CHO MLM (8) Midlands, Longford / Westmeath, is a service that serves both an urban and rural communities. The services are working towards developing a strong recovery oriented practice approach to service delivery and service user engagement. The service is largely comprised of Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) that aim to offer support to people and their supporters in their own home and approved centres that provide inpatient services. CHO MLM is working towards implementing the principles outlined in the HSE National Framework for Recovery Mental Health (2018-2020). This is also in line with Living Life Well / Goal 5 of Mental Health Irelands strategy – Empowerment – from Ideas to Actions (2019 – 2021).
CHO MLM Adult Mental Health services is partnering with Mental Health Ireland to continue to develop, deliver and embed recovery education in the services, This initiative aims to promote an educational approach to recovery in mental health. It will do this through the development and delivery of coproduced content in community settings and elsewhere, with a clear emphasis on attending to narrative, building relationships and harnessing high quality adult learning.
Mental Health Ireland, in collaboration with HSE CHO MLM Adult Mental Health Services is recruiting 1 x Peer Recovery Educator (full time) 6 months fixed term.

The post
holder will assist services in achieving targets set out in the HSE National Framework for Recovery Mental Health (2018-2020). This post will be based in the Longford / Westmeath area.
Applicants will have a strong and demonstrable commitment to recovery informed by lived or family member mental health experience and 2 years experience working in a relevant field.
The successful candidate must demonstrate:
Experience of group facilitation training and /or education or similar engagement process with adult learners, service users and family members as relevant to this role.
A track record and demonstrable competence in the support and development of projects and new initiatives that promote
positive mental health.
Experience of working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders as relevant to this role.
This position is a Grade IV, 6 month fixed term contract of 37 hrs per week. Please forward a CV and covering letter of application outlining your suitability for this position to recruitment@mentalhealthireland.ie Download the job description here. https://www.mentalhealthireland.ie/mental-health-ireland-jobs/

Interviews will be held week commecning 7th September 2021. Shortlisting will apply.