Job Description:

Rethink Mental Illness are hiring Support Workers to join our inspiring and friendly Community Rehabilitation Service team, Somerset.

Rethink Mental Illness are an organisation whose common purpose is to help those who are severely impacted by mental illness.

Our Open Mental Health Rehabilitation Team specialise in working with people with longer-term mental health support needs, offering specialist rehabilitation assessment, support, and assistance to people with more complex mental health problems.

The service focuses on supporting people to develop skills and confidence to live independently and work towards each person's own recovery goals and improved mental well-being.

Overview of Rehabilitation and Wellbeing Worker role:

You will work on an agile basis in line with an agreed rota, which includes working at various venues in Somerset, with the possibility of working from home.

You will work with the People & OD Team, Somerset Foundation Trust, VCSE, and other teams.

Your role as a Rehabilitation and Wellbeing Worker will include:

• Providing tools for wellbeing and recovery
• Psychological support
• Emotional support
• Help to find appropriate housing
• Encourage/provide links to community resources and activities
• Practical support
• Help to access education and training
• Support to find suitable volunteering and employment

Essential experience, skills required for this role:

• Good standard of numeracy and literacy to GCSE level or equivalent.
• IT skills, including ability to produce various documents in Word, and use of email and internet.
• Knowledge of support needs of people with moderate to severe mental health needs
• Knowledge of health and safety issues, especially those relevant to mental health
• Knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures relating to adults and children and young people.
• Knowledge of equal opportunities issues
• A minimum of two years' significant experience working with people with moderate to severe mental health needs
• Experience of working with people who have experienced multiple disadvantages.
• Experience of carrying out needs and/or risk assessments and the support planning process.
• Experience of time management and competing priorities when supporting people with complex needs.

We are looking for individuals who embody our values: hope, understanding, expertise, equity, commitment, passion, and openness.

We offer a wide range of support, including:

• PULSE - our recognition, rewards, wellbeing, and benefits platform.
• Wellbeing support: our Wellbeing hub gives physical, emotional, and mental health support.
• Taking time for you: We have generous annual leave, starting at 25 rising to 30 days, plus bank holidays.
• Planning for the future: We have a contributory pension scheme.
• Structured Corporate Induction: Onboarding you into the Charity supporting your wellbeing along the way.
• £300 when you introduce a Friend: receive up to £300 when you introduce a friend or family member.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion:

We recognise and support staff networks for our Black, Asian and minority ethnic and our LGBTQIA+ colleagues.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from everyone.

Rethink Mental Illness is a leading charity provider of mental health services in England, supporting thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns, and advice and information.