medication, self-care) to improve their mental health and wellbeing whilst encouraging individual responsibility and maximisation of personal choice.

Everyone we support is different, this role involves using recovery focussed interventions, working with people in their homes and communities to jointly develop, adapt, monitor and review person centred support plans, risk assessments and safety plans to help them to identify where their strengths lie and support them in the areas where they may need it.

**What we are looking for**

In this role your attitude and personality matter as much as your skills and experiences. We are looking for initiative, compassion, energy and determination and the ability to motivate and inspire people who use our services to develop their skills and self-confidence and realise their aspirations.

This is a challenging and exciting opportunity and you will go home each day knowing you made a difference. We’re looking for people with great people skills who are honest, reliable and resilient in challenging situations. Ideally for this role you will have experience supporting people with mental health problems, key-working and case management.

Respect and dignity for the people who use our services is at the heart of everything we do. You don’t need any specific qualifications at first, but what you do need is the right attitude and values.

Supporting the people who use our services means there are a variety of shift patterns over a week including evenings, weekends, sleepovers and on-calls. You will be allocated to a service base but may be required to work flexibly across local services. The service operates 365 days a year.

**What we will provide for you**

You will work in a supportive environment and will be provided with a full induction and training opportunities. You will be given the chance to develop your knowledge and skills, as well as develop professionally. Some of our benefits include;
- Fully funded SVQ qualification to meet the conditions of your SSSC registration
- Reimbursement of PVG & SSSC fees and registration costs.
- Funded continuous learning and development opportunities, access to over 100 courses online in addition to classroom and virtual training sessions
- 30 days annual leave rising to 33 after 5 years’ service
- 4 public holidays
- 2 paid wellbeing days off per year to use on what matters to you.
- Team wellbeing budgets
- Workplace pension scheme
- Life Assurance policy
- Employee Assistance Programme

Applications are welcome from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

**Previous applicants need not apply**

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