Mental Health/Peer Worker (Lived Experience)

Anglicare SQ; Australia; Remote; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Flourish Australia invites expressions of interest for Mental Health Worker and Peer Worker roles across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and surrounding NSW communities. You will support individuals with lived experience of mental health issues to achieve recovery goals and maintain wellbeing.

Daily duties include listening, facilitating activities, coordinating with families and carers, and linking clients with services. A recovery framework guides all decisions and care planning.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV or above in a relevant field OR a minimum of 2-years full-time experience working in the human services field (as recognised by Flourish Australia).
• A strong commitment to recovery-based practice in the workplace.
• A personal lived experience of a mental health issue and recovery.
• Understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of a mental health issue.
• Understanding of, and ability to effectively use, Microsoft Office and knowledge of data information management systems.
• A currentAustralian Driver’s Licence.

Responsibilities

• Provide support within a recovery framework centred on the individual.
• Assist clients with activities and everyday tasks to meet goals.
• Coordinate with families, carers and other services to support care.
• Maintain documentation and participate in background checks as required.

Skills

Recovery-based practice

Lived experience

Microsoft Office / data management

Australian Driver’s Licence

Education

Certificate IV or above in a relevant field

2+ years full-time experience in human services

Job description

Flourish Australia invites expressions of interest for Mental Health Worker and Peer Worker roles across Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and surrounding NSW communities. You will support individuals with lived experience of mental health issues to achieve recovery goals and maintain wellbeing.

Daily duties include listening, facilitating activities, coordinating with families and carers, and linking clients with services. A recovery framework guides all decisions and care planning.