Aims
Competences covered in this unit:
Ability to support people in their personal recovery by helping them to:
- define what personal recovery means and looks like to them
- (re)gain a sense of autonomy and choice over decisions that impact on their lives
- identify their strengths, values and aspirations
- make sense of their experience of mental health (and the impact of cultural beliefs and interpretations on the ways they understand their experiences)
- engage in actions that can lead to personal growth and development
- develop a positive expectation of the future by promoting belief in the possibility of recovery
- (re)build their sense of identity outside of mental health services
- develop and maintain positive relationships
Ability to help people identify and prioritise their own personal goals for recovery, by helping them to:
- identify goals that enable them to engage with their community
- identify resources that will help them achieve their goals
- identify their hopes, strengths, accomplishments and challenges in order to achieve their goals
- celebrate successes as they move towards achieving personal goals
Ability to support people to develop the skills to manage difficult situations, setbacks or challenges that may affect their recovery.
Ability to support the person to make their own decisions and empower them to exert more autonomy over their life.
Ability to help people develop self-determination and self-management skills.
Ability to explore with the person how to create a self-care plan.
Ability to support people to identify and choose the relevant support, networks, services or resources required to achieve their goals.
Underpinning understanding and knowledge for peer support workers
Communication and engagement skills
Working in partnership. Supporting people as a peer support worker
Self-care and support
Optional skills – using psychological approaches to support personal recovery