Forensic CMHT Peer support

Job overview

Applicants require recent direct contact with the criminal justice system.

The peer support worker (PSW) will work as an integral part of the Derbyshire Forensic Community mental health Team. The PSW will work with individuals to provide peer support and practical assistance to allow service users to participate in their own unique recovery journey for service users with complex needs who have been in contact with the criminal justice system and mental health services to receive enhanced support through appropriate diversion pathways.

Main duties of the job

• Work with and develop supportive relationships with service receivers.
• Support individuals to identify their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals and set recovery objectives, using a range of recovery tools, techniques and lived experiences.
• Share own recovery story to provide hope, self‑belief and self‑awareness and inspire and instil confidence in peers.
• Demonstrate a caring and professional attitude and be a positive role‑model to multi‑disciplinary team members, service receivers and carers.
• Share knowledge of the Recovery Model and promote the development of Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP).
• Promote and facilitate access to community groups and networks that enable service users to participate in community activities and with partner agencies.
• Provide relevant information to care‑plan co‑ordinators and feed this into the CPA process to ensure recovery goals are integrated into future care planning.
• Use job‑related training and personal experience to guide approach and interventions; use professional supervision to support this process.

Working for our organisation

Benefits include:

• Flexible working where possible.
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years of service.
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training.
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits.
• Health service discounts and online benefits.
• Incremental pay progression.
• Free confidential employee‑assistance programme 24/7.
• Access to LGBT+, BAME and Christian networks.
• Health and wellbeing opportunities.
• Structured learning and development opportunities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Work within a multi‑disciplinary team and develop positive working relationships with service receivers and colleagues.
• Communicate with team members and provide information to inform future care planning.
• Provide relevant information to care‑plan co‑ordinators and feed this into the CPA process to integrate recovery goals into future care planning.
• Collaborate with teams across the organisation to raise the profile of recovery and peer support.

Person specification

• Contact with the Criminal Justice System.
• Peer mentor training.
• Mental health awareness.

Additional Information

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer and will meet the initial costs of a DBS disclosure, which will be deducted from your first month’s salary.

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