Mental Health Support Coordinators in Lancing and Chanctonbury

August 2023

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

Salary: £27,027.00 (pay award pending)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Location: Lancing, and Chanctonbury.

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 recruiting two roles, one a permanent contract based in Lancing, and one fixed term contract to 31st March 2024 in Chanctonbury in Steyning and Henfield GP Surgeries with the possibility of this becoming a permanent contract from April 2024.

The successful applicants will provide recovery focused 1:1 sessions, assessments, groups, 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. 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 see the Job Description and Person Specification for further detail.

If you would like to have an informal discussion prior to applying, please email: richard.hudson@westsussexmind.org to arrange this.

Please email completed applications to: recruitment@westsussexmind.org

The closing date for applications is Friday 6th October at 9am

Interview Dates: potential interview dates on 11th or 13th October

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 role 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 CV's

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