Job Description
Job summary
Missing Link provides practical advice and support to individuals to allow them to maintain a rich and meaningful life. The aim is to deliver recovery and wellbeing opportunities for people with mental health and other support needs to achieve their hopes and ambitions.
As our Recovery Navigator, you will work collaboratively together with the service user (male and female) and mental health professionals to navigate and coordinate services (both social and clinical interventions), connecting into community resources, building resilience and improving wellbeing. Work within a recovery and psychologically informed approach, taking a holistic view to support peoples recovery to live fulfilling lives. Ensure that services are tailored to individuals cultural and social needs.
Main duties of the job
Build trusting and collaborative relationship with the service user (male or female).Co produce, implement and review recovery plan, crisis plan and other self-management tools. Case manage and co-ordinate support, referring and liaising effectively with all professionals, agencies and other parties involved in service users support in order to deliver the support package. Work closely with colleagues with the service and build strong partnership working with other agencies such as Health and Social Care, Voluntary and Community Service. Support/ facilitate service users to access services. Maintain hope and optimism for the individual with high expectations for recovery. Use lived experience (if appropriate) to positively support the individuals recovery. Must hold a full driving licence and have access to appropriate motorised vehicle