Background
MOJO is an interagency programme – managed in Kildare by Teach Dara Community and Family Centre and funded by the National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) – developed to provide a coordinated response to men who are in ‘distress’ because of the recession and unemployment. The premise is that forced unemployment can increase a man’s risk to suicide.
The programme aims to help develop the participants’ resilience and assist them to engage with local education, employment, community and health services so that they can be supported to improve their current circumstances.
The key objectives are to provide a resource to men by way of a training programme that engages them on a bi-weekly basis and to facilitate statutory and non statutory organisations to work together. In working together to develop and facilitate Mojo it is expected that the organisations will become more familiar with each other’s services and in turn provide a more comprehensive response to men who find themselves in difficult financial and social situations.
The training project is divided into two weekly sessions that are run twelve weeks. Day 1 focuses on mental wellbeing and resilience building and Day 2 focuses on life planning and access to services in the community (employment, education, and support). The programme includes a number of guest facilitators from local organisations. In addition, the participants also take part in a weekly physical fitness programme
More detailed information is available on request.
Wellbeing and Resilience Coordinator – Job Description
The role of the Wellbeing and Resilience Coordinator includes programme planning, delivery and development. Specifically the role includes:
The role includes:
Working with the Mojo Programme Manager to design and deliver the wellbeing and resilience building element of the programme.
To develop a wellbeing and resilience handbook for the Mojo participants specific to the Mojo training programme.
Leading wellbeing and resilience building sessions including identifying, liaising with and supporting workshop facilitators and being responsible for the practical organisation of the sessions.
To attend care planning meetings for the Mojo participants.
To provide direction to the Life Planning Coordinator on emerging mental health issues in the Mojo groups.
To signpost Mojo men to appropriate mental health services should an issue emerge while they are on the training programme.
To undertake agreed assessments with the participants when they start on the programme and when they leave.
To complete handover reports on each Wellness and Resilience session.
To keep a record of attendance.
To attend team meetings.
Suitable candidates must have:
A recognised qualification in social care, psychology, psychotherapy or a related field.
Have at least three years work experience post qualification.
Completed level 1 and level 2 (WRAP) training or another accredited and recognised mental health self-management tool
An in-depth knowledge of and belief in mental health recovery.
A comprehensive understanding of mental health challenges.
Experience of working in a group setting.
Experience of developing session plans.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Excellent presentation and facilitation skills.
A particular interest in working with men.
Basic administration skills i.e. Microsoft Office Word and report writing.
It is desirable that candidates
Have completed the Advanced Level WRAP training.
Have worked in an interagency context.
Completed a recognised facilitation course.
Hours of work
The Wellbeing and Resilience Coordinator will work 7 hours per week for a 17 week period (August – December 2015 – Pilot Mojo Programme 1 will begin in mid September) and for a further 14 weeks (January 2016 – March 2016 – Pilot Mojo Programme 2). However the successful candidate will need to be flexible in their working time as certain periods may require more hours than others i.e. when recruiting new participants.
The Programme Manager will negotiate with the Wellbeing and Resilience Coordinator how these hours may be claimed back in periods where the demand is lower.
Subject to securing further funding these hours may be reviewed.
Contact: niamh@kildare.mojo-programme.org
Application form attached below.
It is our understanding that men with increased distress are potentially at higher risk to suicide.