Lived Experience Peer Support Worker – Mental Health

Hpft; Radlett; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (HPFT) in Radlett is seeking a Lived Experience Support Worker to join the Liaison and Diversion Service. You will work with service users in person, by video, or by phone, delivering psychoeducation based interventions over twelve weeks and providing tailored lived-experience support within the criminal justice pathway.

The role requires personal lived experience of mental health treatment and ideally familiarity with the criminal justice system, with

Qualifications

• A recognised qualification in an area related to the workplace or equivalent technical or life skills.
• Personal experience of mental health treatment and/or involvement with the criminal justice system
• Health care or relevant NVQ Level 3 or equivalent skills
• Experience of a mental health treatment requirement order (MHTR)

Responsibilities

• To support people who are experiencing vulnerabilities which include: mental health, learning disabilities, substance misuse and other psychosocial vulnerabilities. and challenges.
• To support individuals and groups using a peer-oriented approach
• Establishing therapeutic relationships with individuals navigating the criminal justice system. Respect confidentiality whilst recognising that there are circumstances where information may need to be shared with other professionals, particularly if there's a risk to the service user or others, or if the service user discloses details of a crime.
• To be a positive role model for other people overcoming vulnerabilities, other workers and members of the public
• To use parts of your recovery story to inspire hope in others where appropriate
• To be given range of mandatory and optional training to support you in your work.

Skills

Lived experience

Criminal justice experience

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust (HPFT) in Radlett is seeking a Lived Experience Support Worker to join the Liaison and Diversion Service. You will work with service users in person, by video, or by phone, delivering psychoeducation based interventions over twelve weeks and providing tailored lived-experience support within the criminal justice pathway.

The role requires personal lived experience of mental health treatment and ideally familiarity with the criminal justice system, with