Outreach Worker

Job summary

Are you passionate about mental health and dedicated to making a positive impact in communities? We are looking for Outreach Workers to join our NHS Talking Therapies Service. WithYou is a charity providing free, confidential support to people experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol or mental health. This is an exciting role, to work with a wide range of mental health practitioners, partner providers and referrers to develop and grow our mental health workforce in Kent.

Main duties of the job

As an Outreach Worker, you are responsible for increasing awareness of our service and growing our level of engagement with local community groups. Working alongside the Service Manager, you'll establish relationships with various providers to introduce our service as a key component. We are looking for someone with previous experience in a business development role or equivalent and with well-developed influencing, negotiation and presentation skills. Qualifications related to project management, health and social care, psychology and related fields would be advantageous. The post holder will excel in speaking with hard-to-reach communities and have an understanding of common mental health challenges. You will implement a local marketing toolkit to deliver impactful, promotion messages to the local community's needs. Above all, we are looking for someone passionate about what we do, and with a positive and engaging approach.

About us

Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Are you passionate about mental health and dedicated to making a positive impact in communities? We are looking for Outreach Workers to join our NHS Talking Therapies Service. WithYou is a charity providing free, confidential support to people experiencing challenges with drugs, alcohol or mental health. This is an exciting role, to work with a wide range of mental health practitioners, partner providers and referrers to develop and grow our mental health workforce in Kent. All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. Please also be advised that this is a home-based role with the requirement for regular travel. What we're looking for As an Outreach Worker, you are responsible for increasing awareness of our service and growing our level of engagement with local community groups. Working alongside the Service Manager, you'll establish relationships with various providers to introduce our service as a key component. We are looking for someone with previous experience in a business development role or equivalent and with well-developed influencing, negotiation and presentation skills. Qualifications related to project management, health and social care, psychology and related fields would be advantageous. The post holder will excel in speaking with hard-to-reach communities and have an understanding of common mental health challenges. You will implement a local marketing toolkit to deliver impactful, promotion messages to the local community's needs. Above all, we are looking for someone passionate about what we do, and with a positive and engaging approach. Diversity Statement As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans. As part of our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant, we provide a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates who are veterans and meet all the essential criteria for a role. With You is also a Disability Confident Employer and we offer a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with a disability who meet all the essential criteria for a role. If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best. Should you be successful in your application, you will be required to provide 3 years' worth of references and where applicable, will need to undergo an enhanced DBS check. Essential Skills A full job description and person specification is available on request. Desirable Skills About Company Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support. We Are With You.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

A full job description and person specification is available on request.

Experience

Essential

A full job description and person specification is available on request.

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