The main duties of the Peer Support Worker role are:
* To communicate with a variety of people on a range of matters and keep accurate and complete records consistent with the Trust's policies and procedures.
* To act as a specialist resource within the service, by offering a unique perspective to service users. To act as an expert on recovery resources.
* To share ideas about ways of achieving desired recovery goals.
* To co-facilitate group therapy, support and psycho-education groups in various settings within the community as deemed clinically appropriate.
* To promote opportunities for people with lived experience to raise awareness and promote understanding.
* Attend Peer Support Group meetings.
* Support individuals and their families from a holistic perspective.
* Identify risk and ensure appropriate risk assessments are carried out, and comply with Health and Safety requirements.
* To attend and actively participate in support and supervision meetings and other meetings as agreed.
* To maintain good communication with colleagues within Gloucestershire Health and Care Trust, peer mentors, partner organisations and external agencies.
* Work closely with Trust social inclusion team, help lead on quarterly expert by lived experience forums.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
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