Mental Health Crisis Worker

You will: have a considered, thoughtful and reflective approach toward supporting an individual in their recovery journey able to care plan and carry through a persons care. have good communication skills and an ability to liaise with multiple agencies (secondary care teams, GPs friends and family are just a few examples of the people somebody might liaise with regularly). The ideal candidate will have worked within mental health, providing a wide range of interventions to assist people, during a period of acute mental health crisis and connecting into community resources. You must: be passionate about improving the lived experience and health of people using mental health services have proven knowledge of support needs of people with mental health needs

groups are currently under-represented at Second Step. To ensure fairness and consistency, all applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidates skills and qualities. Job description, groups are currently under-represented at Second Step. To ensure fairness and consistency, all applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed so that shortlisting is based solely upon the suitability of the candidates skills and qualities. 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
  
  The Vacancy Could you inspire hope for people who are struggling with their mental health? Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the Southwest offering housing, support and hope to people with mental health and support needs. Our vision is that we believe in a world where everyone affected by mental health problems can create a positive future. We promote mental health and wellbeing by supporting people and communities to build brighter futures. We are recruiting a Mental Health Crisis Worker to join our Crisis Team, in Gloucester House, Southmead. The team provide a 24/7 service. This exciting opportunity has arisen within the Bristol Mental Health Partnership, which involves collaborative working between a number of organisations to include Second Step and Avon and Wiltshire Partnership Trust (part of the National Health Service).
  
  The successful applicant will have the opportunity to: Work with families, carers and friends and be working within a multi-disciplinary team Support a caseload An excellent communicator Build therapeutic relationship with service users Receive management and clinical supervision, together with group reflective practice This job is full time and permanent, with a salary of £26,056 per annum. In addition there is an uplift of £2,116 for working nights. Full details of this exciting opportunity can be found in the Role Profile.