Mental Health Bristol will provide, on a continuing basis, practical advice and support to individuals to allow them to maintain a rich and meaningful life. The aim is to deliver recovery and wellbeing opportunities for people with mental health and other support needs to achieve their hopes and ambitions. The post is part of the Assessment and Recovery Team and involves working with and alongside multi organisations (Mental Health Bristol Partnership). The post holder will need to work collaboratively and in partnership with all these agencies as one team.
Main duties of the job
The purpose of the job is to work collaboratively together with the service user and mental health professionals to navigate and coordinate services (both social and clinical interventions), connecting into community resources, building resilience and improving wellbeing. Work within a recovery and psychologically informed approach, taking a holistic view to support people's recovery to live fulfilling lives. Ensure that services are tailored to individuals' cultural and social needs.
Job responsibilities
* Build trusting and collaborative relationships with the service user.
* Carry out role adhering to Mental Health Bristol Partnerships policies, procedures, values, code of conduct and current legislation using a Recovery oriented, psychologically informed, equalities based approach.
* Co-produce, implement and review recovery plan, crisis plan and other self-management tools e.g. Wellness Recovery Action Plan, in partnership with service users in line with best practice.
* Case manage and co-ordinate support, referring and liaising effectively with all professionals, agencies and other parties involved in service users' support in order to deliver the support package.
* Work closely with colleagues within the service and build strong partnership working with other agencies such as Health and Social Care, Voluntary and Community Service.
* Support/facilitate service users to access services.
Person Specification
Experience
* Experience working with people with mental health needs, or people with complex needs.
* Proven experience of working with people with multiple needs (e.g. mental health, homelessness, alcohol/drug dependency, long term conditions).
* Proven experience of carrying out needs and/or risk assessments and the support planning process.
* Experience of working with a number of individuals with competing needs and priorities.
* Proven experience of mental health issues and/or services, either as a user, carer or supporter.
* At least one year of experience.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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