Criss Peer Support Worker

2 weeks ago


Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom Touchstone Full time

2x 37 hours per week

This role is fixed term for up to 12 months with the possibility of an extension.
Touchstone is a multi-award winning mental health and wellbeing charity operating in communities across Yorkshire.

Touchstone understands that we can only deliver excellence to the people we serve if the people we recruit are happy, empowered, supported to reach their potential and trusted to lead.


This is an exciting opportunity to work in a peer support service within the NHS Crisis Resolution Intensive Support Service (CRISS).

CRISS works to improve sustainable outcomes for people who are experiencing significant mental health difficulties.

The peer support element of CRISS is provided by Touchstone to complement NHS mental health services. The aim is for service users to develop skills towards effecting an improvement in their mental health.


You will work together with service users to identify strengths and to reinforce positive patterns of behaviour, with the aim of reducing the chances of re-admission to CRISS.


If you would like to know more about this role, we will be holding an online information session on Friday 18 August, from 9:00am.

As an employee of Touchstone, all successful applicants continually benefit from the following:

  • Personal wellbeing budget
  • 28 days annual leave (rising to 31 after 2 years) + 8 bank holidays (prorata)
  • Agile working policy
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Access to counselling and 24/7 confidential staff Mindful Employer helpline
  • Health and wellbeing and fun organisational staff away days
  • Inclusive maternity and parental policies and pay
  • A full range of staff and peer support networks
  • Excellent staff engagement
  • Lots of learning and development opportunities

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT CVS FOR THIS ROLE AT PRESENT

Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 12 months

Salary:
From £22,369.00 per year

Benefits:

  • Company pension
  • Health & wellbeing programme
  • Sick pay

Schedule:

  • Day shift

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 03/09/2023
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