Mental Health Engagement Worker

4 months ago


Dundee, United Kingdom Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action Ltd Full time

**Mental Health Engagement Worker, Dundee**

**30 hours per week**

**Salary - £22,844 - £25,383 (pro rata)**

This is an exciting opportunity to make a difference for individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery as part of our Mental Health and Substance Use Team.

You will be highly motivated with a passion for involving people in shaping issues that affect their lives. You will promote the active involvement of people who have lived experience of mental health challenges in the planning, development and evaluation of services that are important to them.

Ideally you’ll have experience of using a strength-based approach and be able to encourage and support individuals to use their experience to influence decision-making. You’ll be able to design, deliver and evaluate information sessions and workshops, working with individuals to empower them. Ideally, you’ll have a relevant qualification in an area such as Social Services or Community Learning and Development, or equivalent professional or volunteer experience.

Subject to a satisfactory PVG check and references.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 25th June

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £22,844.00-£25,383.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: MHEW-007-DG



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