You will work as a social prescriber working one to one with students online signposting them to activities and services that support their wellbeing. This role is aimed at students studying a degree in Psychology (under or post-grad level).
What is a social prescriber?
Social prescribing link workers in the UK support individuals in addressing non-medical issues impacting health, such as isolation, housing, or financial struggles, by linking them to local community resources.
The overall purpose of the social prescriber volunteer role is to help students navigate the health and wellbeing offer available to them both on and off campus. This will have a number of benefits including:
- Reduced social isolation
- Timely access to support around health and wellbeing
- Increased knowledge of a range of community activities, events and services
- Improved wellbeing
- Improved engagement and academic performance
- Improved retention and academic success
You will work with students on a one-to-one basis on Teams to signpost them to a range of community and university activities, events and services, that are suportive of their wellbeing. Students will have been referred to the Social Prescribing Service or they may have self-referred.
You will receive training following the curriculum taught to NHS social prescribers, before you begin working with students one to one.
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