Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

iRock Peer Support Worker

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Job summary

Providing support to young people during the opening hours of the project; either face to face, by videolink.
To support others who are overcoming mental health challenges in their journey to recovery and wellbeing
To plan, promote and deliver delegated activities in accordance with the service user's needs to meet goals identified in the individual's Plan

Main duties of the job

Peer Support workers engage with iRock service users to show empathy, share experience, inspire hope and promote recovery with the aim of assisting individuals to gain and maintain independence in the community
Peer Support Workers are part of the iRock drop in service for YP aged 14-25.. The role is to focus on the day-to-day holistic support needs of service users. Self-managed care is essential to this: the supported person is encouraged to assess their own needs and to develop and implement a self-management plan
Peer Support is delivered through promoting empowerment and choice and giving the opportunity for the exploration of meaning and purpose
Supervision will be used to continuously reflect on, evaluate and develop peer approaches

About us

We are looking for someone motivated and passionate about the welfare of young people in the locality.
We are a small team and offer a service over 3 sites: Newhaven, Hastings and Eastbourne.
we are looking for people who are 'good with people', can work in a team and can meet demands of the service.
We work 1000-1800hs and are a friendly and motivated, if you feel you meet the bill please get in touch.

Date posted

26 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£22,816 to £24,336 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-CS-21231

Job locations

Greencoat House

32 St Leonards Road

Eastbourne

BN21 3UY

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support individuals and groups using a Peer approach

To be a positive role model for other people overcoming mental health challenges, other workers and members of the public

To use parts of your recovery story to inspire hope in others where appropriate

To use appropriate skills in engaging with individuals with mental health challenges, eg asking open-ended questions, validating strengths and experiences and using empowering language to overcome negative self-talk

To support and enable individuals with mental health challenges to resolve conflicts and regain control, responsibility, hope and enjoyment based on the principles of peer supported recovery such as sharing your personal recovery story

To support service users in identifying both strengths and early signs of relapse. To support service users in identifying possible triggers or causes of relapse

To provide support to individuals in gaining choice, developing and managing meaning and purpose of life and independence, and maintaining dignity and self respect

To support individuals in meeting holistic needs (education, welfare, employment, financial, leisure, housing, spiritual, etc) in partnership with other individuals, care team and agencies and within a recovery environment

To promote and make service users aware of personal strengths and social networks, and highlight their ability to engage with these

To deliver educational training to service users (as appropriate)

To engage actively in peer and professional supervision and apply the learning to working with clients of the service

To support access and facilitation of hospital based (inpatient roles only) activity sessions both on a one-to-one and group basis for service users

To ensure all service users are aware of activities which may be of benefit to them and how these can be accessed

To undertake any other such duties as may reasonably fall within the remit of the post, as required by the Manager/Supervisor