Recovery Worker

Job Description

Are you a compassionate, team player committed to promoting excellence, shared learning, respect and kindness within a team?

Do you have excellent communication skills that would enable you to work within a challenging female environment that constantly strives to provide the best possible experience for our patients

Located in St Helens, Draper House is a purpose-built specialist residential service for females with complex mental health needs due to mental illness or complex mental health needs due to personality disorder.

The service operates 24/7. You will work shift patterns including weekends, bank holidays and nights. Standard shifts are 12 hours a days.

You will be working at a specialist locked rehabilitation for females with complex mental health needs and behaviours that challenge. You will support the service to equip service users with the skills required for community living and increased independence.

The service is a recovery-based supported by individualised interventions. You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team

You will receive training to join the team as a Recovery Worker where you will be valued and supported, with career development opportunities available.

It can be quite a challenging environment at times, so a positive attitude, compassion, resilience and vigilance are important. This career path is hugely rewarding to see people improve; being able to do something today that they couldn’t do last week because of you.

If you have the aspiration, capability and dedication, we can give you the support and opportunities to help you achieve your career goals.

You will work as part of the multidisciplinary team to ensure those in our care are supported to make decisions and access the community. Skills are taught and support given to promote recovery and develop confidence in order for them to live a more independent life.