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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., Please note we're not responsible for the content of job ads, as they're posted by the recruiter. We'll aim to resolve the reported issue and we'll use your feedback to improve the quality of our ads. 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.
£28,860 FTE (37.5 hours) per year pro rata Part-time (18 plus hours per week - evening and weekend shifts) Permanent Mental Health Actively Interviewing, · 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.