Bromley Lewisham Mind

Bromley & Lewisham Mind Job Description

Job Title: Recovery Support Adviser

Service: Recovery Works

Location: London Borough of Bromley

Responsible to: Senior Recovery Support Adviser

Role Summary: To enhance the quality of life, choice and opportunities for people with mental health problems in Bromley by providing information and advice, person-centred recovery-orientated support, community bridge building and skills development courses.

Key Responsibilities 1. Provide information and advice to enable people to manage their mental health issues and take control of their own lives

2. Provide focused, time limited person-centred support to up to 30 people with mental health problems at any one time, including supporting people to develop and enact tailored recovery plans

3. Develop an excellent knowledge of opportunities available in the Borough and empower people to access them

4. Work closely with staff from B&L Mind, Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust and other providers to ensure the delivery of a joined up and coherent provision for people with mental health problems in the Borough

5. Undertake skilled assessments of needs and risks and make recommendations regarding appropriate interventions

6. Keep accurate records using the relevant software and contribute to the evaluation of the effectiveness of the service as required, include ensuring that outcome measures are completed and recorded in a timely and accurate way

7. Ensure excellent case management, including the setting and managing of expectations, using SMART targets and undertaking regular reviews

September 2016 8. Work in an outcome-focused way to ensure that an individual’s quality of life is enhanced by their involvement with the service and the community they are living in

9. Develop and maintain excellent partnership working relationships with a wide range of statutory and voluntary sector organisations across the Borough, brokering opportunities for clients in line with their goals and interests.

10.Co-facilitate self-management and skills development courses as part of the Recovery College, working closely with co-facilitators with lived experience and the Recovery College Co-ordinator.

General Responsibilities

 Work in accordance with Bromley & Lewisham Mind’s Values, Aims and Objectives

 Provide a positive representation for the organisation both internally and externally, including promoting our work

 Comply with all organisational and departmental policies and procedures and ‘Mind Quality Mark’ quality assurance process

 Promote positive understanding, awareness and attitudes towards mental health and dementia as part of day-to-day duties

 Work at all times to promote equality, diversity and individual rights

 Be efficient, responsible and maintain a high level of personal organisation; keeping accurate and appropriate records and providing information for monitoring and evaluation as required

 Participate in and actively contribute to individual supervision, training and team meetings; attend all staff meetings and organisational events as required

 Work flexibly, being prepared to perform other duties commensurate with the role which may include new areas of operation following consultation

 Work alongside and ensure active service user and carer participation in all aspects of work including design, implementation and monitoring of activities.

September 2016