The Health Agency are looking to recruit a Mental Health Co-ordinator position.
The role is part-time working 21-24 hours per week over Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday based at The Living Well Centre in Wester Hailes, with a salary of £25,000 – £29,000 pro-rata.
Key Responsibilities
Recruitment, Development & Performance:
- Initiate and progress regular trainee intakes to ensure the provision of services across all therapies from counselling to complimentary and more. This includes selecting for interview, interviewing and induction activity.
- Support with broader THA role recruitment activity and induction of new employees.
- Assist in the management of any flexible support team resource, in relation to work tasks, attendance, identification of training needs and day to day supervision.
Operational Co-ordination & Administration:
- Collaborate with CEO for THA and undertake activities as agreed with them to ensure THA services are delivered to an exceptional and compliant operational standard.
- Support each Service Manager to schedule and co-ordinate THA employees, sessional workers and volunteer capacity across all agency provided services.
- Perform all necessary operational tasks of a placement provider, including completing and ensuring all placement paperwork and record keeping is fully compliant and of a high standard.
- Develop and progress projects as required. In addition, assist in the monitoring, tracking and administrative tasks associated with projects underway within THA service teams.
- Responsible for gathering all counselling related paperwork/records, information is completed accurately, entered the appropriate THA system, and maintained on an ongoing basis.
- Ensure that relevant data and reporting requirements relating to services such as counselling, CORE scores and evaluation are collated and shared with the CEO and the Board.
Safeguarding
- Provide safeguarding rota cover as part of a small safeguarding team and in line with the THA Safeguarding policy to those providing individual counselling, group counselling or other relevant services.
- Provide operational support to a team of mental health practitioners providing therapeutic, emotional, and practical support.
Relationship Management and Service Partner Integration
- Work collaboratively with statutory services such as NHS specialist mental health services and GP’s, to ensure that joined-up, integrated support experience is offered to all THA service users
- Build co-operative and beneficial relationships, develop networks and promotes partnership working with local community members, groups and wider with session providers, agencies, funders, and local authorities.
- Develop relationships with academic institutions and promote The Health Agency as a placement provider to trainees looking to carry out clinical hours as part of their counselling courses.
You can read the full job advertisement and find details on how to apply online here. The closing date for applications is Friday 27th September 2024.