Mental Health Care Assistant Support Worker

First Option Healthcare Ltd; Herongate; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly payments

Referral bonus

Rolling rota

Job summary

First Option Healthcare Ltd is seeking compassionate Crisis Support Workers to provide one-on-one crisis care for adults and adolescents in Essex and surrounding areas. You will respond to psychological crises, use de-escalation techniques, and work across diverse settings including homes, schools, hospitals, and community centres.

The role focuses on rapid risk assessment, safety planning, and collaboration with clinical leads and multidisciplinary teams to ensure timely care and accurate

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months experience working with adults or adolescents in health care or related settings.
• Experience with eating disorders, learning disabilities, mental health, and substance misuse is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond to psychological or emotional crises using de-escalation techniques.
• Provide in-person crisis support in homes, schools, hospitals, or community settings.
• Build rapport with clients and families to assess risk and ensure safety.
• Collaborate with clinical leads and multidisciplinary teams with accurate documentation and escalation when needed.
• Coordinate with schools, youth services, and psychotherapy professionals.

Skills

Crisis intervention

De-escalation techniques

In-person crisis support

Job description

Mental Health Care Assistant Support Worker

Herongate

Essex

GB

CM13 3

Any

2026-10-18T03:51:59.527

Job Description

Are you looking for the next step in your Health Care journey? First Option Healthcare is currently recruiting for a compassionate & proactive Crisis Support Workers to join the rapidly growing team! Here at FOH we have got a great opportunity to work one on one with patients in regulated and unregulated environments. We are looking for Support Workers with minimum of 6 months experience working with adults or adolescents with the following:

• Eating Disorders
• Learning Disabilities
• Mental Health
• CSE
• Drug and Alcohol Abuse

Benefits:

• Weekly payments
• Referral fee bonus
• Up to 3 months rolling rota

Duties and responsibilities:

• Responding to psychological or emotional crisis in adults and adolescents, utilising de-escalation techniques and intervention strategies.
• Providing in-person crisis support in various settings, including homes, schools, hospitals, or community centres, fostering placements and unregulated settings.
• Establishing rapport and trust with clients and their families to assess risk, stabilise crisis situations, and ensure immediate safety and emotional support.
• Collaborating with clinical leads and multidisciplinary teams to ensure intervention plans are appropriate, with timely documentation and escalation of any changes in client condition or behaviour.
• Working with professionals such as schools, young offending and psychotherapy.

Unfortunately, we do not offer sponsorship for overseas candidates. INDESS