Peer Support
Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) recruits people with lived experience of mental health as dedicated Peer Support Worker.
The Peer Support Workers will use their personal experiences of mental health challenges in local services to bring hope to current service users. Peer Support Workers empower individuals to take control of their own recovery journey and taking steps to towards building the life they want.
What is a Peer Support Worker?
A Peer Support Worker is someone who has their own experience of mental health challenges and who usually has received support from secondary mental health services. Peer Support Workers bring their own unique perspectives on recovery, and what it takes to live with mental health challenges.
This personal experience can help others on their recovery journey, through promoting hope, providing support based on similar experiences and mutual learning. Peer Workers are recruited because of their journey, experiences and their passion to support others.
A Peer Support Worker is;
- A person with lived experience of mental health challenges
- Someone who is employed specifically as a result based of skills and knowledge gained through their lived experience
- An individual who is passionate about motivating, inspiring and encouraging others to believe in their own potential and their own strengths
- Someone who is a valuable part of the multi-disciplinary team, committed to supporting people to improve their health and wellbeing
- Someone who works collaboratively allowing the individual to take control of their own recovery journey
- Someone who does not judge or make assumptions about a person and their experiences
LPT Peer Support Workers- share their experience
Please watch this video to hear more from our Peer Support Workers about their experience:
Would you like to know more about the role?
Please watch this video, ‘Peer Support Workers in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland’ or for more information about Peer Support, please contact us by email; lpt.psw@nhs.net.
Peer Support Workers in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland- Youtube Video