Early Intervention Worker
Second Step
The closing date is 18 May 2025
Job summary
Second Step leads a partnership of voluntary sector organisations which deliver community health services in Bristol with Avon and Wiltshire and Partnership Trust (AWP). This is carried out via three teams: Assessment and Recovery, Crisis and Early Intervention. All the teams come under the banner of Bristol Mental Health.
The Early Intervention service is for people who develop psychosis between the age of 14 and 35 year of age. The service is designed to support people by providing treatment in the early stages. Early Intervention Workers work with service users, family, friends and carers
Main duties of the job
The aim of the role is to provide a high quality support service to service users within the aims and objectives of the designated Second Step service.
About us
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 other support needs. Our goal is to inspire hope and deliver change for everybody and every community we work with.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Build trusting and collaborative relationship with the service user, whilst working in a short term context.
Carry out role adhering to Mental Health Bristol Partnerships policies, procedures, values, code of conduct and current legislation using a Recovery orientated, psychologically informed, equalities based approach
To be an expert through personal lived experience of mental health recovery; to draw upon lived experience of mental health support needs and recovery to assist people to move forward positively.
To be active in own recovery and show a willingness to share recovery experience
Co produce, implement and review recovery plan, crisis plan and other self-management tools e.g. Wellness Recovery Action Plan, in partnership with service users in line with best practice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Build trusting and collaborative relationship with the service user, whilst working in a short term context.
Carry out role adhering to Mental Health Bristol Partnerships policies, procedures, values, code of conduct and current legislation using a Recovery orientated, psychologically informed, equalities based approach
To be an expert through personal lived experience of mental health recovery; to draw upon lived experience of mental health support needs and recovery to assist people to move forward positively.
To be active in own recovery and show a willingness to share recovery experience
Co produce, implement and review recovery plan, crisis plan and other self-management tools e.g. Wellness Recovery Action Plan, in partnership with service users in line with best practice
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of one years significant experience working with people with mental health needs.
- Proven lived experience of homelessness and/ or mental health issue or substance misuse and the ability to share your experience and recovery positively.
- Proven experience of working with people with multiple needs (e.g. mental health, homelessness, alcohol/drug dependency, rough sleeping)
- Proven experience of carrying out needs and/or risk assessments and the support planning process
Desirable
- Proven experience of working within a housing and support agency
- Proven experience of supporting people with mental health issues through
- intentional peer support
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- A minimum of one years significant experience working with people with mental health needs.
- Proven lived experience of homelessness and/ or mental health issue or substance misuse and the ability to share your experience and recovery positively.
- Proven experience of working with people with multiple needs (e.g. mental health, homelessness, alcohol/drug dependency, rough sleeping)
- Proven experience of carrying out needs and/or risk assessments and the support planning process
Desirable
- Proven experience of working within a housing and support agency
- Proven experience of supporting people with mental health issues through
- intentional peer support
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
