Mental Health Facilitator

**Health & Wellbeing Coach**

Do you have a passion for Mental Health awareness? Are qualified in providing CBT therapeutic principles? Do you have experience working in the prison or probation sector? Are you looking for a chance to contribute your knowledge and expertise to a company that strives to make a positive difference in people’s lives? You may be just the person we need

The Better Health Generation is a community of thought-leading health professionals bound together by purpose. We are experts in work-focused health services, and give individuals and organisations access to high-quality, evidence-based and cost-effective health solutions that support performance, improve staff turnover and commitment and deliver tangible results. We work within the following sectors:

- Employability & Skills
- Justice
- Housing Associations
- Apprenticeship & Educsector
- Corporate
- Charities

We are a company with a reputation for excellence, and living our values of Quality, Results, Innovation and Integrity.

**We are looking for**

Qualified and confident counsellors/health coaches who have specialist knowledge and experience of delivering face to face CBT interventions and workshops, who are passionate about empowering, engaging and educating our service users via both virtual and face to face workshops.

Both freelance and employed positions are available.

**Location**:
You must be able to travel and have access to your own vehicle. Activity Hub Sites for CBT delivery include;
Manchester

But could involve other areas within a reasonable commute to support the team on the ad hoc basis.

**Duties will include**:

- Face to face workshops with ex offenders
- Sign Posting
- Small group delivery.

The clinician will have the ability to work via digital video, over the telephone and face to face. Client contact is estimated at approximately 90% of the working week for this role.

**Qualifications & Essential Criteria**

You will be an empathetic and confident communicator, have a range of clinical experience, engaging presentation skills, great problem-solving skills and ready to hit the ground running.

Essential requirements include:

- Degree level qualification/experience in your registered field
- Current registration with relevant professional body
- 3 years post qualifying.
- Unrestricted UK Drivers License and access to own vehicle.
- Eligibility to work in the UK (unrestricted).
- Strong workshop delivery skills.
- Strong communication skills - verbal and written.
- Excellent IT skills: proficiency in Microsoft Word, Outlook and experience of client management systems are a must
- Able to lone work & remote/ as part of a team.
- Home working facilities.
- Awareness/practice of legislation affecting nursing practice and health care.
- Enhanced criminal record bureau check (Disclosure & Barring Check) - Working with vulnerable adults, youth and children.

**What we offer**:

- Friendly and supportive team
- Induction training and ongoing support
- Competitive salaries
- Generous Annual Leave
- Health and Wellbeing Services
- Company Events
- Bonuses

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

Pay: £27,000.00-£29,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Additional leave
- Company events
- Employee mentoring programme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Application question(s):

- You must have previous experience working with offenders / ex-offenders or similar demographic.
- Do you live within a commutable distance to Manchester?

**Education**:

- Diploma of Higher Education (required)

**Experience**:

- mental health and wellbeing: 2 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)
- BACP / HCPC or equivalent (required)

Work Location: In person