Peer Support Worker : MHTR

Job overview

A rare opportunity for a motivated individual with lived experience of the Criminal Justice System or prison custody. Do you want to work with psychologists and practitioners to support people on their recovery journey?

Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT) seeks individuals with lived experience to join our Primary Care Mental Health Treatment Requirements (MHTR) teams in Surrey, Buckinghamshire, and Hampshire.

This application is for High Wycombe, with an option to base in Aylesbury.

This role is ideal for someone who wants to use their experience of prison and/or the CJS to help others accessing MHTR support. Peer support experience is desirable but not essential; what matters most is your ability to use personal experience to support others and your aspiration to do so within a supportive NHS team.

Training will be provided. Independent travel across the Guilford area is essential. Peer support is founded on the belief that no one is better placed to guide recovery than someone who has walked the same path.

We actively seek peers with lived experience of both CJS and health or social care needs, e.g., mental health or substance misuse.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

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, and regain control over their lives and their own unique recovery process.

The Peer Support Worker will come alongside a service user and assist them when aspiring and considering the initial steps on their recovery journey.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with service users
• To help individuals identify strengths, interests, and their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals
• To support the implementation of groups and networks that enable participation in activities
• To actively engage with colleagues and other professionals to ensure the needs of the client group are met