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    Peer Mentor Coordinator - Rochester, United Kingdom - Change Grow Live

    Change Grow Live
    Change Grow Live Rochester, United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    About the role:

  • Case management responsibility for all Peer Mentors throughout
    their recovery journey across the West Kent Prison Cluster.
  • Deliver Certa Level 1/2 Accredited Peer Mentoring training.
  • Work within the Certa quality assurance guidelines in relation to the training and assessing of Peer Mentor qualifications.
  • To champion recovery within the project through promoting Peer led activities.
  • Attend meetings appropriate to the development and maintenance of the Peer Mentor scheme in agreement with and under the direction of the line manager.
  • Utilise psychosocial interventions in both one-to-one and group settings to promote engagement in treatment services, encourage self-esteem, well-being, self-responsibility and enhanced motivation for personal change and ownership of recovery planning.
  • Develop and review SMART recovery/treatment plans and referrals for psychosocial interventions. Liaise closely with the full range of specialist workers within a multi-disciplinary team, including wrap around services and external supporting agencies.
  • Liaise with community services to ensure effective continuity of care for all Peer Mentors that engage with Pathways to Recovery.
  • About you:

  • Minimum 12 months experience of working effectively with alcohol and/or substance users in the Health and Social Care setting.
  • Experience of facilitating therapeutic groups
  • Sound and demonstrable knowledge of harm reduction and health promotion interventions.
  • Knowledge of issues facing alcohol and/or substance misuser's including appropriate clinical interventions, social care and health issues.
  • Ability to assess and recovery plan service users, make appropriate referrals and formulate written reports as necessary.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of the effects of drugs/alcohol on service users.
  • Experience of delivering brief interventions such as motivational interviewing and understanding of effective and evidence based practices.
  • A flexible open approach and awareness of barriers to accessing services, facing hard to reach groups.
  • Experience of working in partnership with other agencies.
  • Maintain professional boundaries and work effectively with partnership agencies.
  • Confidence to work on own initiative as well as part of a team.
  • Commitment to reducing the rates of drug use within the prison service.
  • Seek out learning opportunities to improve and broaden your professional knowledge and skills and to contribute and oversee the learning and development of others
  • What we will give to you:

  • 25 days holiday (+ bank holidays) rising by 1 day for each years' service "Capped at 30 days"
  • Paid 'Wellness' hour each week along with a 'Wellness' hub and Employee Assist Programme
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Several benefits incl. discounts for shopping, cinema, holidays, etc.
  • A friendly and supportive team
  • Training, career development & progression opportunities
  • Please read attached Job Description for a more detailed out line of responsibilities and Person Specifications



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