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We are looking to recruit a Prevention and Postvention Therapeutic Practitioner to enhance our existing team at our registered charity - Jacob Abraham Foundation.
We are seeking a dynamic and empathetic individual with a wealth of knowledge and experience in working with mental health and working/supporting service users with suicide intervention and prevention. Experience in working with clients with suicide ideation, along with a therapeutic skillset or experience in therapeutic support / and or, practitioner level competence preferred. Experience in working with individuals with drug/alcohol use is desirable.
As a service, we primarily offer suicide intervention and bereavement support, both 1-1 and group sessions, along with community training. As a Therapeutic Practitioner, you will be providing a preventative, person centred intervention and safety planning support system to people accessing the service who may be experiencing suicide ideation, engaging in suicide behaviours and/or individuals bereaved through suicide.
The service we offer is 1-1 person centred and tailored to the individual based on level of intervention they need, sessions can be held where the clients feel comfortable ie, park / coffee shop /our wellbeing centre / online or telephony. Knowledge of safety planning is essential and signposting service familiarity would be beneficial.
Ability to multi-skill across prevention and postvention therapy is necessary. The role is best suited to an individual with counselling/therapeutic qualifications and/or a registered mental health nurse. Accreditation to recognised affiliated bodies is required.
Diaries and client lists are managed by the individual therefore a high level of professionalism, organisational and time management skills are required.
What you can expect from us:
We are offering a competitive salary starting at £28,000.00 ranging to £32,032.00 FTE (depending on level of qualification) additional expenses paid where incurred.
· This post is pro-rated to a 30 hour working week Mon-Fri.
- 25 days annual leave, plus Bank Holidays.
- Laptop and mobile phone
- A contributory pension scheme: Jacob Abraham Foundation will contribute the equivalent of 3% of your annual salary.
- Clinical Supervision
- Annual and ongoing training
- Annual enhanced DBS check
Jacob Abraham Foundation is committed to encouraging equality and diversity in the workplace. We strive to be a diverse and inclusive place to work. You will be joining a team where individual differences are recognised and valued.
To be considered please submit a CV and Supporting Statement/Expression of Interest
Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis until the post is filled at our wellbeing centre – Unit 1, Block A, Regents Court, Nettlefold Road, Ocean Park, Cardiff, CF24 5JQ.
This post will require an Enhanced DBS check to be processed for the successful applicant.
We are a reputable and well established registered Charity, who aim to prevent suicide and support anyone bereaved through suicide in South Wales.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are growing our counselling service and we will be offering more generalised counselling as well as our Self Harmony service which specialises in self-harm and self-injury reduction.
What You'll Do:
- Innovation and Empowerment: Channel your passion into providing evidence-based interventions, elevating the mental health and emotional well-being of the people we serve, while opening doors to life's possibilities.
- Effective Partnerships: Ensure effective and appropriate communication with all individuals, staff, community agencies and partner organisations.
We provide advice and support to empower anyone in our local communities experiencing a mental health problem.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Fixed term maternity cover until 30th March 2025 (with possible extension)
Hours available: 21 hours per week (3 days)
Mind in Brighton and Hove empowers and supports people who have experience of mental health issues in Brighton and Hove and West Sussex. We are a Local Mind Affiliated to National Mind.
We are seeking to appoint a Mental Health Advice Worker for our busy and established service in Brighton and Hove. The role plays an essential part of our response to those people contacting us with their mental health enquiries and concerns.
You will responsible for offering a range of face to face and telephone mental health advice and information to people living in the city, including carers and family members who have contacted us with a mental health concern. The service also delivers awareness raising wellbeing workshops and community outreach as part of its delivery.
The role involves supporting people to identify strategies for looking after their own mental health wellbeing along with providing self-help information and resources.
You will require excellent communication skills, a track record of undertaking advice work and experience of successfully engaging and working with people with lived mental health experience. A commitment and understanding of the recovery model is essential.
In return, we offer a range of benefits including full induction, training and 29 days’ leave (pro rata) per year excluding bank holidays, 3% pension contribution and access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme.
All successful applicants are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance.
For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.
Closing date: 30th April 2024.
Successful candidates will be notified of interview details by 5pm on 3rd May 2024.
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 7th May 2024 at 51 New England St, Brighton BN1 4GQ.
We are committed to equal opportunities, and we value diversity in our workforce and aim to recruit a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from everyone irrespective of age, disability (including experience of living with mental health issues), gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity.