Mental Health Recovery Worker

Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people in Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

Job title: Mental Health Recovery Worker
Post no: 634
Working base: Luton
Hours: 12.25 hours per week, 2 days per week
Working pattern: 5:00pm - 11:00pm (Wednesday and Saturday)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £24,088 per annum FTE (£7,975.08 per annum Actual)

About The Role

Could you support individuals within the community, to improve mental health and wellbeing, through focussed 1:1s and structured interventions? At times this may mean deescalating crisis and providing preventative sessions. The role will be part of a larger Recovery Lounge team made up of Mental Health Recovery Workers, Peer Support Workers and volunteers.

About The Recovery Lounge Service

Our Recovery Lounges offer a safe, welcoming and non-judgmental environment outside of normal working hours for those who feel in mental distress or crisis. The role will involve assessing needs and offering one to one support to service users to enable them to begin the process of improving their mental health and wellbeing and to providing clarity on services and pathways available in the area.

Mind BLMK Recovery Lounges (formally known as Crisis Café) are open evenings in Bedfordshire and Luton. Anyone from Bedfordshire and Luton is welcome at any location. The service operates from 5pm-11pm 365 days of the year and can support you to get well, stay well.

The Recovery Lounge Provides Individuals With

• A supportive and safe environment where they can decompress, take some quiet time, speak, and connect with others
• A one-to-one session with a trained mental health worker
• Support to identify positive mental health coping strategies, including goal and safety plans
• Advice and guidance about other support services available in their area (and nationally).

Service Delivery

• Deliver preventative focussed 1:1s when required, supporting a community focused safe space and ensure outcomes which supports individuals experiencing a mental health challenge including crisis in Central Bedfordshire & Bedfordshire, in line with Mind BLMKs agreed service and requirements as well as contract requirements.
• Assessing need and suitability for the service in line with the access to services process and undertaking 1:1s.
• Contribute to maintaining an effective volunteer workforce for the service in line with Mind BLMKs HR policies, procedures and guidance (workload planning and support).
• Carry out Cash Handling, Health and Safety and Data Collection responsibilities as directed by the Team Leader in line with Mind BLMKs policies, procedures, requirements and guidance.

Entitlements/benefits

• 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
• Optional Health Plan
• Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
• In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
• Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)

If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

Closedown: 5pm Thursday 20 March 2025
Interviews: W/c 24th March 2025
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply

Start date: ASAP

Interested? If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.

Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

No agencies please.