Mental Health - Bridgwater, United Kingdom - Second Step

Second Step

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Bridgwater, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Second Step is a leading mental health charity in the South West offering housing, support and hope to thousands of people with mental health and complex needs.? Our goal is to inspire hope and deliver change for everybody and every community we work with.

Open Mental Health is a groundbreaking model in Somerset bringing together NHS, Statutory and Voluntary agencies to deliver targeted and holistic mental health support. Open Mental Health connects people to community resources, builds resilience and improves wellbeing through targeted interventions and a coordinated approach around the individual with an ethos of "no wrong door".
Working as part of Open Mental Health within our Crisis Safe Space Service in Bridgwater; you will provide emotional support to those experiencing a mental health crisis or emotional distress including safety planning and 5 Ways to Wellness. You will ensure a safe, welcoming and comfortable space for people to seek the support they need.

About you:

You will need to:
Be experienced in supporting people with mental health challenges
Have experience of supporting people in emotional distress
Be a great communicator
Be great at building trust with those you work with
Have compassion, empathy and passion for supporting others
Be IT literate and be able to record and report information
Have confidence lone working and as part of a team

Second Step is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community and from people who have personal experience of using mental health services.