Mental Health Crisis Support Worker

Interim Housing & Support Recruitment Solutions

Mental Health Crisis Support Worker

An excellent Support provider in Somerset requires an experienced Mental Health Support Worker with strong knowledge of supporting vulnerable clients who have experienced a mental health crisis.

Location: Somerset

Contract duration: 4-8 weeks initially (strong possibility of extension)

Hours: Various shifts (including weekends)

Vacancy ref number: 7041870

Day to day responsibilities include:

• Support clients that are experiencing mental health crisis’ who are looking for a safe space to take time out and recover
• Assist with the bookings of appointments for clients
• Provide emotional and practical advice to clients who may be in mental health crisis, in family breakdown and have various mental health conditions
• Provided 1:1 during support sessions
• Signpost service users to external support agencies
• Carry out risk and needs assessments
• Develop, review and monitor detailed support and safety plans
• Ensure vulnerable service users are safeguarded
• Support staff members to provide high quality advice and support to clients and provide a safe place where they can speak confidentially about their concerns
• Manage all case notes and ensure information is recorded on the database
• Liaise and work closely with various support services to ensure that clients receive the correct support

Essential criteria include:

• Strong demonstrable experience of supporting vulnerable clients with various mental health conditions
• Current enhanced DBS
• Driver with access to own car

To apply for this role or to find out about other Housing jobs, please contact Branwen Johns or Emily Rex from the Bristol Housing recruitment team on 01179 308760 or bjohns@venngroup.com

Venn Group is an equal opportunities employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.