Peer advocates are people who have personal experience of mental health challenges who have achieved a sufficient level of recovery to complete an accredited training course in peer advocacy. This puts them in a unique position in understanding the problems faced by people experiencing challenges to their mental health.   

Starting salary is €30,000 (€18,000 pro rata to 3-day week).  This increases upon successful completion of probationary period. Further information available on request.

Benefits include

• Core Professional Training and Continuous Professional Development
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme provider 
• Clinical external supervision

We currently have the following vacancy for Peer Advocate:

Galway/Claire/Limerick

3 days/21 hours per week                      

Tue, Wed and Thu                                 

9:00 am to 5:00 pm                              

Essential Criteria for the role

• Self-experience of Mental Health Challenges. 
• Have had experience as a service user of mental health services and have achieved a level of recovery.
• Can demonstrate knowledge of the needs of people experiencing mental health difficulties. 
• Have completed Peer Advocacy Training and/or will be required to undertake this training.
• Computer literate
• Full clean Driving Licence and a Car