East London Out Project (elop)
To provide dedicated, high-quality, user-centred, responsive and professional services to lesbian, gay, bisexual & trans (LGBT+) communities, that aim to preserve, promote & improve mental, emotional, psychological and social health, wellbeing, safety and empowerment, whilst working to challenge and eradicate discrimination and inequalities faced by LGBT+ people, and others questioning…
Description
Developed to be delivered over six structured sessions on a one-to-one basis, a mental health plan helps clients recognise their own resources, identify early signs of distress, share new structured tools that support them staying on the side of wellness and prevent them from spiralling into crisis. As a mental health volunteer, you will be making a positive difference by helping vulnerable people to improve their quality of life and empower them to prevent deterioration, facilitate improvement and better manage their mental health experience.
Duties
This role includes:
- Supporting people to create a personalised mental health plan
- Delivering 6 sessions of 60 minutes
- Preparing session notes and final mental health plans from template resources
- De-brief and planning sessions
- Signposting
- Participating in training and reflective practice sessions
Time commitment
Minimum commitment of 6 months for 1.5 hours+ a week