Adult Counsellor(s) - Mental Health Practitioner
- Part time
- £23,090 pro-rata
- Renfrewshire Community Services
- Closing 13th July 2022
- Advertised from 29th June 2022
- 30 hours weekly – Job share would be considered. Salary: SP27 Fixed.
- 6% pension. 2 x salary insurance benefit. Continued Personal Development
- Ref:721
Role
Renfrewshire Community Services (RCS) is a well-established Recovery focused community support services for individuals experiencing mental health difficulties who live in Renfrewshire. The services include; community-based groups and individual support, employability, counselling supports, physical and mental wellbeing and self-management approaches based on CBT.
We are recruiting a new member who will be an enthusiastic, self-motivated individual who can provide confidential Counselling services for adults working in a brief model. You must hold a recognised diploma in Counselling and have experience of working with adults who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health. You will be a reflective practitioner with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of partners and stakeholders. Delivery of your work will be either face to face in a RAMH office, a variety of community venues, telephone or on video platforms.
It is essential you should have excellent communication skills and are familiar with keeping robust, up-dated records of your work. You should be competent using ICT systems, including a service user database.
Application notes
For more information or an informal discussion about the post, please contact: Paul B Henderson, Service Manager or Debbie Cairns, Senior Practitioner on: 0141 404 7788
Application packs can be downloaded from our website ramh.org
Completed applications should be sent to enquiries@ramh.org
Closing date: Wednesday 13th July 2022 at 5pm
This post is subject to a PVG (Protection of Vulnerable Groups) check
RAMH is an Equal Opportunities employer
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Recovery Support Workers
- Full time or Part time
- £23,400
- East Renfrewshire & Renfrewshire (Remote)
- Closing 11th April 2024
RAMH are developing their Housing Support Services and are looking for innovative and enthusiastic Recovery Support Workers, to provide consistent support to our service users.
We provide support to individuals to maintain and develop their home and community life. Support is provided to individuals in their own home or 24 hour supported tenancies.
You must enjoy working with people and be committed to helping them achieve their personal outcomes. RAMH have an excellent reputation for delivering quality person centred services that focus on recovery outcomes.
You will need to be a good team worker with good written and verbal communication skills as you will be required to record the outcomes you achieve with individuals on a daily basis. Excellent flexibility in working hours is essential, as evening, weekends and sleepovers are required.
Regular training and development is available and the opportunity to contribute to a large motivated team.
You First Advocacy provide an independent professional advocacy service to a wide range of vulnerable adults in Renfrewshire, who require short-term advocacy to address specific issues arising from health, community care or legal interventions. The service is provided by paid staff and trained volunteers.
“Our vision is to provide independent professional advocacy support to individuals who reside in a community, residential or hospital setting, giving them a voice and supporting their rights and wishes”
This fixed-term post (12 months) will contribute effectively to the You First Advocacy Service and will do so, by providing dedicated advocacy support for people affected by drug or alcohol use, as part of YFA’s operational team.
- The post holder will be required to clearly show an understanding of the concept of advocacy for people affected by drug or alcohol use and associated issues.
- An awareness of individual rights, objectivity and empathy will be required.
- A mature ability to challenge individuals/organisations on behalf of the service user, without recourse to confrontation is essential.
This is an exciting and challenging post for a person who supports social justice and the rights of vulnerable individuals. It is essential that you have knowledge and experience of Addictions, Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and other generic client groups. A knowledge of advocacy is also essential. You should have excellent interpersonal skills and self-motivated.
You First Advocacy provide an independent professional Advocacy service to a wide range of vulnerable adults in Renfrewshire, who require short-term advocacy to address specific issues arising from health, community care or legal interventions. The service is provided by paid staff and trained volunteers.
“Our vision is to provide independent professional advocacy support to individuals who reside in a community, residential or hospital setting, giving them a voice and supporting their rights and wishes”
This post will contribute effectively to the You First Advocacy Service.
The post holder will be required to clearly show an understanding of the concept of advocacy for people affected by issues arising from health, community care or legal interventions.
- An awareness of individual rights, objectivity and empathy will be required.
- A mature ability to challenge individuals/organisations on behalf of the service user, without recourse to confrontation is essential.
This is an exciting and challenging post for a person who supports social justice and the rights of vulnerable individuals. It is essential that you have knowledge and experience of Mental Health, Learning Disabilities and other generic service user groups. A knowledge of Advocacy is also essential. You should have excellent interpersonal skills and be self-motivated.
Top job! Head of Corporate Services
- Full time
- £41,570 – £45,497
- Renfrewshire (On site)
- Closing 15th April 2024
RAMH has been delivering high quality support across the West of Scotland for nearly 35 years. Our fundamental purpose is to support people through their recovery from mental ill health. We do this by providing a variety of person centred supports that range from low level interventions, right through to crisis support. RAMH is committed to providing the highest possible standards of practice and service delivery, and the role of Head of Corporate Services is pivotal in supporting us to achieve this commitment.
The function of this post is to provide leadership to our organisations core support functions, and to ensure compliance with external regulatory and contractual bodies. This is set within a framework of agreed standards RAMH currently adheres to.
If successful, you will work closely with the CEO and provide support and guidance to local managers to ensure that their service, and by association, the organisation, conforms to our values, vision and mission statement. You will take a lead role, supported by Senior Management Team colleagues, to embed and exemplify a culture and ethos of leadership associated with RAMH, across your areas of work. You are required to be flexible in response to the development of this role, and to the demands and expectations of the environment RAMH operates in.
You will have experience of Social Care at a senior leadership level. You will also be educated to a degree level,
preferably in an area relevant to this post (Business, Finance, HR, Quality/Risk etc.) or hold a professional Health/Social Care qualification.
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