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In January 2017, SAMH introduced a new suite of services throughout the whole of Aberdeenshire to support people with mental health problems on their recovery journey. The resilience coaching led services also support those with Autism.

Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity. Today, SAMH operates 60 services in communities across Scotland providing mental health social care support, homelessness, addictions and employment services among others. These services, together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change.

As SAMH embark on this exciting new pathway, we are seeking outstanding people to begin developing and delivering these services across Aberdeenshire. To successfully embed the 6 elements of our new peripatetic service, SAMH are seeking flexible, enthusiastic people to work with individuals, groups and volunteers within local communities across Aberdeenshire.

As a flexible and skilled communicator you will deliver meaningful support to people accessing our services. Whether working with individuals or with groups you will support people to strengthen their existing skills and identify and build new skills. Utilising coaching approaches you will help people build momentum in self-management and personal resilience. Although this role will be working across the whole of Aberdeenshire, the post holder’s main focus of work will be concentrated within the central and north area.

Applications are welcome from people who have experienced mental health difficulties. A PVG check is required for this posts, along with a Right to Work in the UK check. Candidates will also be required to provide proof of qualifications declared on the application form. A valid driving licence and access to own vehicle are a requirement for the post.

Come and join our Link Practitioner team!

In this exciting role you will support local people to connect with their community and overcome life’s challenges. Link Practitioners are based in GP practices across Aberdeen City. We work with local communities and colleagues both within and beyond the practice to support people to live better and have healthier lives.

Aberdeen Links aims to reduce pressures on mainstream primary and community care services by meeting a need for joined up support across the Health and Social Care Partnership.

As a Link Practitioner embedded in the community, local GP practices and the Aberdeen City Health & Social Care Partnership locality you will:

• support people with issues they are experiencing, to identify and manage issues and barriers that affect their ability to live well and help them to talk about what really matters to them,
• offer non-clinical support to people, enabling them to set their own personal goals, and with your knowledge of what is happening in the local area, and ability to establish and maintain effective relationships help people access all their local community has to offer.
• improve people’s health, wellbeing and personal resilience by supporting them to link more closely with opportunities in their community.

We are looking for talented and highly experienced people who are passionate about a person centred approach to supporting people to make meaningful and lasting improvements to their health and wellbeing.

You will be experienced in working with adults with a wide range of additional support needs, with exceptional communication skills and be able to effectively manage your own case load. Although this is not a mental health specific service, you will understand the varying needs of people with mental health problems and be experienced in providing support that empowers people to progress in their recovery journey, at times of poor mental health, at times of crisis and distress. You’ll also need to be flexible in responding to the demands of the service and ensure at all times that your practice and work is of the highest quality.

This role is predominantly based on regular office hours when working from GP practices, however the Aberdeen Links Service is also available at Police Scotland’s Custody Suite at Kittybrewster and as such, occasional evening, night and weekend working may be required on a rota basis for those Practitioners assigned to the custody suite.

Around since 1923, SAMH is Scotland’s national mental health charity.

SAMH has represented the voice of people most affected by mental health problems in Scotland for more than 90 years.

Today, in over 60 communities we work with adults and young people providing mental health social care support, services in primary care, schools and further education, among others. These services together with our national programme work in See Me, respectme, suicide prevention and active living; inform our policy and campaign work to influence positive social change.

SAMH is dedicated to mental health and wellbeing for all: with a vision of a society where people are able to live their lives fully, regardless of present or past circumstances.

For Scotland’s Mental Health

This is an exciting new role within SAMH to lead investment in innovative new mental health services and supports within Scotland’s communities.

SAMH is participating in a national partnership with MIND, Inspire and The Co-op. The partnership’s aim is to bring communities together to improve mental wellbeing and support the resilience of those communities across the UK. Resilience is not simply the ability to ‘bounce back’, but the capacity to adapt in the face of challenging circumstances and find a new balance, whilst maintaining wellbeing.

The Programme Manager will lead the delivery of resilience services, funded by the Co-op, across identified communities in Scotland. Using evaluation material and supported by the SAMH Delivery and Development Leadership team the Programme Manager will design and deliver the resilience services project plan ensuring that projects meet objectives, are delivered on time and within budget.

This role will liaise with both external and internal senior stakeholders on progress, risks and issues and overall success and delivery of the project. This is a significant national partnership for SAMH and the Programme Manager will support the lead SAMH contacts with MIND for the funded services and projects.

The Property Assistant is a key member of the Property team and is responsible for co-ordinating the administration of building repair and maintenance work and assisting with the development of a comprehensive record and systems database within the Property Department.

This post will fulfil the day-to-day functions associated with the effective management of all Alzheimer Scotland owned and leased premises covering a wide range of duties and will include office based and ‘on site’ activity. The role will be based in Oxford Street, Glasgow but some travel will be required throughout Scotland.

The successful applicant will be able to build effective relationships with contractors and colleagues, have a firm administration background and be willing to learn new skills. A full driving license is essential for this post.