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Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin CAMHS are entering an exciting new chapter, and we are recruiting a 12-month fixed-term, full time Senior Parent/Carer Peer Support Worker (Neurodevelopmental) (37.5 hours per week). We are seeking highly motivated and enthusiastic individuals who have:
* Personal lived experience of caring for a neurodivergent child or young person who has accessed CAMHS
* Previous experience as a Parent/Carer Peer Support Worker or Peer Support Worker, ideally in health and/or social care
This role can be offered as a 12-month secondment for internal applicants or a 12-month fixed-term contract for external candidates.
The role is based within our Neurodevelopmental Assessment Service, which provides autism assessments for children aged 5–18 and ADHD assessments for young people aged 6–18.
In this role, you will support families whose children or young people are waiting for an assessment, responding to enquiries about waits, processes, and next steps. You will offer empathetic, peer support to families who may feel anxious, overwhelmed or uncertain, helping them navigate challenges and providing clear signposting to community resources, services, and practical support. Your insight will bring reassurance, connection, and clarity at a time when families need it most.
Main duties of the job
* To work with the multi-disciplinary team alongside newly appointed peer support workers to deliver support to those individuals accessing Intensive Mental Health Support Team within Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin CAMHS
* To promote the use of a ‘coaching’ role to support children, young people and their families in developing personal person-centred support plans.
* To act as a role model to children and young people to inspire hope, share life experiences and lessons learned as an autistic person.
* To skilfully use personal experience of recovery or overcoming and embracing complexities relating to being autistic and developing a positive autistic identity to help motivate.
* To provide high quality individual supervision to Autism Peer Support Workers in community services within the allocated location.
* To support the team in promoting a neuro‑affirming environment by identifying neuro‑affirming activities and imparting information and education as required.
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