The Cellar Trust has partnered with Bradford District Foundation Care Trust (BDCFT) to offer Peer Support Worker (PSW) roles within the Enrolment Team at My Wellbeing College, based at Lynfield Mount Hospital, Bradford.

The Peer Support Worker role has been developed specifically for people who have life experience of mental distress. Through sharing wisdom from their own experiences, Peer Support Workers will inspire hope and belief that recovery is possible in others.

This is a dual role, as a core member of the Enrolment Team, the Peer Support Worker will assess clients over the telephone who have been referred or self-referred to My Wellbeing College. In addition to using said skills and experience to manage social media social media channels – creating, sourcing and sharing engaging content to maintain our relationship with, and grow, our followers. Also, work with colleagues to develop an internal communications strategy and build a strong MWC brand.

The full key duties and responsibilites can be found on the job description (http://www.thecellartrust.org/about-the-cellar-trust/working-for-us/) and include:

• Conducting 30 minutes suitability assessments; screening for suitability for My Wellbeing College and making clinical decisions in relation to what therapeutic intervention someone is assigned.
• Completing clinical notes to a satisfactory standard and uploading them within a 24-hour time frame.
• Monitoring incoming online referrals and conducting outbound calls as needed.
• Assessing clinical risk of those referred using the suitability assessment framework.
• Writing and distributing content to promote our MWC brand, services and activities.
• Acting as a liaison between MWC, the public, and the media to ensure that the brand remains top of mind.
• Working with hard to reach client groups to increase engagement into MWC

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