Job summary
The
Living Well Tameside Peer Support Coach will provide support and recovery
guidance to individuals experiencing common mental health conditions, using
their own life experience of mental distress and recovery as a template.
The
successful candidates will be working with a variety of different agencies and
organisations across a range of services such as housing, mental health,
education, and debt management. You will establish strong connections with the community, manage a varied and complex case load and keep up to date
records using a database.
The Living Well Tameside peer support coach will provide support and recovery guidance to individuals experiencing common mental health conditions, using their own life experience of mental distress and recovery as a template.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will -
- Deliver a range of peer coaching one-to-one or
group interventions.
- Support events within the community.
- Promote the service, and where necessary
generate referrals.
- Work collaboratively to deliver holistic
support with other members of the service from a range of partner
organisations.
The pathway will provide peer support and coaching within
the primary care service working to compliment other Living Well mental health
pathways, and work alongside other mental health practitioners such as mental
health navigators, senior mental health practitioners and therapists. The peer
support coaching may also be delivered as a standalone intervention aiding
individuals to identify and access support and activities within the community
setting.
The post holder will take a recovery approach to mental
wellbeing i.e. that people can gain the understanding and skills to live well
with and beyond a mental health issue.
The closing date for applications midnight Monday 16th
September 2024. Applications received after this time will not be
considered and CVs will not be accepted. Interviews will take place face
to face on Thursday 19th September 2024at -
Tameside
Oldham Glossop MIND
216-218
Katherine St
Ashton-under-Lyne
OL6
7AS
About us
Your health and happiness are important to us, so we
offer a comprehensive staff wellbeing package. The successful candidate will
also access Health Coaching Training Level 1 & 2 accredited by the Personalised
Care Institute (PCI). In addition, we offer a 40-hour Peer Support training
experience delivered and accredited by ImROC. This
opportunity offers the successful candidate a supportive environment to explore
and adopt the peer support values and principles and understand the practical
skills required of a peer support coach.
Big Life strives to be diverse and inclusive- a place where we can all be ourselves. We strongly encourage applicants from all parts of society. You can read on our careers site about the actions we are taking ourselves to fight inequality and inspire change.
We actively value the lived experiences and expertise of our staff, volunteers and the people who use our service and see the extra value that they bring to our organisation.
The Big Life group positively promotes diversity in the workforce.
The Big Life group is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.
To work with a variety of individuals in one to one and
group settings
2.
To use a range of peer support coaching interventions,
and evidence-based tools and techniques to undertake assessments & goal
setting and support sessions
3.
To use personal life experience of mental health issues
in an intentional and boundaried way to provide insight and motivational support
in achieving recovery goals
4.
To establish trusting and supportive relationships which
assist people to overcome fears about, or barriers to, improving their mental
health
5.
To model a Personal Recovery approach to mental health
through demonstrating personal responsibility, self-care, belief in positive
change & hopefulness for the future
6.
To assist participants to access a range of other
services and/or community activities of their choice to support their mental wellbeing,
including providing information, accompanying participants to
meetings/appointments, assisting with therapy-based activities between
appointments.
7.
To collate and analyse performance data as necessary
8.
To develop effective relationships with a range of
external organisations and agencies
9.
To promote the service and the peer support approach to
communities and agencies as appropriate
10. To keep accurate and
up to date records of participants records
11. To ensure quality
standards are adhered to and met and that audits are passed
12. To ensure all
statutory responsibilities are followed and reported as required
Job description
Job responsibilities
1.
To work with a variety of individuals in one to one and
group settings
2.
To use a range of peer support coaching interventions,
and evidence-based tools and techniques to undertake assessments & goal
setting and support sessions
3.
To use personal life experience of mental health issues
in an intentional and boundaried way to provide insight and motivational support
in achieving recovery goals
4.
To establish trusting and supportive relationships which
assist people to overcome fears about, or barriers to, improving their mental
health
5.
To model a Personal Recovery approach to mental health
through demonstrating personal responsibility, self-care, belief in positive
change & hopefulness for the future
6.
To assist participants to access a range of other
services and/or community activities of their choice to support their mental wellbeing,
including providing information, accompanying participants to
meetings/appointments, assisting with therapy-based activities between
appointments.
7.
To collate and analyse performance data as necessary
8.
To develop effective relationships with a range of
external organisations and agencies
9.
To promote the service and the peer support approach to
communities and agencies as appropriate
10. To keep accurate and
up to date records of participants records
11. To ensure quality
standards are adhered to and met and that audits are passed
12. To ensure all
statutory responsibilities are followed and reported as required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Ability to integrate training into practice
Desirable
- Completion of Peer Support training programme
Skills
Essential
- High level of self-awareness - the ability to reflect on own practice and to share personal experience in a responsible and boundaried way
- Ability to assist participants to define and achieve their goals and aspirations
- Ability to use a database/ability to learn how to use a database to keep accurate records
- Ability to manage a varied and complex workload effectively
- Ability to work with staff from a range of agencies and organisations to better integrate services for participants
Experience
Essential
- Life experience of mental health problems and personal recovery
- Experience of working with people facing a range of barriers and social issues
- Experience of working with individuals (1-2-1) and groups of people in different settings to help them achieve their goals
- Experience of working with a range of agencies and organisations to develop effective working relationships
- Experience of paid or unpaid work in the area of mental health or wellbeing
Desirable
- Experience of managing a caseload of service users and keeping up to date records using a database
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of mental health issues & conditions, and of the challenges and issues that are likely to affect those who experience such difficulties
- Understanding of Peer Support and Personal Recovery approaches
- Knowledge of the local area your service is based in - community groups, services available as well as local demographics
Personal
Essential
- Positive and outlook and a can do attitude
- Personal resilience and flexible attitude in the face of difficulties
- Commitment to working towards the Big Life groups ethos and values including having a non-judgemental approach
- Commitment to personal development and willingness to regularly update skills and experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Ability to integrate training into practice
Desirable
- Completion of Peer Support training programme
Skills
Essential
- High level of self-awareness - the ability to reflect on own practice and to share personal experience in a responsible and boundaried way
- Ability to assist participants to define and achieve their goals and aspirations
- Ability to use a database/ability to learn how to use a database to keep accurate records
- Ability to manage a varied and complex workload effectively
- Ability to work with staff from a range of agencies and organisations to better integrate services for participants
Experience
Essential
- Life experience of mental health problems and personal recovery
- Experience of working with people facing a range of barriers and social issues
- Experience of working with individuals (1-2-1) and groups of people in different settings to help them achieve their goals
- Experience of working with a range of agencies and organisations to develop effective working relationships
- Experience of paid or unpaid work in the area of mental health or wellbeing
Desirable
- Experience of managing a caseload of service users and keeping up to date records using a database
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of mental health issues & conditions, and of the challenges and issues that are likely to affect those who experience such difficulties
- Understanding of Peer Support and Personal Recovery approaches
- Knowledge of the local area your service is based in - community groups, services available as well as local demographics
Personal
Essential
- Positive and outlook and a can do attitude
- Personal resilience and flexible attitude in the face of difficulties
- Commitment to working towards the Big Life groups ethos and values including having a non-judgemental approach
- Commitment to personal development and willingness to regularly update skills and experience
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.
