Rebecca Bryce-Matthews
Peer Support Practitioner
Weymouth
Summary
Experienced and versatile professional with multidisciplinary background, with previous roles as Prison Officer, Complex-needs Lead, Domestic Abuse Specialist Worker, Substance Misuse and Offending Behaviour Support Worker and Community Initiatives Officer.
Highly skilled in problem-solving, resourcefulness, building professional and therapeutic rapport, programme development, community resource navigation, active listening and co-production with individuals and teams.
Personal values of authenticity, growth and resilience.
Career goal: To utilise my extensive skills and experience to support clients with complex challenges in achieving tangible personal recovery goals.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Peer Support Practitioner
Dorset Healthcare NHS Trust
, Dorset
01.2021 - Current
- Working pan-Dorset to support clients accessing the Steps2Wellbeing service, during and post-treatment.
- Pioneering cultural change across the Trust, embedding recovery values, liaising with a wide range of health service professionals, partner agencies and VCSE sector to facilitate personal recovery and a life beyond mental health services.
- Facilitating groups of up to 12 clients.
- Working 1-2-1 with a caseload.
- Supporting clients to identify their strengths, interests, goals and challenges.
- Delivering psycho-educational training on personal development topics, improving self-awareness and skills sets among clients.
- Enhancing accessibility of information by adapting communication methods to suit individual needs.
- Participating in multidisciplinary meetings, contributing insights to improve service delivery and create pilot projects.
- Maintaining detailed records, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with data protection regulations.
- Monitoring client progress through regular reviews, adjusting support plans to reflect changing needs.
- Coaching clients to implement life-changing behaviours.
- Developing trusting relationships with clients and advocating on their behalf.
Education
Level 3 - Counselling Skills
NCFE
Post-Graduate Certificate - Psychology
University of Derby
Level 2 - Awareness of Mental Health Problems
NCFE
Level 2 - Information, Advice and Guidance
NOCN
Bachelor of Science -
University of Glamorgan
A-Levels - Psychology, Sociology
Bournemouth & Poole College
GCSEs - Incl. English (B), Maths (B)
Woodbridge High School
Skills
Therapeutic rapport building
Certification
Peer Support Worker Training
Timeline
Peer Support Worker Training
06-2023
Domestic Abuse Intervention Training
07-2022
Peer Support Practitioner
Dorset Healthcare NHS Trust
01.2021 - Current
Level 3 - Counselling Skills
NCFE
Post-Graduate Certificate - Psychology
University of Derby
Level 2 - Awareness of Mental Health Problems
NCFE
Level 2 - Information, Advice and Guidance
NOCN
Bachelor of Science -
University of Glamorgan
A-Levels - Psychology, Sociology
Bournemouth & Poole College
GCSEs - Incl. English (B), Maths (B)
Woodbridge High School
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