Job title: Mental Health Recovery Support Worker

Reporting to: Regional Mental Health Team Leader

Salary: €33,630 per annum

Roles: 3 FTE positions, 35 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent (x2) roles and contract (x1) role

Location: These positions would cover Dublin city north, Dublin city south, Wicklow and Kildare.

Purpose of role:

• The Mental Health Recovery Support Worker will work in the community with people who experience ongoing mental health difficulties and with people who are family/supporters.
• Implement and practice the Shine Recovery and Engagement Model to empower people to manage their mental health recovery effectively
• To promote and deliver the aims and objectives of Shine in accordance with strategic and operational plans
• To foster the Shine ethos and values

Duties and responsibilities:

• Key working with people who experience ongoing mental health difficulties and with people who are family/supporters.
• Assist people who use our services in developing and/or implementing a recovery plan that identifies areas of support and goal development, ensuring goals are attainable and time specific, and that the individual plays an integral role in the decision-making process
• Build trusting and non-judgemental relationships with users of the service
• Using a person-centred approach to key working
• Support people on their journey of recovery using a range of approaches, including family recovery support
• Record progress and impact and outcomes of the service
• Signpost, outreach and advocate in partnership with service users in their community
• Assist people who use our services to develop social support networks in their community
• Work as part of a system that enables immediate response to our phoneline brief information and support queries.

Community Engagement

• Promote the work of Shine through the provision of information talks, presentations and awareness events in the community
• Build relationships with statutory and community partners
• Collaborate with statutory and other voluntary/community sector partners on projects and initiatives focused on mental health and recovery.

Training/ Facilitation

• Facilitation and delivery of Shine groups
• Support and deliver Shine education courses
• Provide support to facilitators of Shine groups and education courses.

Other duties

• Develop and participate in specific Shine projects
• Maintain up to date records of all work using CRM
• Participate in the development, evaluation and implementation of services
• Work cooperatively as a member of the Shine team
• Participate in team meetings and case reviews
• Any other duties as required by Shine.

Person specification

• Previous experience in community and/or recovery work using a person-centred approach
• Excellent communication, time management and organisational skills
• Ability to maintain professional standards with regard to people who use our services
• An empathetic and non-judgemental approach to working with people.
• Flexibility in approach to work
• Knowledge and understanding of mental health and recovery services in Ireland
• Ability to work within a team and follow direction as well as the ability to work alone and on your own initiative
• Proficient in IT use such as CRM, Microsoft Outlook, Excel.

Qualifications and requirements

• A recognised third level qualification in a relevant health and social care discipline
• Previous experience of facilitating groups
• Previous experience of delivering training/education programmes to groups
• At least 2 years post qualification experience working in a relevant field
• Full clean driver’s license and use of own car
• Occasional weekend and evening work may be required.

Shine benefits include:

• Support and supervision provided by your line manager on a regular basis
• Training and ongoing professional development
• Flexible working hours
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• 24 days annual leave per annum plus one wellbeing day per annum
• Access to Shine pension scheme with contribution from employer
• Bike to work scheme
• Paid maternity and paternity leave.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please forward your application via letter and CV to recruit@shine.ie

For informal enquiries please contact recruit@shine.ie

Application Deadline: 29th April @5pm

Conditions of Appointment: All offers of posts are subject to Garda Vetting approval and completion of HSE and Children First E-learning programme prior to commencement of employment.

Shine is an equal opportunities employer, committed to promoting and maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment.