At a Glance
- Tasks: Provide emotional and practical support to individuals in mental health crises.
- Company: Join a passionate, inclusive organisation dedicated to mental health support.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible hours, 28 days leave, and a probationary bonus.
- Other info: Opportunities for growth through structured training and leadership pathways.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in people's lives while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience with mental health support and a warm, person-centred approach.
The predicted salary is between 24000 - 30000 £ per year.
We are proud to collaborate with Merseycare, local police force, crisis teams, and other agencies to offer a new night time crisis prevention service for individuals with mental health conditions in Liverpool City Centre for which we are now recruiting for Crisis and Recovery Workers.
Service Overview: Our service aims to provide a safe and secure environment for individuals at a crisis point in their mental health. Operating from 6pm every day of the year, our goal is to reduce hospitalizations, dependency on A&E departments and police resources. Utilizing a social model of support, our staff team will employ appropriate de-escalation and support techniques while promoting clients' abilities to manage their coping strategies.
Key Responsibilities: As a Crisis and Recovery Worker, you will provide practical and emotional support to service users in or facing a mental health crisis. You will identify and access opportunities for service users to gain independence and confidence. You will work with service users in a recovery-focused manner, aligned with their support and risk management plans. Collaboration with other professionals to deliver a consistent and coordinated service, maximizing outcomes for service users, is essential.
Candidate Requirements: Experience working with individuals with mental health needs is required. A warm personality and the ability to work in a person-centred manner, even in high-stress situations, are crucial. A clean driving licence and access to a car is beneficial. Flexibility to work on a rota basis to meet service needs is also expected.
Full time and part time hours are available for this role. Creative Support's Development Pathway offers a structured induction and values-led training to help staff grow from entry-level to leadership roles. It empowers career progression through tailored learning aligned with national strategies and the WE CARE framework. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.
We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization - Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded. Applications are reviewed as they are received; we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.
