Crisis Café Support Worker: 1:1 Mental Health & Wellbeing

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

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