Recovery CoachNHS

Job summary

Join our new Citywide Help When You Need It team as a Recovery Coach, supporting adults in Bristol to build confidence, overcome barriers and achieve meaningful goals. Working with Bristol City Council and Rethink, you will help people access timely support and develop lasting community connections.

Main duties of the job

Using recovery, enablement and Psychological, Adversity and Trauma-Informed approaches, you will provide practical, compassionate support that promotes choice, safety and independence. You will be compassionate, curious and solution-focused, with experience supporting adults with mental health needs and related practical or social barriers, strong, flexible engagement and communication skills, knowledge of recovery, enablement, safeguarding, risk assessment and psychologically informed practice, the ability to manage a varied caseload, work with partners and maintain accurate records.

Job description

Build trusted relationships through flexible, persistent engagement Agree clear Goal Based Outcomes and practical actions Help people address housing, financial, health, isolation and caring-related challenges Manage risk and safeguarding concerns, and connect people with appropriate community and statutory support

About us

Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the South West, offering housing, support and hope to people with mental health and support needs. We believe in a world where everyone affected by mental health problems can create a positive future, and we support people and communities to build brighter futures.