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Intensive Recovery Worker
| Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £24,891 to £25,691 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 09 June 2024 |
| Location: | Norwich, Norfolk |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Norfolk and Waveney Mind |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | NWM/393 |
Summary
REF: NWM/393
What We Offer:
Full Time – 37.5 hours per week
Working Hours; Rolling 2-week rota, a mixture of early shifts (8am - 4pm) & late shifts (3:30pm -11pm), including one weekend on, one off.
Salary £24,891 per annum increasing to £25,691 after completion of 6-month probation.
Location: Holly Tree House, Bawburgh Lane, Norwich
Training Mandatory training for this role takes place in Norwich, training sessions run from 9am – 5pm and run over 4 separate dates.
Benefits
Annual leave: 26 days raising to 29 days (FTE) plus Bank Holidays, Pension, Online Discounts Portal, Financial advice, Long Service Awards, Health & Wellbeing Program, Cycle to Work Scheme, Health Crash Plan, Company Sick pay, EAP, Eyecare, Personal Development and Job Specific Training.
The Service
We are recruited into the Norwich Based Short Stay Recovery House. This is a 24-hour service for people who have experienced, or are experiencing a mental health crisis but do not require a hospital admission.
You will provide support to the people to provide an effective range of short-term intensive interventions to reduce the experience of crisis.
The Role
Providing one to one emotional support to those in need of support and in crisis. As a valued Recovery Worker, you will empower and promote independence. You will be motivated and have experience of working in a similar field with people who are experiencing a mental health crisis.
Among Other Responsibilities You Will
• Support individuals in crisis (presenting in a range of ways, including low mood, depressed, anxious, mania, self-harming, and experiencing suicidal thoughts) to develop their own safety plan and coping strategies to navigate the crisis situation.
• Identify and respond to individuals who become a risk to themselves or others within this time period by working closely with the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Service. (CRHT)
• Liaise with the Service Manager when taking new referrals and be part of a full risk handover when accepting new people to the house.
• Introduce therapeutic tools and interventions to those using the service, tailoring this support to their particular needs, including cognitive behavioural tools, mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal skills, and other coping strategies.
What We Are Looking For
Previous experience in a similar field
Experience of working with people with complex needs who may be difficult to engage
Empowering People and promoting independence
Working with multi-displinary teams
An understanding of mental health crisis
Desirable - NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care OR Counselling qualification or similar
Should you wish to have a friendly and informal chat about the role, please call Jenny – Service Manager on 07821 657263.
Closing Date for applications - Sunday 9th June
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Process
If you are shortlisted and invited for interview, the interviews will consist of a two-stage process. 1st stage interview will be a warner interview. If you are successful a 2nd stage interview will be scheduled. Interviews will take place face to face on a date to be confirmed.
What We Offer:
Full Time – 37.5 hours per week
Working Hours; Rolling 2-week rota, a mixture of early shifts (8am - 4pm) & late shifts (3:30pm -11pm), including one weekend on, one off.
Salary £24,891 per annum increasing to £25,691 after completion of 6-month probation.
Location: Holly Tree House, Bawburgh Lane, Norwich
Training Mandatory training for this role takes place in Norwich, training sessions run from 9am – 5pm and run over 4 separate dates.
Benefits
Annual leave: 26 days raising to 29 days (FTE) plus Bank Holidays, Pension, Online Discounts Portal, Financial advice, Long Service Awards, Health & Wellbeing Program, Cycle to Work Scheme, Health Crash Plan, Company Sick pay, EAP, Eyecare, Personal Development and Job Specific Training.
The Service
We are recruited into the Norwich Based Short Stay Recovery House. This is a 24-hour service for people who have experienced, or are experiencing a mental health crisis but do not require a hospital admission.
You will provide support to the people to provide an effective range of short-term intensive interventions to reduce the experience of crisis.
The Role
Providing one to one emotional support to those in need of support and in crisis. As a valued Recovery Worker, you will empower and promote independence. You will be motivated and have experience of working in a similar field with people who are experiencing a mental health crisis.
Among Other Responsibilities You Will
• Support individuals in crisis (presenting in a range of ways, including low mood, depressed, anxious, mania, self-harming, and experiencing suicidal thoughts) to develop their own safety plan and coping strategies to navigate the crisis situation.
• Identify and respond to individuals who become a risk to themselves or others within this time period by working closely with the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Service. (CRHT)
• Liaise with the Service Manager when taking new referrals and be part of a full risk handover when accepting new people to the house.
• Introduce therapeutic tools and interventions to those using the service, tailoring this support to their particular needs, including cognitive behavioural tools, mindfulness, emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal skills, and other coping strategies.
What We Are Looking For
Previous experience in a similar field
Experience of working with people with complex needs who may be difficult to engage
Empowering People and promoting independence
Working with multi-displinary teams
An understanding of mental health crisis
Desirable - NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care OR Counselling qualification or similar
Should you wish to have a friendly and informal chat about the role, please call Jenny – Service Manager on 07821 657263.
Closing Date for applications - Sunday 9th June
We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Process
If you are shortlisted and invited for interview, the interviews will consist of a two-stage process. 1st stage interview will be a warner interview. If you are successful a 2nd stage interview will be scheduled. Interviews will take place face to face on a date to be confirmed.