Mental Health Support Coordinator

April 2024

Are you passionate about mental health work and looking for a development opportunity or new challenge? Could you make a difference to local people?

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £28,684.50 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Holiday Entitlement: 25 days per year rising to 27 days after 2 years 

Location: Primarily based in GP surgeries in Worthing

West Sussex Mind Values:

Excellence, Equitable, Open, Together, Curious, Unstoppable 

Winner of National Mind Anti -Stigma Award 2021 

Overview:

West Sussex Mind (WS Mind) are looking for a Mental Health Support Coordinator, within the Worthing team to join the Emotional Wellbeing Services that provide support across Sussex.    

The successful applicant will provide recovery focused 1:1 sessions, assessments, and risk assessments as a Mental Health Support Coordinator.  The role will also involve managing a caseload, working within a team based across GP surgeries managed by WS Mind and building a rapport with the GP surgeries across Worthing – mainly across CiC (Cissbury Integrated Care) PCN. This role does involve independently working in the surgeries, in an autonomous way whilst managing a caseload, administrative tasks and other responsibilities.  

As a Mental Health Support Coordinator, you will see patients individually, supporting them with their mental health and wellbeing in a goal focused way in up to 6 one-to-one sessions – such as understanding depression, making sense of anxiety, creating Wellness Action Plans etc. You will be able to take a holistic and flexible approach in your work with individuals supporting around both social and psychological issues that arise and have an awareness of other local services and the Pathfinder alliance.

How to apply:

Please find below an application form, guidance notes and job description.

If you would like to have an informal discussion prior to applying, please contact Adam Howell at adam.howell@westsussexmind.org to arrange this.

Closing date: Wednesday 15th May at 12noon

Interview date: Monday 20th May at The Gateway in Durrington

Please email completed applications to recruitment@westsussexmind.org  

 Please note we are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must therefore be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time once we receive sufficient applications and encourage all interested applicants to apply at their earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

No agencies or CVs.

Application Form

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Guidance Notes

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Job Description and Person Specification

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