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Peer Support Specialist

Institution:  Institute of Mental Health
Family Group:  Allied Health

The Peer Support Specialist will be responsible for promoting and delivering recovery-oriented peer support services to persons-in-recovery.

 

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Provide Peer Support to Clients

  • Engage peers in both in-patient and out-patient settings, by understanding their issues and concerns

  • Provide face-to-face support to peers; inspire hope through positive and intentional self-disclosure, promote empowerment and self-determination in peers referred

  • Recognise different stages of recovery and provide relevant supportive work through reflective listening or identifying resources

  • Introduce and facilitate the completion of IMH Personal Wellness and Recovery booklet for referred peers who are keen

  • Keep a lookout for degenerating symptoms of peers under their support

 

   2. Advocacy

  • Provide inputs (observations, comments or questions) with other team members and recognise psychosocial needs of peers
  • Present and discuss cases during multidisciplinary team (MDT) meetings
  • Share recovery experiences at MSW / IMH and external public events
  • Network with community partners, statutory boards and hospitals on any peer support related matters, where necessary

 

Clinical Services: Casework & Programs

3. Peer support cases

  • Receive referrals from MSWs or MDT for peer support needed by peers in the ward

  • Maintain a comprehensive database on relevant case load of peers attended to

  • Perform documentation and administrative duties such as timely recordings of sessions and group notes and upload them into patient’s’ database accurately

  • To provide information for simple straight-forward cases, otherwise, to refer to MSW

  • To assist with simple casework tasks – information gathering with peer, follow up and joint home visits with MSWs for discharged peers known to PSS, etc.

 

4. Groupwork

PSS will be involved in planning, facilitating and co-facilitating groups.

These may include:

    • Recovery Workshop

    • Peer support groups

    • PSS outings

 

 5. Programme and Services’ Support

  • To organise and assist in the delivery and implementation of MSW programmes and services – caregiver support services, ward-based events and etc.

  • To participate in service or work improvement projects within the team.

  • Assist in research/group work/road show recruitment

  • To work with MSW trainers to participate in training courses delivered by the department.

  • To participate in events organised by Department

  • Any other work - related duties, as assigned by Supervisor

 

Requirements:

 

Competency

  • Demonstrate good awareness of their condition / recovery and what to do to maintain their wellness

  • Computer literate – basic skills in Microsoft Office

  • Able to communicate through emails and documentation

  • Able to communicate in English and a second language

 

Educational and Professional Requirements

  • Min diploma / degree

  • Certificate in Peer Support (NCSS) is compulsory

 

 

About IMH:

The Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in Singapore, established in 1928, is a premier 2,000-bed psychiatric hospital nestled in Buangkok Green Medical Park, providing comprehensive mental health services across 50 inpatient wards and 7 outpatient clinics, while also playing a pivotal role in training the next generation of mental health professionals through the NHG-AHPL Residency Programme and collaborations with local academic institutions.  

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