1. Can you share your own recovery journey and how it informs your approach to supporting others? Can you share your own recovery journey and how it informs your approach to supporting others?
2. How do you believe your lived experience can enhance the peer support you provide to service users? How do you believe your lived experience can enhance the peer support you provide to service users?
3. Describe a challenging situation you faced in your recovery, and how did you cope with it? Describe a challenging situation you faced in your recovery, and how did you cope with it?
4. What do you understand by the principles of mutuality and reciprocity in peer support? What do you understand by the principles of mutuality and reciprocity in peer support?
5. How would you apply the strengths-based approach in your work with service users? How would you apply the strengths-based approach in your work with service users?
6. Can you give an example of how you would create a safe and inclusive environment for service users? Can you give an example of how you would create a safe and inclusive environment for service users?
7. How would you assist a service user in identifying their recovery goals? How would you assist a service user in identifying their recovery goals?
8. What strategies would you employ to support service users in developing their coping skills? What strategies would you employ to support service users in developing their coping skills?
9. How do you plan to support service users in establishing and maintaining positive relationships? How do you plan to support service users in establishing and maintaining positive relationships?
10. How do you ensure clear and effective communication when working with service users from diverse backgrounds? How do you ensure clear and effective communication when working with service users from diverse backgrounds?
11. Describe a time when you had to build a rapport with someone who was initially resistant. How did you approach this? Describe a time when you had to build a rapport with someone who was initially resistant. How did you approach this?
12. What techniques would you use to encourage a service user to self-advocate? What techniques would you use to encourage a service user to self-advocate?
13. How do you see your role as a Peer Support Worker interacting with other members of a multidisciplinary team? How do you see your role as a Peer Support Worker interacting with other members of a multidisciplinary team?
14. Can you discuss a situation where you had to collaborate with other professionals to support a service user? What was your approach? Can you discuss a situation where you had to collaborate with other professionals to support a service user? What was your approach?
15. What is your understanding of trauma-informed care, and how would you incorporate this into your practice? What is your understanding of trauma-informed care, and how would you incorporate this into your practice?
16. How would you approach a situation where you observed a risk to a service user's wellbeing? How would you approach a situation where you observed a risk to a service user's wellbeing?
17. Can you describe your understanding of safeguarding policies and how they influence your role? Can you describe your understanding of safeguarding policies and how they influence your role?
18. What would you do if a service user disclosed information about self-harm or suicidal thoughts? What would you do if a service user disclosed information about self-harm or suicidal thoughts?
19. How do you keep your knowledge up to date regarding mental health legislation and peer support practices? How do you keep your knowledge up to date regarding mental health legislation and peer support practices?
20. Can you describe an experience where you had to reflect on your interactions with service users and learn from them? Can you describe an experience where you had to reflect on your interactions with service users and learn from them?
21. What are your professional development goals within the role of a Peer Support Worker? What are your professional development goals within the role of a Peer Support Worker?
22. Why do you want to work as a Peer Support Worker for Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust? Why do you want to work as a Peer Support Worker for Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust?
23. What qualities do you believe are essential for a successful Peer Support Worker, and how do you embody these? What qualities do you believe are essential for a successful Peer Support Worker, and how do you embody these?
24. How do you envision contributing to the recovery community within this role? How do you envision contributing to the recovery community within this role?
25. How do you handle stress and maintain your own wellbeing while supporting others? How do you handle stress and maintain your own wellbeing while supporting others?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
Good luck!
