Peer Worker or Mental Health Worker

Flourish Australia; Bega; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vehicle Mileage Allowance

Flexible working conditions

Career development and training

Job summary

Flourish Australia based in Bega is seeking a casual Peer Worker or Mental Health Worker to support people with lived experience of mental health challenges to achieve recovery goals. Based in Bega, you will work across a rotating roster between Monday and Friday, contributing to wellness and empowerment in our community.

You will hold recovery conversations, help people access activities, and support skills development through learning and training, with a strengths-based, person-led approach

Qualifications

• Hold a 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).
• Demonstrated alignment to Flourish Australia’s values.

Responsibilities

• Hold recovery conversations with people who access Flourish Australia services.
• Listen to and create activities that meet the interests and goals of people.
• Guide and support each individual in their recovery journey with a strengths-based approach.
• Ensure support meets recovery journey goals and promotes independence.
• Support access to activities and opportunities that promote independence.
• Support skill development through self-directed learning and training.

Skills

Lived experience empathy

Recovery-focused practice

Education

Certificate IV or higher in a relevant field

2+ years experience in human services

Job description

Use your passion for mental health and play a key role in supporting people to achieve their recovery goals!

Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for a Peer Worker or Mental Health Worker to join our dedicated Bega team!

The position available is:

• Casual
• Based in Bega
• Working on across a rotating roster between Monday and Friday
• Level 3 on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018) hourly rates equivalent to $40.49 - $43.42/hour+ Super + Casual loading!

About the Opportunity

As a Peer Worker or Mental Health Worker, you will support people accessing our services who have a lived experience of mental health challenges to achieve their hopes and dreams. You will play an important part in assisting people to maintain wellness and realise their goals. On a day to day basis you will:

• Effectively and appropriately hold recovery and social citizenship conversations with people who access our services
• Listen to and create opportunities and activities that meet the interests and goals of people
• Effectively and appropriately guide and support each individual in their recovery and be strengths, ability and possibility focused, whilst ensuring they are the leads in their own recovery journey
• Ensure that individual support is provided to a person that accesses Flourish Australia services that meet their recovery journey goals and is strengths based and led by the person wherever possible
• Support the person to access activities and opportunities that promote independence
• Support skill development at every opportunity through self-directed learning, information, training, and education

We value lived experience and believe peer support is a powerful part of the mental health recovery journey. Therefore, our Peer Worker roles are for those willing to use their personal lived experience of a mental health challenge and recovery. Your personal lived experience of mental health challenges, trauma, recovery and navigating services is recognised as a form of Lived Experience Expertise. You use this expertise intentionally, safely, and purposefully to build relationships grounded in mutuality, shared understanding, respect, and hope.

Full criteria and position description are available within the application.

The Benefits

• Level 3 (SCHCADS) on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)
• Vehicle Mileage Allowance
• Family-friendly and flexible working conditions
• Opportunities for career progression, professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid and ASIST
• Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support
• Workplace Community Groups such as our Rainbow Network for LGBTQ+ staff members & allies and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members
• Exclusive personal Fleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier
• Employee discounts at 400+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc)

Selection Criteria

• Hold a 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).
• Demonstrated alignment to Flourish Australia’s values.

• A personal lived experience of a mental health challenge and recovery and willingness to be able to effectively, respectfully, and appropriately use your lived experience of a mental health challenge and recovery (Peer Worker only).
• A strong commitment to recovery-based practice in the workplace.
• A current Australian Driver’s Licence

Who we are

Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.

Our positions are open to all suitably qualified applicants. We have a strong commitment to the participation of people with lived experience of mental health challenges in our workforce. We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities, LGBTQ+ communities and mature age candidates.