Waking Night Crisis Support Worker

Creative Support Ltd; Baildon; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Bradford is seeking a Waking Night Crisis Support Worker to provide person-centered support to adults experiencing mental health crises. The successful candidate will develop recovery support plans, provide direct support, and assist with inter-agency collaboration. Full training is offered along with opportunities for further qualifications, and the role includes various benefits such as a probationary bonus and annual leave.

Benefits

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Commitment and positive values to support individuals with mental health needs.
• Ability to develop crisis recovery support plans and risk assessments.

Responsibilities

• Provide strengths-based, person-centred support to adults in crisis.
• Develop crisis recovery support plans with Team Leader.
• Provide direct support and problem-solving approaches.
• Assist with move-on and inter-agency working.

Job description

Overview

Do you have the commitment and positive values to make a difference to the lives of people living in Bradford? As a Waking Night Crisis Support Worker you will be providing person centred recovery focused support to adults with mental health needs accessing our crisis service in Shipley, Bradford. You will work with service users to develop a recovery support plan based on their presenting needs, wishes and choices. You will provide direct support including therapeutic approaches, problem solving and practical support. The role also includes management of risk and close working with other organisations and carers. You will also assist people to move on from the service providing signposting support and working closely with other agencies including community assets. As a Waking Night Crisis Support Worker you will use a strengths based approach to supporting individuals with a range a needs from a variety of backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Providing strengths based, person centred support to adults experiencing a mental health or social crisis.
• Develop crisis recovery support plans and risk assessments with support from the Team Leader.
• Providing direct support, therapeutic and problem solving approaches on an individual basis.
• Assisting with move-on and close inter-agency working.

Training and Qualifications

• Full training is provided.
• Opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care.

Benefits

• Probationary bonus
• Pension contributions
• 28 days Annual Leave
• Company paid enhanced DBS