Band 3 Mental Health Support Worker opportunities within our award winning Mental Health Triage and Response Service – which includes Mental Health Response Vehicles (MHRV), Health Based Places of Safety and Mental Health Crisis Assessment Service (MHCAS) across the Mersey Care Footprint.
Responsibilities
* Provide response to the management of Section 136 and the operating of the identified Places of Safety, MHRV and MHCAS.
* Act as the first point of contact and work collaboratively alongside the Registered Mental Health Practitioner and with Police forces, NWAS, Local Authorities, Acute Trust colleagues, and Mental Health Services.
* Support service users presenting in crisis, ensuring their needs are met within the identified places of safety and assisting with timely assessment and safety planning.
* Mobilise to support service users from the point of detention under Section 136 through coordination, observation, assessment and support within the identified Places of Safety.
* Effectively communicate, problem solve, recognise risk and support the service user.
Qualifications
* Experience of crisis management and assessment.
* Experience of ward work (beneficial).
* Self‑motivated and forward‑thinking.
Benefits
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
This advert closes on Monday 25 May 2026.
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