Aims
To help peer support workers to understand recovery-focused approaches, and to draw on their lived experience to aid this
Section 2
Competences covered in this unit:
Ability for peer support workers to draw on their lived experience and knowledge of recovery- focused approaches, personal recovery and processes of self-determination.
Ability to draw on knowledge of the distinction between personal recovery and clinical recovery.
Ability to draw on the key principles of personal recovery-focused approaches, namely that:
- recovery is self-defined by the person experiencing a mental health difficulty
- what recovery looks like will vary from person to person
- recovery is about living a meaningful, satisfying and purposeful life
- recovery is unique to each person
- there is a focus on people’s strengths and on helping them to foster hope and optimism
- identify, define and work towards the life they want to live, and towards having a sense of autonomy over their life
- build the skills and strengths to manage challenges and setbacks
- build their sense of self-esteem and develop a positive identity
- support their ability to meet challenges in life through self-development and self-management
- social inclusion is usually an important feature of recovery
- recovery is a progressive process that takes place over time, and will include learning from setbacks
Ability to draw on knowledge of factors that can affect a person’s recovery (for example, societal factors, familial relationships, traumatic experiences and environmental influences).
Ability to understand the importance of helping people to become active participants in their own care.