Mental Health Peer Support Worker | VIP teams

• Employment conditions according to the CAO GGZ, scale 45 (min. €3180,- and max €4273,- gross based on 36 hours);
• This concerns a position for 24 hours per week for one year, with the intention to convert this into a permanent employment contract upon good performance;
• You receive 1/6 of your contract hours to actively contribute to the Arkin Peer Support Professional Group (EVA), recovery workshops, and your professional development;
• An end-of-year bonus and holiday allowance of 8.33%;
• You build up a good pension at Pensioenfonds Zorg & Welzijn.

Additionally, a number of attractive employment conditions from Arkin:

• For commuting and business travel, you will receive a 2nd class mobility card, also usable for OV-fiets, or a mileage allowance. Our location is in a nice spot on the Roetersstraat (center). Easily accessible by public transport and has secure bicycle storage;
• Discount on various insurances;
• With 11 specialties at various locations, Arkin also offers many long-term possibilities for your professional development and personal growth. For this, we have a wide range of training;
• A cafeteria plan where you can use your gross salary for extra vacation hours, bicycle purchase, and additional travel expense reimbursement;
• For your well-being, you have access to the Lifecheck care platform, a vitality budget (maximum of €100 net annually for employment of 18 hours p.w. or more), a balance budget of €1,000, and access to Nrgize for participation in activities such as bootcamp, yoga, and padel. Additionally, you will receive unlimited access to the online course offerings of GoodHabitz;
• Refer a colleague? Receive a total referral bonus of €1000.- gross.

Do you want to use your recovery experience to support young adults after a first psychosis? Have you experienced a psychosis yourself, can you reflect professionally on your recovery process, and have you completed a higher professional education (HBO) in Peer Support? If so, we would love to meet you.

At VIP (early intervention psychosis) Mentrum, you will work in an outreach multidisciplinary team, where recovery-oriented care is central for our young adults between the ages of 18-35.

What will you do?
You will support clients who are trying to pick up the threads again after a first psychosis and want to give new meaning and direction to their lives. Every recovery process is personal and profound. Therefore, you align yourself with the client's possibilities, wishes, and boundaries. Together with the permanent team, you help the client to prioritize their own strength and personal recovery.

As a peer support worker, you are a full member of two multidisciplinary teams. You use your own experience in a professional and goal-oriented manner to support clients in their personal goals and in regaining control over their lives. You make connections easily, offer recognition and perspective, and act as a role model, without taking over the client's control.

In addition to individual conversations, you also organize and facilitate recovery-oriented group activities, such as our start group.

Within the team, you actively participate in consultations and contribute ideas regarding treatment. You signal changes in the well-being of clients and discuss these with colleagues. Based on your expertise as a peer, you provide advice—both requested and unsolicited—and help to further strengthen recovery-oriented working within the team and the organization.

• You are a strong communicator and can collaborate well
• You know how to maintain a balance between involvement and professional distance
• You think creatively and dare to work "out of the box"
• You can stimulate clients towards self-management and network building