Lived Experience Support Worker in Hemel Hempstead inHemel Hempstead PUBLISHED TUE 25 FEB 2025 Jump to job information section

Lived Experience Support Workers will be part of the team and support people accessing the right intervention/support as part of their recovery journey, based on the person's individualised care and support plan.

As an integral and highly valued team member, the Peer Support Worker will provide peer support and practical assistance to service users to support them in regaining control over their lives and their own unique recovery journey.

Through sharing the wisdom of their own lived experience of recovery, the Peer Support Worker will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. Within a relationship of mutuality, they facilitate and support information sharing to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities.

All staff should comply with the Trust's Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.

To support people who are experiencing mental health challenges to:

Maintain and develop their independence.

Build life skills, confidence, resilience and self-esteem.

Build social networks and reduce isolation.

Engage in peer support sessions and offer holistic support, advice, information, and if necessary, onward referral to other support.

Find opportunities for them to direct their own recovery through self-management and choice.

Access to services and support.

Encourage positive choice-making.

Work with the service user and, where appropriate, their carers/another meaningful person in developing their own personalised care plan.

Encourage and motivate them to take an active role in their own care plan.

About us

You will use your personal recovery with individuals using the service in 1:1 or group support. You will

• Model and mentor recovery and demonstrate coping skills.
• Embed a person-centred and recovery-orientated approach in all aspects of the work.

• Inspire hope and share life experiences and lessons learnt.
• Be trauma-informed
• To contribute to peer support activities, including 1:1 and groups;
• To ensure that the safety and wellbeing of each person using the service is monitored and reviewed regularly.
• To contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation, and review of support.
• To report any untoward incidents or unusual occurrences to the line manager.
• To report any safeguarding concerns to the line manager.
• To attend the appropriate team meetings
• To attend both managerial and lived experience supervision.
• To attend reflective/consultation with team members.

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