Peer support Worker (Early Intervention Service)

Job summary

Peer Support Worker - Early Intervention Service

Following promotion, we are recruiting a Peer Support Worker for our Early Intervention Service in Newham.

The Newham Early Intervention Service (NEIS) assesses and works with people who are experiencing first episode psychosis, or are at risk of developing early-onset psychosis. For this reason, it is essentialto have lived experience of using mental health services - specifically with lived experience of psychosis. You must also have completed Peer support worker training. Please note you will NOT be shortlisted without meeting these requirements.

This is a face-to-face role, with the need to work in the Newham community as part of the Early Intervention Service. You must be able to use your personal recovery journey to inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in the people and their families that you are supporting.

The 13 hours can be spread over 2 or 3 days.

Main duties of the job

-To provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users, working flexibly to meet individual needs. -To assist service users to identify their strengths, personal interests and goals and support them to access and participate in activities which meet these whilst demonstrating acceptance of and respect towards service users' personal beliefs, uniqueness and identity. -To positively support living within their community through developing and maintain extensive knowledge and links with local areas and/or in the area the individual service users wish to return to and actively supporting them to access these resources including acting as an escort, e.g., in relation to vocation, education and leisure. -To act as a role model and mentor for Recovery using own experience to inspire hope in others; demonstrating coping skills, sharing life experiences and lessons learned where appropriate.

(Please see JD for full outline of role.)

About us

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations