Lived-Experience Peer Worker: Community Recovery Guide

Flourish Australia; Sydney; On-site; AUD 55,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Level 3 SCHCADS

Tax-free Salary Packaging up to $15,9

Flexible working conditions

Career progression and training

Employee Assistance Program

Rainbow Network & YarnUp

Fleet pricing discounts

Employee discounts at retailers

Job summary

Flourish Australia invites passionate Peer Workers to join the Northern Sydney team. These full-time roles (76 hours per fortnight) cover Monday to Friday across the Northern Sydney Local Health District.

As Peer Workers, you will support people with lived mental health experience to pursue recovery goals and build independent lives, guided by values-driven practice. Successful candidates bring lived experience, a strong commitment to recovery-based care, and a current Australian driver’s

Qualifications

• Essential: Certificate IV or above in a relevant field OR minimum 2 years full-time experience in human services.
• Essential: Personal lived experience of a mental health challenge and recovery (Peer Worker only).
• Essential: Willing and able to use lived experience respectfully in the role.
• Essential: Alignment to Flourish Australia’s values.
• Essential: Understanding of recovery-based practice in the workplace.
• Essential: Understanding of challenges faced by people with lived experience of mental health challenges.
• Essential: Understanding of, and ability to use, Microsoft Office and knowledge of data information management systems.
• Essential: Maintain a current Australian Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel in the community.

Responsibilities

• Hold recovery and social citizenship conversations to connect with people and build reciprocity.
• Support individuals in their recovery and be strength-focused while ensuring they lead their own journey.
• Contribute to decreasing stigma around lived experience of mental health challenges.
• Assist people to access activities promoting independence.
• Support skill development through self-directed learning, information, training, and education.

Skills

Lived Experience

Recovery-based practice

Microsoft Office

Education

Certificate IV or above in a relevant field

2 years full-time experience in human services

Tools

Data information management systems

Job description

Flourish Australia invites passionate Peer Workers to join the Northern Sydney team. These full-time roles (76 hours per fortnight) cover Monday to Friday across the Northern Sydney Local Health District.

As Peer Workers, you will support people with lived mental health experience to pursue recovery goals and build independent lives, guided by values-driven practice. Successful candidates bring lived experience, a strong commitment to recovery-based care, and a current Australian driver’s