Regional Peer Co-ordinator

Regional Peer Co-ordinator Location: Sutton Salary: £16,200 per annum About The Role We are looking for a Peer Coordinator to join our Integrated Substance Misuse Service, working within an integrated healthcare framework to support adults aged 18 and over who use drugs and/or alcohol. The Integrated Substance Misuse Service provides a combination of clinical, psychosocial substance misuse, health and wellbeing interventions and accredited treatment programmes for people entering prison who have been identified as having an alcohol or drug problem. As a Peer Coordinator, you will play an important role in supporting the service and the prison to develop a strong peer support network, helping service users to take greater responsibility for their health and wellbeing. What You''ll Be Doing As a Peer Coordinator, you will: Champion the Integrated Substance Misuse Service within the prison. Support and work alongside the wider Substance Misuse Services team. Train and support service users to become Peer Supporters. Develop and support peer-led interventions across all wings of the prison. Support Peer Supporters to engage with and assist other service users. Develop and support Health and Wellbeing Champions within the prison. Encourage Health and Wellbeing Champions to motivate and support their peers to take greater responsibility for their health and wellbeing. Support Champions to listen to and understand the issues and concerns raised by other service users. Signpost ..... full job details .....