Salary: £26,500 per annum / 36 hours per week
Are you passionate about supporting people on their mental health recovery journey & helping them access the right services to support their needs? If you have lived experience of mental health and have experience of using mental health support services, read on.
This project is part of the Community Mental Health Transformation Programme (CMHTP), an initiative across England that aims to address the long-term challenges faced by people with severe and enduring mental health conditions, and their carers, in NHS Community Mental Health services.
A new model of care has been developed to remove barriers between primary and secondary care, promoting better integration between services. This new model aims to reduce waiting times, reduce the number of people going into crisis, address inequalities and support transitions, as well as offering holistic/personalised care and support to patients and their carers.
Richmond Borough Mind has been commissioned by South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust (SWLStG) to provide peer support in the community to adults who are currently accessing mental health support or have done so in the past.
The aim is to help people to access the right services to support their needs to recovery, valuing lived experiences and using peer led approaches. They are working with a range of partner organisations which includes Richmond AID.
Each partner organisation has a specialist area. Richmond AID will focus on people that experience neurodevelopmental conditions, such as people with autistic spectrum disorders, Aspergers, or people with ADHD. They have been delivering this role for two years and have established systems for delivery, training and development, as well as an active weekly Neurodiverse Support Group.
The Peer Support Worker will work alongside a team of Peer Support Workers to provide one-to-one support and work with people referred by the Integrated Recovery Hub in Richmond to co-produce group peer support initiatives. They will also work with team members at Richmond Borough Mind and their partners to establish this new service.
The role will involve:
- working with partners and liaising with staff at RB Mind, SWLSTG and peer supporters in other organisations
- supporting clients on a one-to-one basis
- carrying out support assessments
- managing a caseload of clients
- developing links with community resources.
Many clients will have severe and enduring mental health conditions and may have suicidal ideation. Experience of working with, or an understanding of how to support these people will be an advantage.
You will have excellent communication and IT skills, administrative skills, and be fully competent on Microsoft applications. You will also have the ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
The closing date for applications is 11am on Tuesday 4 February 2025.
Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis and recruitment may close early if a suitable candidate is found.
Richmond AID is an equal opportunities employer and particularly welcomes applications from disabled candidates.
For full details and to apply, visit the CharityJob Richmond AID Mental Health Peer Support Worker listing.
