Recovery Mentor

We are excited to be able to recruit to a project across Portsmouth, Havant, Fareham and Cosham. We are looking for peer mentors who will be responsible for delivering 1-1 interventions to clients with substance misuse issues identified by the DWP or other agencies. The role requires assessment of individuals and delivery of psychosocial interventions, a good understanding of the barriers to employment for substance dependent claimants, and also a good understanding of risk and risk management.
Mentors will also be required to have regular presence in JCP buildings across the areas, building links with work coaches, and other partnerships, as well as delivering basic substance misuse awareness.

Inclusion as part of an NHS Trust offers excellent career and development opportunities and the potential to really make a difference to our service users and the wider communities in which we serve.
Inclusion aims to combine public service values, which drive the most progressive elements within the NHS, with the commitment to tackling social exclusion shown by the best of the voluntary sector., Inclusion, created in 2002 is part of the Specialist Services Care Group of Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (MPFT). We provide caring and effective services across England, including, West Yorkshire, West Midlands, East Midlands, West Mercia, Thames Valley, Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Thurrock, Essex. We support individuals, families and communities who are affected by addiction, crime, mental health or need treatment for their sexual health.
We believe that the individuals and families who use our services should receive high quality, committed and inclusive care, realising all the benefits a modern NHS organisation can provide. We work with patients and our staff teams to achieve the best outcomes we can. We invest heavily in training and development, and the wellbeing of our people, both staff and service users is central to who we are.
Here at MPFT, we are proud of the comprehensive wellbeing and lifestyle support offer available, in addition to in-house training and coaching support. Our services are robustly governed, evidence-based, inclusive, and designed and provided in conjunction with service users. We are committed to providing the best service we can, and if you share our values, we want you on our team!