Recovery Worker - Crisis House

Job description

Job responsibilities

Recovery Worker Hours of work: flexible including days, evenings, weekends and nights (shifts are 7.30am - 3.30pm, 3pm - 23.00pm and 10.30pm - 8.00am) - bank casual hours also available Salary: £25,958 - £28,662 per annum FTE Location: Sheffield Crisis House, 195 Harborough Avenue S2 1UU Could you make Mental Health Matter? Are you looking for a role where you can have a positive impact on the lives of people living with mental health needs, then this could be the role for you! About the role We have an exciting opportunity for Recovery Workers to join our new 24/7 365 days Crisis House, mental health service in Sheffield. This non-clinical service provision will aim to ensure that timely and effective mental health crisis care, and support is delivered in a community setting, away from an acute hospital environment. Delivering high quality, safe and effective crisis services in support of the organisation's mission, values and strategy. Working to ensure the service is responsive to the needs of people in an honest, non-judgemental and open manner which respects the rights of individuals and groups and to support in the mobilisation of new services. We are looking for experienced mental health crisis workers who to provide high quality, recovery focused support to people who have a range of mental health needs. About you To be successful in this role, you will need to be an experienced mental health crisis worker, you will be a good team player, an advocate for good mental health able to work shifts including evenings and weekends and occasional nights. The successful candidate will have good communication skills, experience of systems and data recording, experience of providing support, understanding of complex mental health needs, ability to engage with a range of people, ability to speak to and encourage people who use our services, display exceptional emotional intelligence About us Mental Health Matters are a national charity who provide innovative and life changing mental health support for both individuals and communities. We offer a diverse range of services, and each and every person who works with us directly contributes to making positive changes, improving mental health and breaking down barriers. Everything about MHM is people focused, both for our workforce and the people we support. Our people are the driving force of our organisation, and we are committed to having a talented workforce who will make a positive impact on our communities What we offer you

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• To be successful in this role, you will need to be an experienced mental health crisis worker, you will be a good team player, an advocate for good mental health able to work shifts including evenings and weekends and occasional nights.
• The successful candidate will have good communication skills, experience of systems and data recording, experience of providing support, understanding of complex mental health needs, ability to engage with a range of people, ability to speak to and encourage people who use our services, display exceptional emotional intelligence.

Experience

Essential

• To be successful in this role, you will need to be an experienced mental health crisis worker, you will be a good team player, an advocate for good mental health able to work shifts including evenings and weekends and occasional nights.
• The successful candidate will have good communication skills, experience of systems and data recording, experience of providing support, understanding of complex mental health needs, ability to engage with a range of people, ability to speak to and encourage people who use our services, display exceptional emotional intelligence.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Mental Health Matters

Address

195 Harborough Avenue S2 1UU

Sheffield

S2 1UU

Employer's website

https://www.mhm.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)