Peer support worker OutreachinStaffordinStaffordPUBLISHED MON 10 FEB 2025
Responsibilities include providing one-on-one and group support, assisting service users in identifying their strengths and interests, and facilitating access to community resources. The role emphasises collaborative work with colleagues, participating in multi-disciplinary team meetings, and integrating recovery goals into trust care plans. While prior support work experience is sought after, the role prioritizes candidates who are motivated to use their lived experiences to inspire hope and foster recovery among others. Independent commuting within the Cheshire area is required.
A rare opportunity for a motivated individual who has lived experience of the Criminal Justice System or Custody in Prison.
This post would be Ideal for someone who wishes to use their own experiences of Prison and the Criminal Justice Service to help others who are due to be released from custody to build their lives in the community and access support networks.
Our outreach service operates within Health and Justice in MPFT supporting people that come through our Liaison and Diversion service in the Cheshire area.
Training will be given and experience of support work is desirable but not required as the role depends more upon your ability touse your personal experience to support others and your desire to do so whilst being part of aNHS team that is supportive, approachable and dedicated to the role.
The ability to commute independently across the Cheshire area is essential.
Peer support is based on the recognition that there is no better person to support the path towards recovery than someone who has walked the same path as that individual. We actively seek peers who have lived experience of both the CJS and a health and social care need, e.g. mental health, substance misuse, etc.
IOH is a service which recognises that those in contact with the criminal justice system can offend for many reasons, and often have unmet needs which can impact on their offending behaviours. IOH mirrors all community pathways within the criminal justice system, from point of arrest, providing mental health treatment requirements as a sentencing option to the courts or supporting people reconnect in the community no release from a prison sentence. Key to achieving these aims is providing an enhanced offer in order to support these individuals have equitable access to the services which can meet their needs.
Peer support is based on the recognition that there is no better person to support the path towards recovery than someone who has walked the same path as that individual. As such we would actively seek peers who have lived experience of both the criminal justice system and a health and social care need, e.g. mental health, substance misuse, etc.
The Peer Support Worker will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to engage with appropriate services, develop an identity outside of the criminal justice system, regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process. The Peer Support Worker will come alongside a service user through their recovery journey, and assist them when aspiring and considering the initial steps on their recovery journey.
About us
- To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with service users, sharing own narratives to raise aspirations of life.
- To work primarily in direct work with service users on a 1:1 and in group settings as agreed with team supervisor and team manager.
- To help individuals identify strengths, interests and their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals.
- To support the implementation of groups.
- To support service users in developing other areas of interest.
- Draw upon own lived experience to inspire hope, model self-awareness and facilitate service users in developing their own resourcefulness for managing their health and wellbeing.
- Facilitate access to community groups and networks that enable participation in activities, to maximise service user's opportunities for socially valued roles and positive identity.
- Ensure that service users peer recovery goals are integrated into the Trusts care plan/CPA process and are reviewed on a regular basis, through liaising closely with employment specialists and care co-ordinators as necessary.
- To actively engage with colleagues and other professionals to ensure the needs of the client group are met through promoting recovery orientated, strengths based practice.
- To attend and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings.
- To work under the regular supervision of the team supervisor and guidance of other professional colleagues within the team.
- To participate within Trust peer training and peer working networks.
- To have an awareness of the IOH model and pathways.
- To actively take responsibility for own health and wellbeing discussing/reviewing within supervision as necessary.
- To be willing to develop self through specialist training opportunities, relevant to your role, as agreed with team supervisor and team manager.
- To ensure that all duties are carried out to the highest standard and in accordance with currently quality initiatives within the work area.
- To undertake other duties from time to time as may be required and commensurate with the banding of the post.
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