Overview
People's lives will be truly changed by you as you enable and prepare them to gain new skills and help them find ways to promote their long term recovery. As a Peer Support Worker, you will work as part of a team to devise individually tailored support and risk management plans and ensure the smooth day to day running of the service. Ultimately, you'll play a vital role in helping them to gain skills and coping strategies, all while encouraging positive change and independence. The role involves offering support face to face with residents in the community, individually and within group settings. You will be part of the team at Hunger Hill and you must have a lived experience of mental health.
Responsibilities
* Devise individually tailored support and risk management plans.
* Ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the service.
* Offer support face to face with residents in the community, both individually and in group settings.
* Work as part of a team at Hunger Hill.
Qualifications and Skills
* Have a lived experience of mental health.
* Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to demonstrate understanding and empathy.
* Ability to provide advice and emotional support to individuals.
* Ability to deal effectively and calmly with challenging situations.
About the Employer
Turning Point supports people across England with mental health issues. We aim to make a real difference in their lives by providing personal, flexible and realistic support to improve quality of life in their communities. As a leading health and social care provider with more than 300 locations across England, we invest every penny back into our services and people. We operate on a not-for-profit basis and continuously strive to improve the lives of the people we support.
Benefits
We offer a total reward package that recognizes that reward looks different for everyone, including ways to make money go further, recognition and opportunities to progress your career. You will receive 31 days of paid holiday per year, increasing with each year of service up to 33 days, plus the option to buy additional holidays. For full details of benefits, follow the link provided to explore the perks available to employees.
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