Peer support specialist - united kingdom, portsmouth, hampshire

our vision is for a world where everyone experiencing a mental health issue receives support and respect. join our passionate, dedicated team and make a difference today. about the role italk is one of the largest improving access to psychological therapies (iapt) services in the country, run in partnership by solent mind and southern health nhs foundation trust. together, we support around 2,000 local people each month to make lasting changes to their mental wellbeing through our range of evidence-based talking therapies. italk is an innovative and growing service and we're recruiting peer support specialists in all four of our main regions - please see more information below on available locations. as one of our peer support specialists, your responsibilities will include: working directly with people aged 16 and over who are experiencing symptoms of common mental health difficulties such as anxiety and low mood, using your own lived experience to work as equal partners to facilitate any additional support they need to make the most of their italk treatment. as part of the peer support team, contributing to the development, monitoring and evaluation of italk's peer support offer, so that a range of meaningful, accessible, and inclusive peer support options are available for italk patients, online, by phone and in-person. collaborating with colleagues to bring clinical expertise into peer support, or peer support benefits into clinical treatments, to be defined as the team develops but may include (and not limited to): co-delivering support options with clinical colleagues enabling patients to support each other with the personal considerations or practicalities around implementing their treatment plan. co-delivering psychoeducational classes and courses together with clinical colleagues, enabling patients to access the benefits of peer support within their treatment. locations we're recruiting peer support specialists in all four locations - please specify which region(s) you prefer on your application: north hampshire (andover, basingstoke, alton) central hampshire (stockbridge, winchester, eastleigh, petersfield) west hampshire (new forest, totton, romsey) south-east hampshire (fareham, gosport, havant, hayling island) about us we're solent mind! we're part of a network of over 100 local minds who tailor trusted mental health services to our communities. we set our own strategies and partnerships and rely on the support of our brilliant local fundraisers. we collaborate with mind to make sure their pioneering campaigns, information and research make a difference in hampshire. together, we make better mental health possible both locally and nationally. benefits our gold investors in people award reflects our commitment to our lively, friendly teams. we empower our people to have a voice, discover new opportunities and develop their careers. in addition to knowing you're making a difference, you'll also enjoy excellent benefits, including: flexible working to promote a healthy work/life balance. 25 days' annual leave rising incrementally to 30 days per year (pro rata for part-time) pension plan. employee assistance programme. season ticket and cycle-to-work scheme. if you're ready to join the fight for mental health, visit our website to find out more and apply. closing date: sunday 2nd october 2022 interview date: w/c 17th or 24th october 2022 posts may be subject to a relevant dbs check. solent mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work. appointments are made on merit. registered charity no: . registered with limited liability in england and wales no: .

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