Bank Mental Health Recovery Worker

Overview

Rethink Mental Illness is looking for an experienced and passionate to work as part of Rethink Mental Illness's Walsall Sanctuary Hub Team.

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

The service provides out of hours mental health support to people over the age of 18+ who live and have a registered GP in Walsall.

The hub is open 365 days of the year, Monday – Friday 6pm-11pm, Saturday & Sunday 12noon – 11pm.

• Rethink Mental Illness provide out of hours support to those who are in crisis or in need of support outside of usual mental health service hours
• Rethink Mental Illness's aim is to de-escalate and prevent crisis.
• Rethink Mental Illness provide emotional support to anyone who finds themselves in distress, in need of reassurance or at times when you just want to be listened.
• Rethink Mental Illness provide support by helping clients to identify coping strategies, so they are better able to cope.
• Rethink Mental Illness will signpost and refer clients to other services to get additional support.

This may include:

• Self-referral
• Drop-in support
• One-to-One support
• De-escalation from crisis support
• Provision of identifying coping strategies
• Support group sessions
• Peer support
• Wellbeing workshops
• Signposting and referrals

How you will make a difference

Rethink Mental Illness offer people affected by mental illness with out of hours support. Providing a person-centred, holistic approach.

Diversity is important to Rethink Mental Illness and Rethink Mental Illness appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging.

Rethink Mental Illness have an ambition of becoming a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider.

Rethink Mental Illness therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience, those who are LGBTQIA+, people with a disability, and people from BAME backgrounds.

Rethink Mental Illness's work to achieve this is guided by seven core values:

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