PART TIME SEEKING SAFETY PEER SUPPORT WORKER
LOCATION: Sophia Housing, * Cork St, Dublin 8
with travel to other projects as required
HOURS PER WEEK: 1 day per week (7 hours)
CONTRACT: Fixed term - * months
SALARY: € *. * per hour
REPORTS TO: Area Manager
PURPOSE OF ROLE:
To work with and support Sophia Housing in delivering the Seeking
Safety programme. You will bring your skills and experience as a Peer
Support Worker, having had similar life experiences to Seeking Safety
group members, to enhance and strengthen this programme.
BACKGROUND
The Seeking Safety Ireland project has been supported by the
Department of Health. The commitment is to develop and implement a
cross sectoral, interagency Irish adaptation of the Seeking Safety
model to support hard to reach people who experience both mental
health and substance use issues, paying particular attention to those
experiencing domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Research has
shown both internationally and here in Ireland that co-production,
co-delivery and a fully integrated approach is the most beneficial way
to support individuals in our services.
Seeking Safety works from the premise that people who have the dual
diagnosis of PTSD and Substance Use are more likely to use ‘hard
drugs’ of cocaine, crack and heroin, will have a variety of life
problems and will have an enduring relationship with both diagnoses.
Also, they are unlikely to have the life skills to create the safety
they need for the impacts of PTSD to reduce and the need for the
painkilling task of substance use to decline.
SEEKING SAFETY PEER WORKER
The Seeking Safety Peer worker will help in the delivery of the
Seeking Safety programme with the Seeking Safety Project Worker. The
Peer Worker will be trained in Seeking Safety and so will not need to
know about how to run a Seeking Safety programme in order to apply for
this role. You do, however, need to be an experienced Peer Worker who
is consistent in their approach and displays a level of
self-reflectiveness.
THE ROLE
The Seeking Safety Peer Support Worker will work in partnership with
the Seeking Safety Project Worker to support participants impacted by
the dual diagnosis of addiction and mental health issues to engage in
a facilitated psycho-educational programme based on the Seeking Safety
model.
THE PEER SUPPORT WORKER WILL
* Provide peer support to group participants who engage in the
programme
* Help to establish an environment that is inclusive and safe
* Work with the Seeking Safety Project Worker to assist the group
facilitation of the programme for participants impacted by the dual
diagnosis of addiction and trauma
* Assist with the paperwork associated with this programme
intervention
* Review and critically reflect upon outcomes and learning to share
with relevant stakeholders.
* Work as part of the team in Sophia Housing, if required assisting
with other work that may emerge in your time as Peer Support Worker.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
* A relevant qualification in a health, education, or related field
from Level 3 on the QQI framework.
* Have a strong commitment to mental health and recovery
* Informed by lived experience of trauma/mental health and /or
addiction challenges.
* Experience of working with individuals and groups in addiction
and/or mental health/trauma as a Peer Support Worker.
* Experience of working with women-only groups.
* Excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills.
* A team player who has some experience of efficient
computer/recording skills
OTHER
* Availability for flexible rostered working hours is essential.
* Garda Vetting will apply.
The post holder may be required to perform other duties as appropriate
to the post which may be assigned to him/her from time to time and
contribute to the development of the post while in office.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Please forward a Cover Letter and CV to **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
The closing date for receipt of applications is FRIDAY, **APPLY ON THE
WEBSITE**TH NOVEMBER **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
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Type: Permanent
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