Youth Mental Health Peer Recovery Worker - Part-Time

Wellways Australia; Newcastle; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible roster

Salary packaging up to $15,899

Meal/Entertainment allowance

Paid parental leave after 12 months

Leave loading 17.5%

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Wellways Australia is seeking a Peer Recovery Worker for the Youth Transitional Care Program in Newcastle. The part-time role focuses on recovery, wellbeing and inclusion, drawing on lived experience to engage young people and support their recovery journeys.

You will build relationships, facilitate storytelling, and connect participants to community activities and Wellways services, while contributing to education and an inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Lived experience with mental health recovery.
• Strong understanding of mental health practices.
• Demonstrated empathy and effective communication with young people.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting relationships with young people and help them set and achieve goals.
• Facilitate storytelling and mutual understanding through shared experiences.
• Encourage participation in community activities to support recovery goals and engagement with Wellways services.
• Contribute to community education on mental health.
• Support an inclusive workplace valuing lived experience and involvement of participants, carers and families.

Skills

Lived experience

Mental health understanding

Empathy

Communication

Education

Certificate 4 in Mental Health

Certificate 4 in Peer Work

Certificate 4 in Community Services

Job description

Wellways Australia is seeking a Peer Recovery Worker for the Youth Transitional Care Program in Newcastle. The part-time role focuses on recovery, wellbeing and inclusion, drawing on lived experience to engage young people and support their recovery journeys.

You will build relationships, facilitate storytelling, and connect participants to community activities and Wellways services, while contributing to education and an inclusive workplace.