Bank Suicide Bereavement Worker
Who we are
At Rethink Mental Illness, people severely affected by mental illness are at the heart of everything we do. We’re passionate about leading the way to a better quality of life, working with openness, expertise, hope, and understanding – and always striving for equity.
Our Black Country Support After Suicide Service provides compassionate, timely and person‑centred support to adults, children and young people bereaved by suicide. We support people through the immediate shock and pain of loss, helping them find ways to cope and begin to move forward.
About the role
We are looking for a BACP‑registered Suicide Bereavement Worker to join our specialist service delivering high‑quality, safe and trauma‑informed counselling to people bereaved by suicide.
This is a field‑based role, working from home and delivering support across the Black Country in community settings and people’s homes. You’ll be part of a small, dedicated multi‑disciplinary team providing counselling, psychosocial support, practical guidance and peer support interventions.
You’ll work flexibly to meet people’s needs, including evening and occasional weekend appointments.
What you’ll be doing
* Delivering specialist suicide bereavement counselling, tailored to individual needs
* Undertaking holistic, person‑centred assessments and managing risk safely
* Supporting adults, children and families experiencing complex grief and trauma
* Using clinical outcome measures to evaluate impact and inform practice
* Working collaboratively with Suicide Bereavement Workers and partner agencies
* Maintaining high standards of clinical record‑keeping, confidentiality and safeguarding
* Contributing to service monitoring, reporting outcomes and supporting continuous improvement
* Upholding Rethink Mental Illness values and CARES behaviours in everything you do
About you
You’ll have:
* A recognised Diploma in Counselling (or equivalent) enabling BACP registration
* Strong knowledge of grief theories and suicide bereavement
* Experience of assessment, risk management and evidence‑based interventions
* The ability to build trusting, compassionate therapeutic relationships
* Excellent communication, organisation and IT skills
* Resilience and confidence working in emotionally demanding situations
* A flexible approach to working across locations and hours
It’s great if you also have:
* Lived experience of suicide bereavement
* Experience working with children and young people
* Trauma‑informed training or experience
* Knowledge of the Black Country area
* Suicide prevention or bereavement training (e.g. ASIST, SafeTalk, PABBS)
Why work for Rethink Mental Illness?
* Be part of a values‑driven organisation making a real difference
* Receive regular supervision, peer support and opportunities for development
* Work in a role where compassion, quality and people come first
* Join a supportive, knowledgeable team who truly care about what they do
Ready to apply?
If you’re passionate about supporting people through suicide bereavement and want to be part of a service that puts people and values first, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply now and help us ensure no one has to face bereavement by suicide alone.
Why Work With Rethink Mental Illness?
At Rethink Mental Illness, we believe that when you feel supported, you can make the biggest difference. That’s why we offer a range of benefits to help you thrive:
* Inclusive Culture: Join staff networks that champion diversity and inclusion.
* Wellbeing Support: Access our Wellbeing Hub, Employee Assistance Programme, and the Unmind mental health app.
* Recognition & Rewards: Enjoy discounts, cashback offers, and celebrate achievements through our PULSE platform.
* Flexible Working & Generous Leave: Starting at 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays and your birthday off), with options to buy or sell extra days.
* Learning & Development: Grow your career with structured onboarding and training opportunities.
* Financial & Family Support: Contributory pension scheme, enhanced family leave, and travel benefits like season ticket loans and cycle-to-work schemes.
* Referral Bonus: Earn up to £300 for introducing someone to our team.
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
Diversity is important to us, and we appreciate difference through difference, inclusiveness and belonging. It gives us a deeper understanding of the world, our society and the diverse communities we’re working with. By including everyone, we are able to draw on the unique experiences and expertise of our people to help shape and enrich our workplace and improve our services. One way we are doing is through our valued staff networks which play a critical and highly valued role in keeping us focused on creating a diverse, inclusive and engaged employer. We recognise and support staff networks and support groups for our ethnically diverse and LGBTQIA+ colleagues. We are also proud to have been awarded Disability Confident Employer status and are a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter.
We aim for our workforce to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve; for those who work for us to feel heard, valued and feel they belong; and for our work to help tackle wider mental health inequalities. We therefore actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including applicants with lived experience of mental illness, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and any other gender identity not expressed here (LGBTQIA+); people who are neurodiverse, have a health condition, or a disability or hidden disability and people from an ethnically diverse background- regardless of your age, religious or spiritual belief, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, political view or socio-economic status.
Becoming a truly anti‑racist organisation
We have an ambition of become a truly anti‑racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider - and in our efforts to influence policy and wider societal factors impacting on mental health set out in our anti‑racist statement. We have designed a multi-year anti‑racist programme of work contained in our Race Equality Action Plan which demonstrates our intention to hold ourselves accountable and be judged on our progress on becoming a truly anti‑racist organization.
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