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Devon Mental Health Alliance Recovery Practitioner
Type: Full-time • Salary: £25,000/pro rata • Location: North Devon • Closing date: When filled
Are you looking for an exciting new role working alongside the Devon First Response Service (FRS) to offer mental wellbeing support? We are currently looking for a full-time Recovery Practitioner to join our latest project within the Devon Mental Health Alliance in North Devon.
About the role:
Recovery Practitioners offer support to people in Devon experiencing a variety of mental health difficulties, working with people to improve their emotional wellbeing and develop additional coping skills, that in turn enable people to work towards their goals and support their recovery.
We are seeking to appoint Recovery Practitioners with the right skills and experience to be at the forefront of developing and delivering support services in partnership with experts by experience, families, carers, and statutory and VCSE agencies — services that will have the best outcomes for people facing significant challenges in their lives. Training is provided, so while applicants will ideally have experience of support work and/or an understanding of relevant interventions to support people with complex needs, we’re keen to hear from people who have transferrable skills and behaviours.
This role entails a range of responsibilities, from delivering one-to-one emotional support, facilitating psychoeducational courses and support groups, and liaising with colleagues from a range of different organisations. You will play a pivotal role in working alongside people with mental health challenges to help them navigate their own journey to recovery and positive mental wellbeing.
More information:
The Devon Mental Health Alliance has been commissioned through the Community Mental Health Framework to help transform the county’s approach to mental health, by supporting greater connectivity between the voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) sector and statutory partners. The Alliance is passionate about developing and delivering services that have the best outcomes for people facing significant challenges in their lives. We have a team of experienced and skilled Recovery Practitioners who are at the forefront of this delivery. These roles are employed through Devon Mind, working alongside the Alliance Locality Manager to help deliver a mental health and wellbeing support offer across Devon.
We are now looking for a full-time Recovery Practitioner to work alongside the First Response Service (FRS) in Devon in North Devon. The FRS provides an urgent mental health service for people approaching or experiencing a mental health crisis. The service promotes a dynamic way of triaging and responding to crisis referrals. We are looking for people with experience of working in a person-centred solution-focused role with people from all walks of life who are seeking opportunities that will have positive outcomes for their mental health.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in an innovative and impactful programme that will make a genuine difference to people across Devon. You will be joining a committed and forward-looking team, with opportunities for you to grow your experience, skills, and influence as the programme develops. Please download the Job Pack below and check the Job Description within for more information.
Please note: The initial funding for this role is for 12 months, with an aspiration to extend this project. There may also be opportunities to transition across to wider Recovery Practitioner roles within the organisation. Secondments into the Alliance from other organisations will be considered and previous applicants within the last 6 months need not apply.
Interested in this role?
If you’re interested in finding out more about this opportunity, download the Devon Mental Health Alliance Recovery Practitioner Job Pack below, complete the required forms, and email them back to vacancies@devonmind.com as soon as possible.
Applications will close when the position is filled, so we would encourage interested applicants to submit their applications without delay. If you have any questions or concerns that aren’t covered in the pack, please contact our recruitment team by emailing vacancies@devonmind.com.
Prefer to download the forms separately? Simply click the links below:
Information pack • Application form • Personal details form • Equal opportunities form
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