Lived Experience Peer Practitioner — Flexible Part-Time

One Door; Geelong; On-site; AUD 42,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging up to $15,899 p.a.

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Job summary

Mind Australia in Geelong seeks a Lived Experience Led – Peer Practitioner for fixed-term, part-time and casual roles. You will draw on your lived experience to support healing and provide peer space in a home-like setting.

The role uses a rotating 24/7 roster, requiring compassion, honesty and connection as you walk with people through distress toward recovery. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Have a lived/living experience of mental distress and recovery and understanding of, and ability and willingness to, contribute this Lived Expertise in working towards greater organisational impact.
• Completion of Intentional Peer Support Core and/ or Advanced Training
• Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work is desirable but not required
• Completion of other relevant Consumer Discipline trainings are desired but not required e.g.: Consumer Perspective Supervision, Alt2Su, Hearing Voices etc.
• Previous experience in using lived experience and expertise in a dedicated Peer role strongly desirable

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate knowledge and abilities gained from lived/living experiences and Lived Expertise, and support development of these approaches.
• Support the team to deliver recovery-oriented practices from a peer/Lived Experience perspective.
• Walk alongside people during their stay using an Intentional Peer Support model.
• Assist with system navigation and linkages to community agencies to aid participation.

Skills

Lived experience

Peer support

Recovery-oriented practice

Cultural safety

Empathy & communication

Education

Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work

Job description

Mind Australia in Geelong seeks a Lived Experience Led – Peer Practitioner for fixed-term, part-time and casual roles. You will draw on your lived experience to support healing and provide peer space in a home-like setting.

The role uses a rotating 24/7 roster, requiring compassion, honesty and connection as you walk with people through distress toward recovery. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply.