FAMILY PEER SUPPORT WORKER
SPECIFIED PURPOSE CONTRACT ? **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE** MONTHS
PART-TIME, **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**.5 HRS PER WEEK, GRADE IV, POINT 3
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The Sl?intecare Report (**Apply on the website**) and Sl?intecare
Implementation Strategy (**Apply on the website**) signal a new
direction for the delivery of health and social care services in
Ireland with the potential to create a far more sustainable,
equitable, cost-effective system and one that delivers better value
for patients and service users. At its core, the strategy focuses on
establishing programmes of work to move to a community-led model,
providing local populations with access to a comprehensive range of
non-acute services at every stage of their lives. This will enable our
healthcare system to provide care closer to home for patients and
service users, to be more responsive to needs and deliver better
outcomes, with a strong focus on prevention and population health
improvement.
Each CHO has a Head of Mental Health Services, and the Mental Health
Services are organised on a geographical basis, with Community Mental
Health Teams providing most of the support to people in local areas
(typically one or two teams for approximately **Apply on the
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Mental Health Teams specifically for people under **Apply on the
website** and those over **Apply on the website**, as well as those
with particular needs such as intellectual disabilities, with the
majority or teams providing supports to the rest of the population.
There are also in-patient units, typically attached to general
hospitals, and there is usually one unit for approximately **Apply on
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The Community Mental Health Teams work closely with the in-patient
units. Community Mental Health Teams are multi-disciplinary and are
the main instrument in delivering community based mental health
supports.
A family peer support service supports the family members to deal
constructively with the challenge of mental distress in an innovative
way using FAMILY PEER SUPPORT work which harnesses the value of lived
experience. This innovative service aims to support the family members
/ friends to look after their own wellbeing to ensure that they are in
a good place to support the service user?s recovery and the recovery
of others who are important to them.
OBJECTIVES OF FAMILY PEER SUPPORT SERVICE
* Provide a one-to-one family peer support service to the family
member whose relative attends mental health services.
* Facilitate capacity building and a network of social support for
families by proving opportunities to meet and support each other
through wellness days, and co-facilitated group work.
* Promote and inform the recovery, organizational change and service
improvement agenda within HSE Mental Health services from a family
lived experience perspective by being an ambassador for the concept of
family peer support working.
* To be involved in the coproduction and co-delivery of training to
mental health professionals, family members and service users from a
family lived experience perspective.
To support collaboration and networking at an organizational and
interdepartmental level in relation to family mental health recovery
and related issues.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE:
KNOWLEDGE RELEVANT TO THE ROLE
CANDIDATES MUST:
* Demonstrate knowledge of the basic structure of the Community
Mental Health Team.
* Demonstrate knowledge of the HSE Mental Health Services and
organisational reform and change.
* Demonstrate knowledge of the Irish Government?s mental health
policy ?Sharing the Vision? and the HSE?s National Framework for
Recovery and Slaintecare.
* Demonstrate knowledge of family recovery as a process and how to
use their own recovery narrative to support others.
* Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the importance of
self-care and associated techniques, from a recovery perspective.
* Demonstrate knowledge and experience of co-facilitating a variety
of group activities that support and strengthen Family recovery.
* Demonstrate knowledge of current best practice in mental health
recovery and social inclusion.
* Demonstrate basic working knowledge of Information Technology,
i.e., Microsoft Office (Word / PowerPoint) Google Docs, Social media
platforms
PLANNING & ORGANISING SKILLS
* Demonstrate organisational and time management skills to meet
objectives within agreed timeframes and achieve quality results
* Demonstrate the ability to work to tight deadlines and operate
effectively with multiple competing priorities.
EVALUATING INFORMATION AND DECISION MAKING
* Demonstrate the ability to assess complex information from a
variety of sources and make effective decisions.
* Demonstrate effective problem solving and decision-making skills.
LEADERSHIP & TEAMWORK
* Demonstrate teamwork skills including the ability to work with a
broad range of professionals and agencies.
* Demonstrate a capacity to operate successfully in a challenging
operational environment while adhering to quality standards.
* Demonstrate motivation and an innovative approach to the job
within a changing working environment.
* Demonstrate the ability to co-facilitate groups.
* Demonstrate the ability to be flexible and adapt to change.
* Demonstrate ability to work as a lone worker, in a range of
settings and as appropriate.
COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING A QUALITY SERVICE
* Demonstrate a person-centred focus in the delivery of services.
* Demonstrate a core belief in and passion for the sustainable
delivery of high-quality user focused and family friendly services.
* Demonstrate a commitment to recovery focused community development
principles and practices.
* Demonstrate commitment to continuing learning and development.
COMMUNICATION & INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
* Demonstrate effective interpersonal skills.
* Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills;
including the ability to present information in a clear and concise
manner.
* Demonstrate ability to form peer relationships with a family
member.
* Demonstrate the ability to interact in a professional manner with
other Mental Health staff and other key stakeholders.
HOW TO APPLY:
_In order to apply, applicants should send their CV & Cover letter
highlighting how they meet the above criteria to the following e-mail:
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