Peer Support Worker inFarnworth inFarnworth PUBLISHED 22 AUG 2024
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Through Sharing Wisdom From Your Own Experiences, You Will Inspire Hope And Belief That Living Well Is Possible In Others.
This is a great opportunity to join our Living Well Service in Bolton. We have a 37.5 hour per week position available for a Peer Support Worker with lived experience. The successful postholder will be expected to work 7.5 hrs per day over 5 days, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pmLiving Well is now fully operational in Bolton, and you will be given the opportunity to bring your experience and knowledge to the continued development of our service.
You will be based at the South Bolton hub in Farnworth, but will be expected to travel across Bolton, including our new hub for North Bolton, based in Horwich.
This role has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience of mental health or a dual diagnosis such as mental health and substance misuse and neurodiversity to support others who may benefit from peer support in addition to other treatment and interventions.
Through Sharing Wisdom From Your Own Experiences, You Will Inspire Hope And Belief That Living Well Is Possible In Others. You Will
- Support and promote recovery from mental health as a user-led concept
- Emphasise hope and optimism, inspiring individuals to achieve their aspirations/goals
- Value experiential learning alongside other people
- Focus on strengths rather than deficits
- Foster collaboration between those who need support and those who support them
- Enable and promote autonomy and self-management
The postholder will embrace the core values of GMMH and its partner agencies. These principles will recognise the need to:
- Promote safe practices
- Value the aims of service users
- Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice
- Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change
- Value social inclusion
6,600
members of staff, who deliver services from more than
109
locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go, you will experience a great northern welcome, with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kevin Donkin Job title: Team Leader Email address: Telephone number:
This is a great opportunity to join our Living Well Service in Bolton. We have a 37.5 hour per week position available for a Peer Support Worker with lived experience. The successful postholder will be expected to work 7.5 hrs per day over 5 days, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Living Well is now fully operational in Bolton, and you will be given the opportunity to bring your experience and knowledge to the continued development of our service.
You will be based at the South Bolton hub in Farnworth, but will be expected to travel across Bolton, including our new hub for North Bolton, based in Horwich.
This role has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience of mental health or a dual diagnosis such as mental health and substance misuse and neurodiversity to support others who may benefit from peer support in addition to other treatment and interventions.
Through Sharing Wisdom From Your Own Experiences, You Will Inspire Hope And Belief That Living Well Is Possible In Others. You Will
The postholder will embrace the core values of GMMH and its partner agencies. These principles will recognise the need to:
6,600
members of staff, who deliver services from more than
109
locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go, you will experience a great northern welcome, with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kevin Donkin Job title: Team Leader Email address: Telephone number:
Living Well is now fully operational in Bolton, and you will be given the opportunity to bring your experience and knowledge to the continued development of our service.
You will be based at the South Bolton hub in Farnworth, but will be expected to travel across Bolton, including our new hub for North Bolton, based in Horwich.
This role has been developed specifically for people who have lived experience of mental health or a dual diagnosis such as mental health and substance misuse and neurodiversity to support others who may benefit from peer support in addition to other treatment and interventions.
Through Sharing Wisdom From Your Own Experiences, You Will Inspire Hope And Belief That Living Well Is Possible In Others. You Will
- Support and promote recovery from mental health as a user-led concept
- Emphasise hope and optimism, inspiring individuals to achieve their aspirations/goals
- Value experiential learning alongside other people
- Focus on strengths rather than deficits
- Foster collaboration between those who need support and those who support them
- Enable and promote autonomy and self-management
The postholder will embrace the core values of GMMH and its partner agencies. These principles will recognise the need to:
- Promote safe practices
- Value the aims of service users
- Work in partnership and offer meaningful choice
- Be optimistic about the possibilities of meaningful change
- Value social inclusion
6,600
members of staff, who deliver services from more than
109
locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go, you will experience a great northern welcome, with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Kevin Donkin Job title: Team Leader Email address: Telephone number:
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