Rehabilitation and Wellbeing Worker

4 weeks ago

Wells, United Kingdom Rethink Mental Illness Full time

Rethink Mental Illness are hiring Support Workers to join our inspiring and friendly Community Rehabilitation Service Service team, Somerset.

Rethink Mental Illness are an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness. We believe that everyone should be treated with respect and dignity – and that’s why equity is one of our core values.  

Our Open Mental Health Rehabilitation Team are based within the Somerset Community and specialise in working with people with longer-term mental health support needs. The service offers specialist rehabilitation assessment, support, and assistance to people with more complex mental health problems. 

The service’s focus will be on supporting people to develop skills and confidence to live independently and to work towards each person’s own recovery goals and improved mental well-being. The service has high aspirations of recovery and well-being for everyone it supports. Our aim is to reach all of Somerset’s communities and to ensure we do this, we have developed strong links with a range of organisations across the county.

Overview of Rehabilitation and Wellbeing Worker role:

You will work on an agile basis in line with an agreed rota which will include working at the following venues: Somerset on site in Yeovil (The Foyer), Wells (Keward House), and Bridgwater (Willow Ward). Team office space will be provided within some locations and there is also the possibility of working some hours from home.

You will work with the following people and teams: People & OD Team, Somerset Foundation Trust, VCSE – Community Sector Enterprise alliance, Second Step, Mind, NHS teams, Willow Ward Inpatient Team, Multi-Disciplinary Team, Safeguarding, GPs, Housing Teams.

Your role as a Rehabilitation and Wellbeing Worker will include:

  • Providing tools for wellbeing and recovery
  • Psychological support
  • Emotional support
  • Help to find appropriate housing
  • Encourage/provide links to community resources and activities
  • Practical support
  • Help to access education and training
  • Support to find suitable volunteering and employment

Essential experience, skills required for this role:

  • Good standard of numeracy and literacy to GCSE level or equivalent.
  • IT skills including ability to produce various documents in Word, and use of email and internet.
  • Knowledge of support needs of people with moderate to severe mental health needs
  • Knowledge of health and safety issues, especially those relevant to mental health
  • Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures relating to adults and children and young people.
  • Knowledge of equal opportunities issues
  • A minimum of two years’ significant experience working with people with moderate to severe mental health needs
  • Experience of working with people who have experienced multiple disadvantages (e.g. mental health, homelessness, alcohol/drug dependency long term conditions)
  • Experience of carrying out needs and/or risk assessments and the support planning process.
  • Experience of time management and competing priorities when supporting people with complex needs.

We are looking for individuals who embody our values hope, understanding, expertise, equity, commitment, passion and openness? Are you a good listener, empathetic, understanding, kind, patient and willing to learn? In your application we would love to hear how you would bring these skills to life in your role and why working for a Mental Health charity is for you?

Caring for our people. 

We offer a wide range of support. Some of our benefits include: 

  • PULSE – our recognition, rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform. Providing access to thousands of discounts and benefits including cashback; reloadable cards; savings etc. As well as being able to thank colleagues and nominate them for awards. 
  • Wellbeing support: our Wellbeing hub gives physical, emotional, and mental health support. We also have an Employee Assistance Programme with access to appointments. 
  • Taking time for you: We have generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays (some roles may require working on bank holidays) as well as your birthday off. We also offer the opportunity to buy and sell annual leave. 
  • Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme. 
  • Structured Corporate Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way. 
  • £300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member. 

Who are we? 

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.” 

It is an exciting time to join our growing charity. We are on a transformation journey, one that supports the delivery of the organisation strategy – delivering Communities that Care. Supporting employees, managers and leaders through this change is a key priority for the People function. Just like its key that we attract diverse people to come and work for us. 

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion 

Diversity is important to us and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer.  We recognise and support staff networks for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. 

Becoming a truly anti-racist organisation 

We have an ambition of become a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in ouranti-racist statement. We have designed a multi-year anti-racist programme of work contained in ourRace Equality Action Planwhich demonstrate our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti-racist organisation. 

We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (or questioning), Intersex and (asexual) (LGBTQIA+), people with a disability, and people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds. 

We do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Please see further details on our Website

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