FRS Recovery Practitioner

Job title Devon Mental Health Alliance Recovery Practitioner Main purpose To deliver high quality person-centred support services to individuals referred from the Devon First Response Service (FRS). Salary £ 25,500 per annum Term Fixed term until 31st January 2025, with a potential 2-year extension Location This role will operate across Devon (excluding Plymouth). Specific roles will cover the following localities North, East, South and West Devon. Lone working in the community is required in this role. Hours Full-time (37.5 hrs) and part-time hours available. Occasional evening and weekend work as required. Reporting to Alliance Locality Manager Annual leave 35 days (inclusive of bank holiday) Pension Workplace Pension Scheme Main Duties and Responsibilities Working within the community, you will be required to provide medium-term 1:1 practical and emotional support to individuals via face-to-face, telephone, email, and video conferencing platforms as required, including but not limited
to: working in a solutions-focused manner to assist individuals to overcome a range of barriers; preparation and co-production of appropriate action plans to enable individuals to improve their personal resilience to manage their mental health challenges; maintaining regular supportive contact with each person to assist them to achieve their goals; providing practical health and wellbeing support and interventions, and; supporting individuals to access a range of activities and interventions across a range of settings (primary care services and voluntary and community support). Deliver appropriate group interventions with a mental wellbeing and resilience emphasis. This could include, but is not limited, to support groups and personal skills development courses and workshops. Take an holistic approach based on the individuals priorities and wider determinants of health that impact on their health and wellbeing, such as debt, poor housing, unemployment, homelessness, loneliness, and
caring responsibilities. To work as part of an integrated team with the Devon First Response Service (FRS), and other multi-agency teams to ensure the best outcomes for each person accessing the service. Operate in a person-centred, non-judgmental manner. Develop and maintain excellent working links/partnerships with external agencies to support delivery and assist people to reach their goals. Advocate for individuals when required, to ensure their wishes are heard and that they receive the services to which they are entitled. Ensure record keeping is always maintained to the required standard, contributing to service monitoring requirements. Attend relevant internal and external meetings as requested. Ensure any areas of identified risk or concern are documented and raised within the team. Other Responsibilities Comply with legal and regulatory requirements such as provisions set out in the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. Ensure the values of Devon Mind are upheld across the
organisation. Represent Devon Mind and the Devon Mental Health Alliance at external events as and when required. Carry out duties in accordance with Devon Mind principles, policies, and procedures. Attend meetings and training courses as required, including regular supervision meetings and annual appraisals.