To share personal experiences of recovery and coping to build connection and provide support. To ensure that the person accessing the service understands and has a clear pathway of care across sector/agency boundaries with key contact points/named staff. To work effectively as a member of a team to engage individuals in a number of activities and engagement with services. To support people accessing services to identify their recovery pathway and ways in which they can achieve their own goals.
To support the team in implementing care planned interventions, including those supporting families and carers. To provide practical support to people in developing and managing dignity and independence. To support people accessing services with issues around benefits, housing and welfare rights. To provide support with daily living.
To support people where appropriate in accessing relevant physical health checks, investigations and interventions to improve physical health and well-being. To provide information on health promotion. To monitor individuals progress, level of functioning and mental state - alerting the West Midlands Forensic Community Service practitioners and other appropriate staff involved when concerns arise. To promote involvement within the service for the person accessing services and carer (friends and family).
To maintain a flexible approach to encourage engagement. To gain advice and support when needed with team practitioners and team managers and attend regular supervision in accordance with Trust policy, to ensure care and safety is maintained To offer occasional input to lived experience forums within the local area to support shared good practice of your lived experience and professional role.