2x Community Mental Health Prescriber posts available with First Stop Darlington and Tees Valley YMCA

Both posts will work closely with GP Surgeries and offer support to patients identified by healthcare professionals as needing additional support to engage effectively with their treatment plan, or to support them while they await appointments with mental health services. These roles will also include work in supporting people to attend their first appointments to help them be comfortable in a new surrounding and hopefully increase their engagement and successful outcome. 

The TVYMCA will engage and support young people aged 16-25 years to access meaningful activities, to develop resilience skills and improve coping mechanisms. The worker linked to TVYMCA will, where possible adopt a whole family holistic approach to improving the wellbeing of the young person. TVYMCA have many projects to help the individual to improve their confidence and mental health. 

The worker linked to FSD will liaise with our Mental Health Support Worker to identify and recruit individuals that will benefit from our Mindset Programme and Support Groups. This programme is designed to support people with past trauma to work towards leaving that trauma in the past and moving forward with a positive mindset about their future. They will also adopt a whole family approach where appropriate, working alongside the TVYMCA worker.

To apply:

Please contact Tees Vally YMCA byemail: awennigton@teesvalleyymca.org.uk or please contact First Stop Darlington by email: tracy.freeman@firststopdarlington.org.uk  

...or by telephone on 01325 254463 to request the Job Description and Specification.

Applications must be in by close of business on 13th June 2025. Interviews will be the week commencing 23rd June 2025.