Perinatal Support Group Facilitator

Background

We are recruiting for a Perinatal Support Group Facilitator! This new role will build on our last year of successfully delivering this project in Westhoughton, Bolton via a freelance worker. We are looking for someone who has experience of and cares about providing opportunities for parents of pre-birth and children up to 2 years old to improve their mental wellbeing. The project has funding for 12 months but we hope to be able to find additional funding to continue the project beyond this period.

Overview of the role

The Perinatal Support Group Facilitator is responsible for facilitating a weekly support group for parents who are struggling with their mental health, whose children are pre-birth or 0-2 years old. The Facilitator will lead the peer support group in Westhoughton, set goals with participants and facilitate opportunities for parents to improve their mental wellbeing as well as bond positively with their baby. The Facilitator will complete administration requirements for attendees, contribute to reporting the project’s outcomes back to funders and attending relevant networks and events to do with the project. They will also attend MhIST regularly to contribute positively to being part of the MhIST team and participate in team meetings and training.

This role builds on the success of this group in Westhoughton over the last year

About MhIST

Mental Health Independent Support Team (MhIST) aims to create a society where people with mental health problems are accepted and empowered to improve their quality of life. We do this by providing a friendly, safe and positive environment for people with mental health problems. We give people the skills and tools to self-manage their emotional wellbeing. MhIST has worked in Bolton since 1992, employs 24 staff and has a team of over 100 volunteers. MhIST’s services include: Counselling, Self-Help peer support groups, Advocacy and Information, Advice and Guidance.