Peer Support Specialist

3 days ago


Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom Livewell Southwest Full time
About the Role

Livewell Southwest is seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Peer Support Worker to join our Discharge Mental Health Team. As a Peer Support Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting individuals with mental health needs to achieve their recovery goals.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide peer support and practical assistance to service users and their carers to empower them to regain control over their lives and build connections with their local communities.
  • Work across the adult inpatient pathway and VCSE, supporting service users to transition between services.
  • Act as a recovery champion across mental health services pathways and act as an ambassador of recovery for the Trust with external agencies and partner organisations.
  • Participate in the on-going development of the role and contribute to the growth and improvement of the team.
Requirements
  • Lived experience of using mental health services.
  • Previous care experience with people who have mental health difficulties.
  • Basic IT skills and ability to manage time and plan work.
  • Ability to work in a team effectively and take leadership and direction from qualified staff.
  • Vocational Qualification Level III or equivalent qualification/skills/knowledge and ability to work to this level.
What We Offer
  • Protected CPD time for registered staff.
  • Various development pathways and ongoing regular training packages for all staff.
  • Leadership & mentoring programmes.
  • Access & funding for training including Care Certificate, Assistant Practitioners Course & Scholarship Into Nurse Training.
  • A Robust Preceptorship.
  • A bespoke induction programme.
About Livewell Southwest

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise providing integrated health & social care services for people across Plymouth, South Hams & West Devon, as well as some specialist services for people living in parts of Devon & Cornwall.

We are committed to involving the people we care for, families & carers in everything that we do, working towards co-production where we can. Helping us to deliver the right care for people, in the right place & at the right time. By putting people at the centre of what we do, we ensure to support people to lead, healthy independent lives & be the very best at helping people to live well.



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