To provide opportunities for individual service users to direct their own recovery process, enabling them to complete their advanced care plan. To model/mentor a recovery process and demonstrate coping skills, using your own experience of recovery to inspire hope. To assist and advise individuals in managing their own mental health on a day-to-day basis, for example, activities of daily living such as self-care, budgeting, personal care, caring for their home, possible work roles and leisure pursuits etc. To positively promote recovery by making links with community resources and supporting service users to access them, e.g. In relation to training, education, employment, community living and leisure, etc. To facilitate and co-facilitate therapeutic groups as required. To work with staff and individuals to support a smooth discharge back into the community. To support the team in promoting the role of Peer Support Worker and to raise awareness of what recovery means, contributing to any local research/evaluation of this new role. To participate in regular supervision with the manager (weekly at first and then monthly once the role is established within the team) and mentoring, meeting other Peer Support Workers bi-monthly and quarterly. To participate and contribute to team meetings, individual appraisal, and setting personal development goals within the job. Provide accurate and up-to-date oral/written reports on the clients care and outcomes of care objectives. To maintain confidentiality at all times in line with the Trust policy. To assist in providing a safe and caring environment. To adhere to Trust and Statutory Health & Safety requirements. To maintain and update training as required. To undertake any other duties as may be assigned or delegated from time to time by the Unit Manager, or other Senior Trust staff. You will also work within the Rapid response function undertaking assessments 24/7 received from the Urgent Mental Health Helpline as well as undertaking gatekeeping assessments with the support of qualified staff.