Crisis Intervention Professional

6 days ago

Paddington, Greater London, United Kingdom Hestia Full time

Are you passionate about making a positive impact on the lives of individuals experiencing mental health challenges?

Hestia is a leading provider of mental health services, and we are seeking a highly skilled Peer Support Worker to join our team in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and City of Westminster.

This part-time permanent role comes with a salary of £27,450.06 per annum.

Job Responsibilities:

You will work closely with service users, carers, and colleagues to provide emotional support, guidance, and resources to help individuals overcome mental health challenges.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • To draw upon your lived experience of mental health support needs and recovery to empathetically assist service users to move forward positively from crisis, where appropriate
  • Provide inspiration to individuals going through mental distress
  • To greet cove attendees and work with the team to establish their immediate and longer term support needs
  • To co-produce small group and activity sessions to support the needs of service users
  • Respond to the needs of individuals with sensitivity with regard to their age, culture, race, gender, ethnicity, social class or disability, modifying behaviour to optimise the helping relationship

Skills and Qualifications:

  • Lived experience of the acute mental health care pathway (e.g. ED attendance, acute admissions etc.)
  • Knowledge of recovery tools, mental health and wellbeing support and services available in the local area
  • Ability to assess needs, risks and aspirations and identify appropriate sign posting
  • Good IT skills that include a working knowledge of functions in MS Word, Outlook, Power point, Excel, Publisher and social media

Benefits:

  • A supportive, inclusive and resolution driven work environment
  • Opportunities for professional development and growth
  • A guaranteed interview scheme for applicants with disabilities

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