Mental Health Crisis Worker inBristol inBristol PUBLISHED 3 JUN 2024

Job summary

This job provides a fantastic opportunity to gain new skills and knowledge to develop your future career path. We are a leading mental health charity in the South West offering housing, support and hope to thousands of people with mental health and other support needs. Our goal is to inspire hope and deliver change for everybody and every community we work with.
Main duties of the job

If successful, you will be working within the Recovery Bristol Partnership delivering community health services in Bristol and Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust (AWP
About us

Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the South West offering housing, support and hope to people with mental health and other support needs. Our vision is that we believe in a world where everyone affected by their mental health can create a positive future. We promote mental health and wellbeing by supporting people and communities to build brighter futures.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working with families, carers and friends and be working in a multidisciplinary teamBuilding therapeutic relationships with service usersSupport a team caseload of severe and enduring mental health needs of service usersAn excellent communicatorReceiving management and clinical supervision, together with group reflective practiceWorking day and night shifts to meet the needs of a 24/7 service

Job description
Job responsibilities

Working with families, carers and friends and be working in a multidisciplinary teamBuilding therapeutic relationships with service usersSupport a team caseload of severe and enduring mental health needs of service usersAn excellent communicatorReceiving management and clinical supervision, together with group reflective practiceWorking day and night shifts to meet the needs of a 24/7 service

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• A experience working with people with mental health needs, or people with complex needs
• Proven experience of working with people with multiple needs (e.g. mental health, homelessness, alcohol/drug dependency long term conditions)
• Proven experience of carrying out needs and/or risk assessments and the support planning process
• Experience of working with a number of individuals with competing needs and priorities

Desirable

• Proven experience of mental health issues and/or services, either as a user, carer or supporter.
• A years experience

Person Specification
Experience

Essential

• A experience working with people with mental health needs, or people with complex needs
• Proven experience of working with people with multiple needs (e.g. mental health, homelessness, alcohol/drug dependency long term conditions)
• Proven experience of carrying out needs and/or risk assessments and the support planning process
• Experience of working with a number of individuals with competing needs and priorities

Desirable

• Proven experience of mental health issues and/or services, either as a user, carer or supporter.
• A years experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Second Step
Address

Speedwell Centre

Bristol

BS5 7TJ

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