NWM/484 What We Offer: Full Time 37.5 hours per week, work pattern to be confirmed, a mixture of AM and PM shifts Working every other weekend. Salary: £24,891.00 per annum increasing to £25,691.00 after completion of 6-month probation. Location: Short Stay Recovery House, Barroway Drove – West Norfolk Training Mandatory training for this role takes place in Norwich, training sessions run from 9am – 5pm and run over 4 separate dates. The Service We are recruiting into a new Short Stay Recovery House, this is a 24-hour service for people who have experienced, or are experiencing a mental health crisis but do not require a hospital admission. You will provide support to the people to provide an effective range of short-term intensive interventions to reduce the experience of crisis. The Role Providing one to one emotional support to those in need of support and in crisis. As a valued Recovery Worker, you will empower and promote independence. You will be motivated and have experience of working in a similar field with people who are experiencing a mental health crisis. Among Other Responsibilities You Will • Support individuals in crisis (presenting in a range of ways, including low mood, depressed, anxious, mania, self-harming, and experiencing suicidal thoughts) to develop their own safety plan and coping strategies to navigate the crisis situation. • Identify and respond to individuals who become a risk to themselves or others within this time period by working closely with the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Service. (CRHT) • Liaise with the Service Manager when taking new referrals and be part of a full risk handover when accepting new people to the house. What We Are Looking For Previous experience in a similar field Experience of working with people with complex needs who may be difficult to engage Empowering People and promoting independence Working with multi-displinary teams An understanding of mental health crisis Desirable - NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care OR Counselling qualification or similar Job Description – SSRH Intensive Recovery Worker JD.pdf Should you wish to have a friendly and informal chat about the role, please contact Dan Hancock – Service Manager on 07821657244 / [email protected] Individual dates will be confirmed for interviews. We may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. How To Apply We encourage candidates to complete an application form, if your application is shortlisted for interview and you have applied via a CV you will be required to complete an application form ahead of an interview taking place. The link to the application form can be found here Employment Application form.docx once you have downloaded and completed the application form you will be required to upload your application form via the “Apply for this job” Safeguarding Statement Norfolk and Waveney Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS check as well as other safeguarding checks including Warner interviews depending on the role applied for.