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Staying Well is an innovative service offering out-of-hours support (16:00-23:00 Mon - Fri and 15:00-23:00 Sat - Sun), open 7 days a week, 365 days a year to people experiencing acute distress due to their mental health difficulties.
You will be providing psychosocial support and crisis prevention planning. This includes contacting clients who have been referred or self-referred to the service to build safety plans together and supporting clients to increase their resilience and coping skills. You will need to demonstrate your own resilience and the ability to work autonomously. Ideal candidates will have a good understanding of local NHS/Community support services and experience of working with people with mental health difficulties.
This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in supporting an innovative service to contribute to the crisis prevention and urgent care support systems within the county and to gain valuable knowledge and training within this sector.
All roles involve working up to 11pm at night and can include weekend working.
Southdown is a psychologically informed organisation where the well-being and happiness of our employees matter. We’re committed to creating a positive and compassionate work environment where employees feel valued, respected and inspired to do their best. In addition, we’re a family-friendly employer that recognises the importance of a work-life balance. If you share our values and want to work for an organisation that helps change lives for the better, we want to hear from you.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and are fully committed to supporting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and welcome applications from all candidates that meet our job specifications. If you feel there is a barrier that potentially prevents you from applying, do get in contact with us as we are always happy to discuss (or arrange a discussion with the recruiting manager) to explore if any reasonable adjustments can be made to support your application.
Closing date: 7th October 2024
Interview date: 16th October 2024
