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Job Description
Overview
Its often overwhelming for the people we support to make changes in their lives as a Peer mentor volunteer you will be using your own lived experience or knowledge of recovery to help others and demonstrate change is possible
You will be working alongside the recovery coordinators and other staff within the service to promote recovery and support service users guiding them to achieve their goals and build recovery capital. This can include encouraging and reminding them to attend a group or appointment helping them to complete work that will support their recovery and offering them guidance and support. You will be advising service users about their options and informing them of Change Grow Live services that are available to them within your identified site. You will also be offering them appropriate knowledge advice and information to enable them to keep themselves safe. You will be a positive role model to the service users motivating encouraging and inspiring them to reach their potential.
A key part of the role will be to take part in reception and greeting duties this will include promoting groups to service users reminding them of upandcoming sessions and engaging with those who do not attend.
You will be provided with all the skills training and support you will need to undertake the role.
Responsibilities
Key Activities:
- Promote and encourage service users to attend groups one to one appointments and engage in recovery support
- Encourage service users to attend Change Grow Live meetings/groups/appointments
- Promote and support events and activities
- Promote and support service user involvement taking a lead on gathering feedback and completing surveys
- Provide confidential easily accessible nonjudgmental advice around substance misuse safer injecting and what to do in an emergency
- Promote the use of Naloxone
General terms of reference:
In carrying out the above duties the post holder will:
- To help Change Grow Live fulfil its role in offering the best service to our clients.
- To perform your Peer mentor role to the best of your ability.
- To follow the Change Grow Lives procedures and standards including health and safety and equal opportunities in relation to our staff volunteers and clients.
- To maintain the confidential information of Change Grow Live and of our clients; adhering to Change Grow Lives policies and procedures
Closing Date
If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:
Employment Type
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