The South Recovery Team at Missing Link is recruiting a Recovery Navigator to work within the Assessment and Recovery Team, alongside Mental Health Bristol Partnership. The post centres on trusting relationships with women and men with mental health needs, co-producing recovery and crisis plans, and coordinating services. It has a specialist women's mental health focus, screens for domestic abuse and sexual violence, and includes evening and weekend rota work. A current full driving licence with access to a vehicle is essential.
What the job involves
- Build trusting, collaborative relationships with service users
- Co-produce, implement and review recovery plans, crisis plans and self-management tools
- Case manage and coordinate support, liaising with professionals, agencies and other parties, and keeping clear records
- Navigate and coordinate social and clinical services, connecting people into community resources and helping them access services
- Identify, assess and manage risk, including safeguarding and positive risk-taking
- Provide specialist support to women and men on women's mental health, advising colleagues
- Provide specialist domestic abuse and sexual violence screening and advise on referral pathways
- Tailor support to individuals' cultural and social needs, challenging stigma and discrimination
- Work with carers, families and children where appropriate
- Promote service user involvement and contribute to Recovery College delivery
- Take part in supervision and reflective practice, and contribute to team targets, service development and project work
- Work the rota, including evenings and weekends
What’s required
Qualifications
- Numeracy and literacy to GCSE level, NVQ 2 or equivalent
Experience
- At least two years significant experience working with people with mental health or complex needs
- Proven experience working with people with multiple needs, such as homelessness, substance dependency or long-term conditions
- Proven experience working with victims of domestic abuse and sexual violence
- Proven experience carrying out needs and\/or risk assessments and support planning
- Experience of managing competing needs and priorities
Skills & knowledge
- IT skills, including producing documents in Word and using email and the internet
- Proven knowledge of the support needs of people with mental health needs
- Proven knowledge of equal opportunities issues and a commitment to diversity
- Proven knowledge of health and safety, especially relevant to mental health
- Proven knowledge of safeguarding policies for adults, children and young people
- Knowledge of and commitment to meeting the particular needs of vulnerable women
Checks & eligibility
- Current full driving licence and access to appropriate motorised vehicular transport
Other
- Working with a recovery-focused approach
- Commitment to service user participation and involvement
- Commitment to continued personal development
Nice to have
- Recognised qualification in a relevant field, such as DipSW, RMN or CPN
- Psychologically informed practice
- Proven knowledge of welfare benefits
- Proven knowledge of the social care sector
- Knowledge of working with people with drug and alcohol needs, learning disabilities or complex needs
- Experience of mental health issues or services as a user, carer or supporter
- Experience of delivering women-only services
What’s offered
- Up to 30 days annual leave, depending on length of service
- Three extra holidays, including International Women's Day
- Employer pension contribution of at least 5% of gross salary
- Mindful Employer Plus Scheme
- Cycle to Work SchemeExcellent development and training opportunities
- Health and Wellbeing Programme
- Long Service Awards and Staff Recognition Awards
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
