Job Description

Permanent, Full Time - 37.5 hpw

We are a leading provider of mental health services in Birmingham and the West Midlands.



We now have an opportunity for an Admissions Avoidance Coordinator to join us to work closely with people who have experienced mental health difficulties and are being supported through BSMHFT Children's and Young People Community Hubs and Crisis services.



The main aim of the service is to offer an individualised service with a focus on the prevention of hospital admission and provide support for service users.



You will work closely with the other Discharge Coordinators providing support cover when required and you'll work closely with BSMHFT CYP staff to identify individuals who are at risk of escalation because of hardships including social and environmental factors.



These individuals will be supported via the service through a person-centered approach that focuses on maintaining and strengthening the person's wellbeing and enabling people to build their own resilience reducing crisis escalation.



We are looking for someone with experience of working in a paid role in the mental health field, with experience of supporting people age 18 - 25 to be in control of their lives.



You'll have knowledge and experience of carrying out needs & risk assessments and you'll have a good overall understanding of the social determinants of poor mental health and interventions to effect positive outcomes.



If you wish to apply, please provide a detailed description of how your skills and experience meet each of essential and desirable criteria.



Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme, PayCare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments, an Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme.



Birmingham Mind is extremely proud to have a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities that we work with. We strongly encourage applications from individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges as their perspectives enrich our teams.

Our people are key to the success of the organisation, and we are recognised as both a Mindful Employer as well as achieving gold standard success in Investors in People. We welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.

The closing date for applications is 14 November 2025

Interviews will take place on 28 November 2025

INDMED

We were founded in 1962, and are a Registered Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee, affiliated to

Mind

. If you would like to know more about our History, you can do so by downloading our

A History of Birmingham Mind

booklet.

Our Services

are individualised, person centred, and deliver valued outcomes, as we passionately believe that everyone has the right to live lives that are meaningful and which enable them to reach their full potential as individuals.


We work in active partnership with a range of local organisations to deliver services and challenge the stigma that surrounds mental distress.