Peer Support Worker

To work with the multi-disciplinary team to provide additional support to people with eating disorders using the principles and values of peer support Delivering time-limited, outcome focused interventions individually or via groups that build on peoples existing resources and personal resiliencies To assume a coaching role supporting service users in developing personal recovery and/or Crisis & Contingency plans To assist service users to identify their strengths, personal interests and goals To provide opportunities for service users to direct their own recovery process To facilitate the individual to move through and beyond mental health services To model/mentor a recovery process and demonstrate coping skills, using own experience of recovery. To act as a role model to service users to inspire hope, share life experiences and lessons learned as a person in recovery. To signpost and support access to a breath of culturally appropriate services that support mental wellbeing in the community this may include access to social care, welfare benefits and housing support. To support service users in attending appointments, therapeutic or social community based activities as appropriate to enable them to manage in the absence of peer support in the future To support services you who might be interested in developing professionally within the peer support field, by identifying their needs and facilitating access to vocational, professional and training opportunities. To work independently following all lone-working, safeguarding and other relevant policies in order to maintain personal safety and safety of people accessing services, their carers, friends and families and the public To raise the profile of the lived experience workforce at SWLStG To develop and maintain effective monitoring and reporting processes that clarify the value of peer support alongside clinical roles and the impact of delivered interventions. To continue the development and implementation of existing peer support interventions or to plan and deliver new peer support work both in theory and practice.