Youth Mental Health Peer Recovery Worker – Part-Time

Wellways; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 56,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible roster

Salary packaging

Meal and Entertainment allowance

Paid parental leave

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Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Wellways is seeking a Part-time Peer Recovery Worker for the Youth Transitional Care Program in Newcastle. You will support young people to move forward, build confidence and create future goals, drawing on your lived experience of recovery.

You will help with relationship building, safe storytelling, and connecting participants to services, education and community activities. The role requires empathy, energy and a belief in each young person’s potential.

Qualifications

• Lived experience of mental health issues and recovery.
• Understanding of recovery-oriented mental health practice.
• Relevant certificates or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting relationships with young people and support their goals.
• Facilitate safe storytelling and mutual understanding to support recovery.
• Encourage participation in community activities and Wellways services.
• Contribute to community education on mental health.
• Support an inclusive workplace valuing lived experience and families.

Skills

Lived experience

Recovery-oriented practice

Empathy

Education

Certificate 4 in Mental Health

Certificate 4 in Peer Work

Certificate 4 in Community Services

Job description

Wellways is seeking a Part-time Peer Recovery Worker for the Youth Transitional Care Program in Newcastle. You will support young people to move forward, build confidence and create future goals, drawing on your lived experience of recovery.

You will help with relationship building, safe storytelling, and connecting participants to services, education and community activities. The role requires empathy, energy and a belief in each young person’s potential.