Crisis Cafe Support Worker

Northamptonshire Mind; Rushden; On-site; GBP 6,200 - 8,700; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days pro rated annual leave

On the job training

Job summary

Livevacancies seeks a role focused on deescalating crisis and improving mental health and wellbeing through focused 1:1s and structured crisis interventions. The post involves assessing needs, providing one-to-one support, and guiding service users to available local services.

You will facilitate groups and 1:1 sessions to develop self-management skills and wellbeing. Working in Crisis Cafes, you’ll join a growing organisation improving community mental health in partnership with local NHS

Qualifications

• Preferably 2 years’ experience of working with people with mental health issues.
• Maintain a positive attitude towards people with mental health issues.
• Demonstrate organisation and scheduling skills, effective planning, to be creative and solutions focused.
• Resilience and ability to deal with challenging situations.
• Previous experience of working with vulnerable adults in a 1:1 setting and person-centred way.
• Experience of creating and managing personal improvement/wellbeing plans for service users.
• Ability to work within professional boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Assess needs and offer one-to-one support to service users to begin improving mental health and wellbeing.
• Facilitate groups and 1:1 support to aid development of self-management skills; clarify other services available in the area.
• Provide crisis intervention and de-escalation within Crisis Cafes.
• Support partnership work with Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust.

Skills

Mental health experience

Person-centred approach

Organisation skills

Resilience

1:1 support

Job description

Could you support individuals to deescalate crisis and improve mental health and wellbeing, through focused 1:1s and structured crisis interventions?

Our Crisis Cafes provide a warm, safe and calm environment, where anyone can get support, guidance or just a safe place to go to.

The role will involve assessing needs and offering one to one support to service users to enable them to begin the process of improving their mental health and wellbeing, you will also provide clarity on other services available in the area. You will facilitate groups and 1-1 support to assist the development of self-management skills to aid individuals to manage their mental health problems and enhance their wellbeing.

Would you like to join a growing and dedicated organisation looking to improve mental health and wellbeing within the local community, working in partnership with the Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust.

The following shift patterns are available:

Tuesdays 12pm-6pm & Wednesdays 12pm-6pm (total 12 hours)

Experience required:

• Preferably 2 years’ experience of working with people with mental health issues.
• To have a positive attitude towards people with mental health issues
• Demonstrate organisation and scheduling skills effective planning, to be creative and solutions focused.
• Resilience and ability to deal with challenging situations.
• Previous experience of working with vulnerable adults in a 1:1 setting and person-centred way.
• Experience of creating and managing personal improvement/wellbeing plans for service users.
• Ability to work within professional boundaries.

What’s in it for you?

• 31 days pro rated annual leave per year including public holidays, rising to 33 days after 5 full years of service
• On the job training both internal and external