Mental Health Coach

4 weeks ago

Durham, Durham, United Kingdom Rethink Mental Illness Full time
Job Title: Mental Health Coach

Location: Secure Environment

Service/Department: Mental Health Services

Reporting to: Contract Manager

Responsible for: No staff management

Disclosure & Barring Check: Enhanced DBS with Adults Barred check

Vetting: National security vetting prison clearance required

Terms and Conditions

  • Hours per week: 37.5
  • Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am-4pm
  • Salary: £25,147 to £27,596 per annum (Agenda for Change Band 4)
  • Contract Type: Permanent

Job Summary

As a Mental Health Coach, you will work within a multidisciplinary mental health team, providing coaching and support to individuals with mental health needs. You will deliver IAPT Step 1 interventions, offering informal support, signposting, and facilitating group activities to promote mental health awareness. You will work closely with the prison's Mental Health Team (MHT), delivering wellbeing and distraction materials, drop-ins, and group supervision to promote mental health and overall wellbeing among service users.

Key Responsibilities

  • Multidisciplinary Team Collaboration: Work within the mental health team to support service users during their time in prison, ensuring a joined-up approach to care.
  • Coaching Role: Provide tailored mental health coaching to individuals needing intervention, assisting them in the self-management of their mental health and recovery.
  • Wellbeing Promotion: Raise awareness of mental health services within the prison, offering drop-ins, distributing wellbeing and distraction materials, and organising group activities to support wellbeing.
  • Group Facilitation: Organise and facilitate group workshops, wellbeing sessions, and service user forums, ensuring engagement in mental health and recovery activities.
  • Peer Mentor Training: Support the development and training of Peer Mentors to assist other residents with their mental health needs.
  • Holistic Support: Work alongside other services such as substance misuse teams and reconnect services to ensure comprehensive care and support for individuals, particularly around release planning.
  • Record-Keeping: Maintain accurate clinical records and data on Rethink and Prison systems.
  • Risk Management: Contribute to the identification and reduction of risks, ensuring appropriate actions are taken to safeguard individuals.

Essential Criteria

  • Experience working with individuals with mental health needs in both one-to-one and group settings.
  • Strong group facilitation, coaching, and rapport-building skills.
  • Experience coordinating and developing projects or activities.
  • Relevant training or qualifications, such as Recovery Training, Coaching, or Peer Support Worker.
  • Working knowledge of mental health and the ability to recognise deteriorating mental health.
  • Proficient in using Microsoft Office and database/information systems.
  • Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and independently when required.

Desirable Criteria

  • Experience working in a prison environment or with offenders.
  • Mental Health First Aid Practitioner or other relevant health education qualifications.
  • Experience in co-production or peer support programmes.

Values and Behaviours

The post holder will demonstrate and apply Rethink Mental Illness values of:

  • Passion
  • Commitment
  • Openness
  • Hope
  • Expertise
  • Understanding
  • Equity

They will also embody the Rethink CARES behaviours:

  • Connect
  • Accountable
  • Respect
  • Evolve
  • Success

General Duties

  • Comply with Data Protection and HMPPS policies.
  • Ensure all records and data are managed in line with relevant legislation and policies.
  • Comply with health and safety regulations and organisational safeguarding policies.
  • Attend regular supervision, participate in training, and engage in personal development.
  • Perform other reasonable duties as required by the line manager.

This role is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the mental health and wellbeing of individuals within a secure environment, playing a vital role in their recovery journey.

We offer a wide range of support, including a recognition and rewards platform, instant access to pay, wellbeing support, flexible working, and a contributory pension scheme.

We are a leading charity provider of mental health services in England, supporting thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns, and advice and information.

We are committed to becoming a truly anti-racist organisation, campaigning for policy and societal change to improve mental health outcomes for all.

We welcome applications from everyone, including those with lived experience, LGBTQIA+ individuals, people with a disability, and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.

For more information, please visit our website or contact us directly.

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