Mental Health Peer Support Practitioner - Part-Time

Solent Mind; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

A mental health charity is seeking to hire a Peer Support Worker to enhance mental health care within communities. You will collaborate with NHS colleagues to provide support in individual and group settings, managing your own caseload to aid recovery. The ideal candidate should have lived experience with mental health issues and knowledge of relevant services. This role offers a part-time fixed term position, with a competitive salary and requires strong time management and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Have your own mental health lived experience to support service users.
• Knowledge of mental health services and related organisations.
• Strong time management and team working skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support to enhance mental health care.
• Manage a caseload of service users and support their recovery.
• Help service users develop skills for their wellbeing.

Skills

Mental health lived experience

Knowledge of mental health services

Time management

Team working skills

Intermediate computer skills

Job description

A mental health charity is seeking to hire a Peer Support Worker to enhance mental health care within communities. You will collaborate with NHS colleagues to provide support in individual and group settings, managing your own caseload to aid recovery. The ideal candidate should have lived experience with mental health issues and knowledge of relevant services. This role offers a part-time fixed term position, with a competitive salary and requires strong time management and teamwork skills.