Peer Worker or Mental Health Worker

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

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working conditions

Career progression and training

Employee Assistance Program

Staff discounts at retailers

Job summary

Flourish Australia invites applications for a casual Peer Worker or Mental Health Worker to join the Broken Hill team. You will support people with lived experience of mental health issues to achieve their hopes and goals, delivering person-led, strengths-based recovery services in the local community.

Role is casual, Monday–Friday, based in Broken Hill, with Level 3 pay on the Flourish Australia EA (2018) and superannuation plus 25% casual loading.

Qualifications

• Certificate IV or above in a relevant field OR a minimum of 2 years full-time experience in human services.
• Strong commitment to recovery-based practice in the workplace.
• Personal lived experience of a mental health issue (Peer Worker only).
• Understanding of challenges faced by people with a lived experience of mental health issues.
• Experience with Microsoft Office and data information management systems.

Responsibilities

• Listen to and create opportunities and activities meeting people’s interests and goals.
• Support skill development through self-directed learning, information and education.
• Provide individual support aligned with recovery journey goals.
• Be hands-on and involved in direct service delivery.

Skills

Lived experience

Recovery-based practice

Interpersonal skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Certificate IV in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Walk alongside people on their mental health recovery journeys and support them to achieve their hopes and dreams!

Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for a Peer Worker or Mental Health Worker to join our establishedBroken Hill team.

The position available is:

• Casual
• Working in your local community in Broken Hill
• Working between Monday and Friday
• Level 3 on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018) equivalent to $40.49-$43.42/hour + Super + 25% Casual Loading

About the Opportunity

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

• Listen to and create opportunities and activities that meet the interests and goals of people.
• Encourage shared learning experiences, and support skill development at every opportunity through self-directed learning, information and education.
• Ensure that individual support is provided to a person that accesses Flourish Australia services thatmeet their recovery journey goals and is strengths based and led by the person wherever possible.
• Be ‘hands on’ and involved in direct service delivery.

We value lived experience and believe peer support is a powerful part of the mental health recovery journey. Therefore, ourPeer Workerroles are for those willing to use their lived experience and personal recovery to mentor people with a lived experience of a mental health issue. You will use your lived experience to inform and contribute to staff learning, serviceunderstanding, and delivering person-led, strengths focused, recovery based service.

Full position descriptions for each role can be found below:

Successful candidates must maintain an Australian drivers license and proof of comprehensive insurance must be provided when required. You may be directed to use your private motor vehicle in the course of performing your duties when an organisational pool motor vehicle is unavailable. You will receive the Travelling Transport and Fares Allowance when using your private vehicle for work related purposes.

Who we are

Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our purpose is to support people to flourish, believe in their futures, and become contributing members of the community.

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 opento all suitably qualified applicants. We have a strong commitment to the participation of people with lived experience of mental health issues 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.

Selection Criteria

• 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 (Peer Worker only)
• 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.

Flourish Australia recognises and values its people as demonstrated by:

• Level 3 (SCHCADS) on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)
• Family-friendly andflexible working conditions
• Opportunities forcareer progression,professional development and trainingsuch asMental Health First Aid and ASIST
• Employee Assistance Programfor confidential wellbeing support
• Regularsupervision (reflective practice), ongoing 1:1mentoring, strongteam supportand acomprehensive inductionprogram
• Workplace Community Groupssuch as ourRainbow Networkfor LGBTQ+ staff members & allies andYarnUpfor Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members
• PersonalFleet pricing discountswith our preferred automotive supplier
• Employee discounts at 400+ popular retailers(Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc)

All appointments with Flourish Australia's Mental Health Services are subject to an NDIS Worker Screening clearance, a National Criminal History Check, a WWCC, previous employment reference checks, satisfactory Australian residency status and other background checks. All successful applicants will be required to declare any private or secondary employment prior to commencement in line with Flourish Australia's Private or Secondary Employment Policy.