Are you passionate about mental health and making a real difference in people’s lives? Join our dedicated team as a Crisis Café Support Worker.
You’ll provide compassionate, person-centred support to individuals experiencing mental health crises. You’ll play a key role in de-escalating crises, fostering recovery, and empowering clients to develop self-management strategies.
You’ll also facilitate group activities, collaborate with colleagues and partner agencies, and help create a welcoming, supportive environment for service users.
The role requires evening and weekend work.
What You’ll Bring:
- Experience working with individuals in mental health crises or with complex needs.
- Excellent listening, communication, and motivational skills.
- Resilience and a calm approach to challenging situations.
This is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible difference in mental health provision and join a supportive team.
We offer:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays per year, increasing by 1 day per full year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days) [pro rata]
- Contributory pension
- Bonus 1 day of annual leave per year over the festive period (pro rata)
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which includes free counselling sessions
- Training and personal development opportunities
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- Staff away days and socials
The successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring (DBS) check.
Richmond Borough Mind is committed to diversity and inclusion. We are actively interviewing for this role. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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