Relief Support Worker

Creative Support is a non-profit organisation which provides high quality person centred social care services for people with learning disabilities, mental health and other needs. We are currently recruiting relief crisis support workers for our Mental Health Crisis Service in Shipley, Bradford. As a Relief Crisis Support Worker you will be providing person centred recovery focused support to adults with mental health needs accessing our crisis service in Shipley, Bradford. You will work with service users to develop a recovery support plan based on their presenting needs, wishes and choices. You will provide direct support including therapeutic approaches, problem solving and practical support. The role also includes management of risk and close working with other organisations and carers. You will also assist people to move on from the service providing signposting support and working closely with other agencies including community assets. As a Relief Crisis Support Worker you will use a strengths based approach to supporting individuals with a range a needs from a variety of backgrounds. Key responsibilities would be: • Providing strengths based, person centred support to adults experiencing a mental health or social crisis.• Develop crisis recovery support plans and risk assessments with support from the Team Leader.• Providing direct support, therapeutic and problem solving approaches on an individual basis.• Assisting with move-on and close inter-agency working. ..... full job details .....