Personality Disorder Peer Support Worker
REF: NWM/475
Hours: Full Time – 37.5 Hours per week (Monday – Friday with occasional weekend/evening flexibility required)
Salary: Starting Salary £23,470 per annum, rising to £23,652 after 6 month probation.
Location: Recovery Centre, Sale Rd, Norwich NR7 9TP
*Due to the nature of the role, a driver licence and access to a vehicle is essential for this role; mileage is paid at 45p per mile for cars after your home to work base mileage is deducted.
The Service: The Mind Recovery Centre offers a 1:1 space in a calm and safe environment in line with Psychologically Informed Environment principles. Supporting the delivery of the Norfolk and Waveney Mind trained Managing Emotions Personality Disorder Service Team. To provide informal, non-medical recovery focused emotional support for people with a diagnosis of, or traits of, borderline personality disorder (BPD) or emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD).
The service will be tailored to meet the individual's needs, which could include a placement on a one day a week, weekly course which incorporates psycho-educational workshops or 1:1 session (6-8 sessions) or a combination of both. To provide bookable 1:1 support across our 5 Norfolk and Waveney Mind REST Hubs.
To provide an additional offer of a 12-month programme which incorporates psycho-educational workshops through the Waves Programme, as well as social sessions to help them explore their needs with others in a safe environment.
The Role: As a Personality Disorder Enhanced Peer Support Worker, you will use your experience of living with a personality disorder or traits of and your personal recovery journey in order to build relationships with service users which are mutual, reciprocal, and authentic.
Peer Support Workers will empower service users to learn the self-management tools they will need to move into their own recovery and live fulfilling lives. They will help people living with a personality disorder improve their quality of life, by providing a managing emotions recovery programme in a safe, supportive, and empowering environment.
What We Are Looking For:
Relevant lived experience is as follows:
1. Personal lived experience and/or experience working with people with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder or traits of a Personality Disorder.
2. Ability to communicate clearly with a range of people over sensitive and/or complex issues.
3. Depth of understanding about how to explain your recovery to keep yourself well to support others.
How to Apply: Candidates are required to complete an application form, the link to the application form can be found here: Norfolk and Waveney Mind - Application Form.docx. Once you have downloaded and completed the application form, you will be required to upload your application form via the “Apply for this job”. If you need to contact us please contact the HR Department on 0300 330 5488.
If you are shortlisted and invited for an interview, the interviews will consist of a two-stage process. The 1st stage interview will be a Warner interview; if you are successful a 2nd stage interview will take place. Dates for interviews will be communicated if your application is shortlisted.
Safeguarding Statement: Norfolk and Waveney Mind is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check as well as other safeguarding checks including Warner interviews depending on the role applied for. #J-18808-Ljbffr