Senior Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker

ABOUT THE ROLE

An opportunity to join our team in Lewisham, to support residents and participants to oversee two properties which support residents with acute and/or complex mental health needs, focusing on their recovery within the community rather than in a hospital setting. Your primary aim will be to rehabilitate and reintegrate our residents and participants, helping them reach their personal goals and achieve the level of recovery necessary for a successful return home or move into supported housing. In this role, you will lead by example, providing specialist support to empower and motivate our residents and participants in achieving their personal goals and attaining a level of recovery that allows them to return home or transition into supported housing.

The Integrated Community Rehabilitation Services aim to provide individuals with a community-based option, helping them avoid admission to a rehabilitation unit. This service operates across two properties in Lewisham—one featuring eight self-contained rooms and the other with six self-contained rooms. Both properties are located in close proximity to each other and are staffed 24/7 by a minimum of two Mental Health Recovery Workers (MHRWs) at all times at each site. 

Shift Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Rota based Monday to Sunday between 08:00 and 20:30  

Location: The addresses are within a short walking distance of each other and are well-served by public transport links, including proximity to Bellingham, Catford, and Catford Bridge train stations, as well as nearby bus stops.

ABOUT YOU

As a dedicated and compassionate Senior Mental Health Rehabilitation Worker, you are driven by a commitment to provide high-quality care and support to individuals facing complex mental health challenges. You possess a wealth of experience working with diverse populations, including those with multiple needs such as mental health issues, substance misuse, and challenging behaviour's.

Your ability to communicate effectively with people from various backgrounds, respecting principles of equality, diversity, and inclusion, allows you to form positive and motivational relationships with residents and participants. You lead by example, showcasing best practices and providing specialized, one-on-one trauma therapeutic support to empower those in your care.

SIG actively encourages applications from individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, particularly lived experience ; Naturally, we approach any emerging issues with empathy and sensitivity. As an organisation, we’re proud to mention that our staff Ambassadors career aspirations generally benefit from embracing this unique opportunity to develop their respective skill sets in spaces that exist outside of their daily roles.

What are we looking for?

• Previous experience working with people with multiple complex backgrounds/needs, mental health, substance misuse, alcohol, and behaviours 
• Previous experience creating co - produced support plans, key working, and care planning, providing appropriate interventions for service users
• Previous experience in a similar position, where you can share your skills knowledge, and experience to support others
• IT Proficiency; ability to learn new software and basic Microsoft
• Understanding of the housing and social needs of people with multiple and complex needs
• Understanding and/or practical knowledge of the social and societal marginalisation that can be attached to people with various challenging backgrounds, mental health, addiction, exploitation, homelessness, and previous convictions

What would we like, but not essential?

• Understanding and/or practical application of key legislation regarding social care, housing, criminal justice, and mental health
• Ability to Recognise signs of deteriorating mental health and initiate appropriate interventions to prevent crisis

What we offer

• 25 days annual leave, increasing with the length of service
• Training and Development, including access to courses, upskilling, and progression plans
• Employee Assistance Programme, including counselling
• Reflective Practice regular sessions with a therapist provided by an external provider to support Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Eligibility to register with Blue Light Discount Card
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Annual Staff Awards

If you have the passion, creativity, and tenacity to make a real difference in people's lives, challenge stigma and make our communities safer, we would love to hear from you!

OVERVIEW OF KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide specialised, one to one trauma therapeutic support to our residents and participants.
• Be a positive, leading role model for the team and others by modelling good practice and supporting with challenges.
• Actively lead on and participate in reflective learning sessions within the framework of a psychologically informed environment, team meetings and ongoing training and development.
• Develop and sustain therapeutic relationships with residents and participants, providing practical and emotional support.
• Support residents and participants with relevant skills, knowledge, and understanding about their mental health and wellbeing.
•  Identify activity needs and wishes and support with participation and projects.
• Act as a key worker for participants and residents, contribute to the development of support plans, risk assessments, and subsequent reviews. 
• Support with various personal needs as required.
• Housing Management; ensure safety throughout and report repairs and maintenance as needed. 

Other responsibilities than those described above may be required to be undertaken from time to time and will be expected to be performed to as long as it is within the capability and level of the position. 

Please refer to the JDPS attached for more details on the vacancy and our requirements/key criteria.

ABOUT US

Social Interest Group (SIG) believes good care and support improve lives. Our values of ambition, empowerment, transparency, and inclusivity drive everything we do. Our mission is to empower people who are marginalised by building powerful partnerships and creative solutions that bridge gaps in provision and aid recovery, reablement and resettlement.

SIG is a not-for-profit organisation providing thousands of people with good-quality support and care in residential, drop-in centres, community floating support settings (including people's own homes), probation settings, and hospitals awaiting discharge. We do so across London, Brighton, Bedfordshire, Luton, and Kent. We believe in the power of well-planned, well-managed services to make a difference. We work with high standards and external and internal regulatory frameworks.

Want to know how we work? Watch our short Theory of Change video to see how we support people towards a brighter future: Theory of Change

Further details can be found on our website here: Theory of Change - Social Interest Group - Social Interest Group. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Please note that this job advert may close early due to screening applications on an ongoing basis. We advise applying as soon as possible for your application to be taken into consideration at the early stages.

Additional information on our company policies including Gender Pay, Equality and Diversity, Company Benefits and our Candidate Privacy Policy can be found on our website. We are an inclusive employer, committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI). We value and celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of all our employees. We have a team of ambassadors who are staff volunteers and actively support us in fortifying our organisational value of Inclusivity. 

For Recruitment related enquiries, or if you need support with making your application for example due to learning needs or a disability, please email recruitment@socialinterestgroup.org.uk or call us on 020 3668 9270

Please note that as part of our process, we complete an enhanced DBS check, some roles may require further vetting. We are an inclusive employer and encourage applicants from all backgrounds. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact us on the details above. 

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide sponsorship, please ensure you have full right to work in the UK prior to applying to our positions.