Volunteer, Peer Mentor Coordinators, Themed leads and Managers please use the table below as guidance Roles Peer Mentor whilst in Peer Mentor once completed Diploma training No Yes - on completion of role assessment and 1:1’s competency Facilitate group work No Yes Assist delivery structured Yes Yes - on completion of role - on completion of role assessment and sessions assessment and competency competency Support Reception with No Yes - on completion of role assessment and Meet & Greet competency Auditing Dependant on audit Yes - on completion of role assessment and requirements competency Buddying to Appointments No can accompany Yes –but - on completion of role assessment and worker competency Supporting Recovery/ No can support worker Yes - on completion of role assessment and –but Care Plan Goals competency Attending client treatment No Yes - on completion of role assessment and appointments competency Buddying to mutual aid Yes Yes groups Act as Recovery Yes Yes Champion/ Coach Positive role model Yes Yes Advocating on behalf of Yes Yes - on completion of role - on completion of role assessment and Service Users assessment and competency competency Shadowing workers to No Yes - on completion of role assessment and fulfil role and competency responsibilities of Peer Mentor NB All above roles are decided through a process of assessment and skills identified. Other influencing factors that need to be considered are confidentiality, risk assessment and relevant policies to the specific role. These roles are decided by Themed Lead, Coordinator or Manager. If in doubt guidance must be obtained from National Volunteer Management Team. This post is subject to a DBS check.
Volunteer, Peer Mentor Coordinators, Themed leads and Managers please use the table below as guidance Roles Peer Mentor whilst in training Peer Mentor once completed Diploma 1:1’s No Yes - on completion of role assessment and competency Facilitate group work No Yes Assist delivery structured sessions Yes - on completion of role assessment and competency Yes - on completion of role assessment and competency Support Reception with Meet & Greet No Yes - on completion of role assessment and competency Auditing Dependant on audit requirements Yes - on completion of role assessment and competency Buddying to Appointments No –but can accompany worker Yes - on completion of role assessment and competency Supporting Recovery/ Care Plan Goals No –but can support worker Yes - on completion of role assessment and competency Attending client treatment appointments No Yes - on completion of role assessment and competency Buddying to mutual aid groups Yes Yes Act as Recovery Champion/ Coach Yes Yes Positive role model Yes Yes Advocating on behalf of Service Users Yes - on completion of role assessment and competency Yes - on completion of role assessment and competency Shadowing workers to fulfil role and responsibilities of Peer Mentor No Yes - on completion of role assessment and competency NB All above roles are decided through a process of assessment and skills identified. Other influencing factors that need to be considered are confidentiality, risk assessment and relevant policies to the specific role. These roles are decided by Themed Lead, Coordinator or Manager. If in doubt guidance must be obtained from National Volunteer Management Team. This post is subject to a DBS check.
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