Overview
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and you are able to meet the criteria detailed below, please apply! Working one to one (either face to face, over the telephone, or on video call) you will support individuals experiencing mental health distress by:
Responsibilities
* Establishing connection and rapport in a non-intrusive, non-judgmental and compassionate manner
* Supporting individuals through guided self-help strategies including grounding, breathing techniques
* Supporting individuals to relay their immediate needs and concerns and offering emotional and practical support and information to address these
* Provide individuals with information on and how to connect with social support networks available to them in their own community
* Supporting individuals to make a safety plan
* You must be able to show empathy and compassion with a non-judgemental approach
* You should be passionate about promoting positive mental health and have excellent verbal communication and listening skills
* You should be able to manage professional boundaries
* CPSL Mind is a vibrant, values-led charity that supports local people in their recovery from mental health issues, promotes wellbeing and campaigns against stigma and discrimination
Role Details
* Part Time Crisis Recovery Worker
* Salary: £29,347.00 pa FTE
* Salary Scale Point: 19 (Including 1 point for anti-social hours)
* Based at: The Sanctuary, Cambridge
* Hours: 42 hours per fortnight, working on a rolling 2 week rota
* Working pattern: Evenings
* Shifts: 4.30pm - 11.30pm, Week 1: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; Week 2: Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday
About CPSL Mind
* Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire (CPSL) Mind is a progressive and expanding mental health charity
* Our vision is a society in which everyone has positive mental health and feels part of a connected community
* About the Sanctuary and the Role
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