Creative Support, a not-for-profit provider of social care services, is pleased to be working in partnership with Liverpool City Council to provide a new night time crisis prevention service for individuals with a mental illness in Liverpool City Centre. The service will provide a safe and secure environment for individuals at risk of reaching crisis point within their mental health. It will operate from 6pm-1am, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, and the sole purpose of the service is to reduce individuals being hospitalised, and dependency on A&E departments and police resources. This will be a social model of support with staff team expected to utilise appropriate de-escalation and support techniques whilst promoting clients abilities to manage their own coping strategies.
As the Crisis and Recovery Practitioner you will support the Crisis and Recovery Manager to lead and coordinate the support service. You will be responsible for the supervision and management of Crisis and Recovery Workers within the service. You will be responsible for ensuring the effective and consistent delivery of the service. You will work with our commissioners, senior colleagues and other key stakeholders to ensure the service provides value for money and achieves key outcomes as part of the commissioning standards and key performance indicators. You will be an effective operational manager, with a track record in robust staff performance management, financial m...