Peer Mentor – Volunteer

Peer Mentor Role Description

A Peer Mentor is a volunteer who has experienced similar challenges and experiences as the person they are supporting. Being a peer mentor is seen as a positive and secure way to progress towards education, work, or employment. Volunteers who take on peer support roles can feel empowered, have greater confidence and a more positive sense of identity.

Eligibility

• Do you have 1-2 hours a week to support a client for a period of 3-6 months?
• Can you inspire others, give them hope through self‑disclosure and by being an example of recovery?
• Build relationships based on trust, acceptance, understanding and empathy from a shared lived experience?
• Can we rely on you to tap into your own experiences to help us identify barriers and gaps in our services and identify good practice?

Key Responsibilities

• Inspiring service users by using your own life experiences and by being a positive role model.
• Providing a safe sounding space, listening in a non‑judgemental way.
• Helping to improve well‑being, confidence, and independence by exploring activities that promote this.
• Assisting service users to engage with formalised support.
• Attending appropriate training and development opportunities as required.

Skills Required

• Strong communication skills, including active listening skills.
• Enthusiasm and an interest in encouraging service users to be proactive in their recovery.
• Ability to work as a team, seeking support and advice from the peer mentor and volunteer team as required.
• Reliability and commitment to your clients and meetings.
• Respect for confidentiality and the ability to protect people’s privacy.
• Maintaining personal boundaries.

Peer Mentor Recruitment And Training

• After receiving your application form, our Peer Mentoring Coordinator will arrange to meet with you to discuss the role and answer any questions you may have.
• We will ask for two references and apply for an enhanced DBS check for you.
• Full training will be provided and will take place across a two day period.

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