Creative Support, a not-for-profit provider of social care services, is pleased to be working in partnership with Liverpool City Council, local police force, crisis teams and other agencies to provide a new night time crisis prevention service for individuals with a mental illness in Liverpool City Centre.
The service will provide a safe and secure environment for individuals reaching crisis point within their mental health. It will operate from 6pm 7 days a week, 365 days a year and the sole purpose of the service is to reduce individuals being hospitalised, dependency on A and E departments and police resources. This will be a social model of support with staff team expected to utilise appropriate de-escalation and support techniques whilst promoting clients abilities to manage their own coping strategies.
We are recruiting a motivated, warm individual for the role of Crisis and Recovery Workers to provide person-centred support to people with mental health needs at our new service in Liverpool.
Your role will include:
1. Providing practical and emotional support to service users who may be in or facing mental health crisis
2. Identifying and accessing opportunities with service users to gain independence and confidence
3. Working with service users in a recovery-focused way in line with their support and risk management plans
4. Collaborating other involved professionals to provide a consistent and coordinated service...