Vico Homes Mental Health Navigator

OverviewThis post provides an exciting opportunity for a qualified and experienced mental health nurse, social worker or occupational therapist to work autonomously within Vico Homes as part of the Wellbeing Team.The role will involve assessing the low to moderate mental health needs of Vico Homes tenants, delivering direct supporting interventions, including coping mechanisms and strategies so they can maintain their home environment whilst also developing self-management skills to avoid future dependency on crisis services. We are looking for a motivated practitioner to work collaboratively as part of a wellbeing team and who can deliver person-centred interventions to achieve the best possible outcomes for our tenants. This may include signposting referrals to the appropriate support agency.You will be employed by South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust but will be managed and supported day to day by WDH. You will have a named SWYFT clinical supervisor and support both organisations as an integral partner of Wakefields Connecting Care agenda. Responsibilities Conduct mental health assessments with Vico Homes tenants referred to you, determining the individuals\’ mental health needs and the most appropriate service or agency to meet those needs. Engage in brief therapeutic work with the person referred, or refer them to another service/agency or advise them of other sources of support they could access. Build and maintain effective links with Housing Officers and work as an integrated part of the Wellbeing Team at Vico Homes. Deliver mental health promotion, empowerment and personal responsibility driven approaches to help tenants maintain their tenancy and improve wellbeing. Provide easily accessed advice for Vico Homes teams and support identification of staff training needs on mental health issues. Participate in providing training for staff at Vico Homes on mental health issues, as required. Undertake a training, consultancy and support role within the team and for the wider workforce in the Trust and wider community. About the Organisation We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative. Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities. Being a foundation Trust means we’re accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we’re run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust. Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year. #J-18808-Ljbffr