Crisis Intervention Worker - Talking Spaces Service Mental Health
Crisis Intervention Worker - Talking Spaces Service Mental Health
Employer Active
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
Share
Job Alert
You will be updated with latest job alerts via email
GBP 10001 - 25000
1 Vacancy
Job Description
Hours: 30 hours per week various shift patterns between 1pm11.00pm over 5 days including weekends
DO YOU WANT TO BE PART OF THE LARGEST INDEPENDENT MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY IN BIRMINGHAM
Birmingham Mind is recruiting an exciting and rewarding position!
About the role:
The Crisis Intervention Worker will be working closely with individuals who are experiencing a mental health crisis and/or episodes of psychological/emotional distress. The main purpose of the role is to assist individuals through appropriate personcentred interventions to be able to address and help deescalate their immediate crisis experience.
Listening to individuals in a crisis will be a key aspect of your role and involves focusing observing understanding and responding with empathy genuineness respect acceptance nonjudgment and sensitivity.
About you:
We are looking for a candidate with the following skills and experience:
-
Previous experience working in the mental health field with experience of supporting people to be in control of their lives either in a paid or voluntary capacity.
-
Knowledge and understanding of the social determinants that can lead to poor mental health.
-
A good working knowledge and understanding of current safeguarding legislation.
-
Extensive knowledge of the local community within which you are working.
-
Excellent communication and team working skills and the ability to effectively utilise the technology available.
-
Good knowledge of both Microsoft Word and Outlook.
-
The ability to work flexibly including evenings and weekend shift patterns.
The Talking Space Service operates from 5pm to 11pm seven days a week throughout the year. Employees will work on a rota basis in our Erdington location.
Benefits include an attractive defined contribution pension scheme PayCare which offers employees affordable cover for a range of healthcare treatments; Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and a comprehensive training programme.
Our people are key to the success of the organisation and we are recognised as both Mindful Employer as well as achieving gold standard success in Investors in People.
We welcome applications from people who have experienced mental health difficulties.
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 30th April 2025
Interviews to take place on Thursday 8th and Friday 9th May 2025
INDMED
The Company
We were founded in 1962and are a Registered Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee affiliated toMind. If you would like to know more about our History you can do so by downloading ourA History of Birmingham Mindbooklet.
We work in active partnership with a range of local organisations to deliver services and challenge the stigma that surrounds mental distress.
The Benefits
The Gallery
Documents
Employment Type
Unclear
