Job Introduction Everyone’s Turning Point experience is unique. It’s the moment when they realise, they’ve made a small, but important, step forward. Very often, that small step is the start of something bigger, but only when the right support, advice and services are in place. That’s where you come in. You’ll make a real difference to their lives as you develop the personal, flexible and recovery- focused support plans they need to help turn things around. Passionate about people, you’ll support them to take control, improve their quality of life and face the future with confidence. We are looking for a dedicated, passionate and skilled Recovery Support Worker to join our new team at our Crawley Crisis Service. The service provides short stay high support accommodation for people experiencing a mental health crisis. The service will cater for 6 house guest three will be short stay overnight guest and three will be day guest who engage with the service from 9am to 5pm Monday to Saturday. We aim to support our service users to develop their personal coping skills, maintain their independence in the community and develop long term resilience in managing their mental health. They are expected to fully participate in the process of planning their care attending supportkey work sessions with staff; this time is for them to discuss any issues or areas of concern they may have and may include going out for a coffee, accessing community based activities, or developing practical daily living skills. Role Responsibility You will provide recovery focused support to service users in accordance with their support plans. You will have well-honed skills in positive communication, engagement, and will be able to demonstrate unconditional positive regard for service users. You will have the maturity to work within a positive framework supporting clients. You will have the ability to deliver services and interventions in a person centred, non-judgmental manner, and recovery-based way. You will work alongside members of the service user’s circle of support, to enable individuals to be happy, healthy, and successful in achieving their life goals. Your typical duties will include: providing support and guidance to service users Support the development of personal coping skills supporting with medication management daily record keeping and incident report writing running group activities help with inducting new staff members upholding the cleanliness of the service to adhere to infection prevention control measures You will be required to work in a flexible manner on a rota basis including office hours, evenings, some weekends and sleep-ins. The Ideal Candidate Previous experience in the mental health sector is desirable but not essential. What is important is that you have a genuine desire to support individuals in their recovery and have a can-do attitude. We need compassionate, proactive and professional individuals who are highly motivated, hardworking and keen to support service users with mental health and complex care needs. You also need to have the ability to support people who are experiencing a crisis. You will have the maturity to work within a positive framework supporting clients. You will have the ability to deliver services and interventions in a person centred, non-judgmental manner, and recovery-based way. Being a good communicator is essential, to be able to get on with people of all ages and from all backgrounds, and you will also be liaising with other professionals. We value the personal skills and interests you can bring to the role and to the lives of the service users we support, such as: sports, arts and crafts, music and cooking to name but a few. About us As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we take real pride in the services we offer. We run all of our services on a not-for-profit basis; instead, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We never stop believing in change for the better, and we work constantly to improve the lives of the people we support. What Benefits Will I Receive? We know reward looks different to each person and so whether its ways to make your money go further, a culture supporting recognition and celebration, or opportunities to boost your career – we want to support you in every way we can with our total reward package. You will get 33 days’ paid holiday a year, increasing with each year of service up to 35 days. Plus the option to buy additional holidays and spread the cost. Join our team and discover the comprehensive benefits we offer by following the link below to explore all the exciting perks available to our employees. 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