Crisis Recovery Worker

Asian Studies Group; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Crisis Recovery Worker to support individuals in crisis. This role involves delivering focused 1:1 interventions and assessing needs to improve mental health and wellbeing. You will work closely with a dedicated team, providing essential support in a non-judgmental environment. If you are passionate about mental health and have the skills to make a difference, this is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a vital community service. Join a team committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable individuals.

Benefits

25 days Annual Leave

Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme

Optional Health Plan

Discounts through Blue Light Card

Learning and Development opportunities

Flexible Working options

Qualifications

• Experience in crisis intervention and mental health support.
• Ability to assess needs and provide coping strategies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 1:1 crisis-focused interventions to individuals in distress.
• Assess needs and suitability for mental health services.
• Maintain effective volunteer workforce in line with policies.

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Mental Health Support

Communication Skills

Assessment Skills

Education

Relevant Mental Health Qualification

Job description

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

Crisis Recovery Worker

Post no:636

Salary:£24,088 per annum (£7,975.08 actual)

Contract:Permanent

Hours:12.25 hours per week, 5:00pm to 23:00pm 2 days per week (across 7 day rota)

Location:Milton Keynes

About Us

Mind BLMK works across our communities to support positive mental health and wellbeing. Working closely with a range of partners, we offer a number of activities from our wellbeing centres and local venues to make a difference to the mental health and wellbeing of people inBedfordshire, LutonandMilton Keynes, and our aim is to make sure that no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

About Our Community Crisis Cafés

Our Community Crisis Cafes offer a safe, welcoming and non-judgmental environment outside of normal working hours for those who feel in mental distress or crisis.

About The Role

This will involve working with service users in a preventative way, assessing needs, deescalating crisis, offering coping strategies, signposting to other services and ensuring they feel supported, through the process of improving their mental health and wellbeing.

Staff will work with a team of Crisis Recovery Workers & volunteers and will, at times, involve working out of the MK Hospital, at Eaglestone Centre, alongside the CNWL NHS team manning 111 option 2 calls and managing referrals.

Service Delivery

• Deliver crisis focussed 1:1s and ensure outcomes which supports individuals experiencing a mental health crisis in Houghton Regis & Central Bedfordshire, in line with Mind BLMKs agreed crisis service and requirements as well as contract requirements.
• Assessing need and suitability for the service in line with the access to services process, and undertaking 1:1s.
• Contribute to maintaining an effective volunteer workforce for the service in line with Mind BLMKs HR policies, procedures and guidance (workload planning and support).
• Carry out Cash Handling, Health and Safety and Data Collection responsibilities as directed by the Team Leader in line with Mind BLMKs policies, procedures, requirements and guidance.
  
  

Entitlements/benefits

• 25 days (pro rata) Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays (pro rata)
• Auto-enrolment NEST pension scheme (employer contributes 3%, employee contributes 5%)
• Optional Health Plan
• Discounts available through Blue Light Card & Tickets for Good
• In-house and external Learning and Development as appropriate for the role.
• Flexible Working On request (in line with Mind BLMK policy on Right to Request Flexible Working)
  
  

If you have a passion for working in mental health and possess the required skills, we would love to hear from you.

Closedown: 5pm on Tuesday 20th of May 2025

Interviews:TBC

Please note:We reserve the right to close this advert early if enough suitable applicants apply.

Start date:ASAP

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Mind BLMK has been committed to the Mindful Employer charter and the Disability Confident Employer Scheme since 2008.

Please note: Mind BLMK follows Safer Recruitment practices and we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults. Therefore all our roles are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

No agencies please.