Lived Experience Support Worker
| Posting date: | 18 March 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £20,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £20000.00 - £20000.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 April 2024 |
| Location: | Truro, TR1 2EJ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0236-24-0123 |
Summary
All applicants need to submit a CV and a covering letter on why you should be considered for this role. Applications will not be accepted if no covering letter is included. Please note that this role may close early should sufficient applications be received, so early application is advised. Have you experienced what it's like to lose control of your life because of drugs or alcohol? At WithYou, we want to reach out to people who may feel like you did and reduce the harm they may be doing to themselves, supporting them to get back to where they want to be. Your personal experiences will provide invaluable insight for your colleagues and a credible, empathetic link for our clients. If you are passionate about helping others facing the problems caused by drugs and alcohol, then this might be just the job you are looking for. About the job You will act as a champion for our clients, sharing your experiences and knowledge and showing change is possible. This means offering a safe space for them to share what it's like for them so we can understand their needs and design a support plan that's right for them. You'll be part of our amazing Recovery Worker team, offering support to those who have difficulty accessing it and working alongside our partner support services to ensure each client receives the full package of support needed to keep them safe. We'll also welcome your ideas as to how we can develop our support offering to be even more effective and so help more people. This is a part-time role, working 18.75 hours per week. The days are yet to be confirmed. Diversity Statement As an organisation, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices and experiences of our staff. We know that representing the communities we serve is key to us meeting our goals of radically improving people's lives. We welcome the unique contributions that you can bring and we encourage people from underrepresented communities and backgrounds to apply to join our team, including people with lived experience, people with disabilities, people from racialised communities, LGBTQ+ people and armed forces veterans. Essential Skills To be successful in this job you will need to: have personal lived experience of drugs or alcohol have completed your treatment at least 12 months ago be knowledgeable and compassionate around the issues affecting people who use drugs or alcohol be equally willing to work with anyone regardless of their ethnic, cultural or social background, their gender, age, religious belief, disability or sexual orientation understand what a positive user experience looks like including quality care be able to engender trust to build relationships with clients while maintaining professional boundaries be able to work under instruction as part of a team be able to build good working relationships with colleagues and other support providers have a good standard of written and spoken communication be comfortable using IT including email, Word and internet be able to manage your time responsibly and effectively have an awareness of and the ability to promote all types of recovery models willingness to work occasional Saturday shifts commitment to the organisation's Guiding Principles and Behaviours willingness to use personal experience to engage and motivate service users driving licence and use of a car Desirable Skills About Company Everyone should feel comfortable getting the support they need for issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. At We Are With You we work with people on their own goals, whether that's staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We give people support in a way that's right for them either face to face in their local service, community or online. We provide a free and confidential service without judgement to more than 100,000 people a year. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support. We Are With You.