Youth Peer Worker

Stride; Geelong; On-site; AUD 48,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary + Super

Salary packaging up to $15,899 tax‑fr

Remote area benefits

Meals & entertainment allowance up to

Leave loading 17.5%

Stride Rewards

Wellbeing leave day

Additional leave up to 5 days (pro‑rta

Training & development

Supportive team environment

Job summary

Stride in Armstrong Creek, VIC, seeks a part-time, non-clinical support worker to help young people and adults engage with mental health services. You will review needs, provide information, and support clients to achieve independence within a recovery framework.

The role requires a Cert IV in Community Services (or higher), WWCC/NDIS screening eligibility, and a valid driver’s license. Flexible, supportive team environment and opportunities for training are offered.

Qualifications

• Cert IV in Community Services or higher; degree level considered.
• Experience or lived experience with mental illness is valued.
• Knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture and respectful communication.
• Experience with people experiencing mental illness and recovery-focused practice.
• Ability to apply recovery-oriented, person-centred, strengths-based approaches.
• Ability to facilitate capacity-building activities.
• Ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• WWCC eligibility and willingness to apply for NDIS worker screening.
• Current valid driver’s license with access to a vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular, flexible, low-level non-clinical support to service users.
• Review client needs and resources and monitor activities in Support Plans.
• Enable client independence through information, training and support.
• Record time, sign off client activity, input journal entries and case notes.
• Offer sensitive, client-focused information and advocacy within recovery.
• Attend Communities of Practice and participate in professional development.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Time management

Team collaboration

Education

Cert IV in Community Services (or higher)

Tools

WWCC clearance

NDIS screening

Job description

We're leaders in mental health service delivery, specialising in working with adults and young people, and in early childhood intervention.

Stride is a name that expresses our ambition – it's a name that's purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey.

Our Service:

headspace Centresact as a one-stop-shop for young people who need help with mental health, physical health, alcohol and other drugs and/orwork and study support.

The key principle within headspace is a commitment to providing age appropriate, youth friendly services which are engaging and acceptable to young people and that are congruent with the stage of development of the individual.

On offer:

• Based in Armstrong Creek, VIC
• Permanent part-time (2 days a week)
• Excellent Base salary plus Super
• Salary Packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free!!) May also be eligible for remote area benefits!
• Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2,650!!
• Leave loading at 17.5%
• Stride Rewards - access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)
• One paid wellbeing leave day per year
• Purchase up to 5 additional leave days in a 12 month period (pro rata entitlement if part-time
• Excellent training and development
• Supportive team environment

Role Overview:

• Provide regular, flexible, low level non-clinical support to service users, and assist them to review their needs and resources, monitor activities identified in client Support Plans.
• Enable clients to achieve independence as far as possible in all areas of their life by providing appropriate information, opportunity, training and support
• Routinely perform Outcome Measures, and other data collection.
• Effective use of Supportability including self-management of rosters, record time and sign off of client activity, input journal entries and case notes.
• Provide support (that is sensitive, client focused and community orientated), advocacy and information to our clients with the use of the recovery process
• Attendance and participation in Communities of Practice, professional development and Critical incident management activities.

Requirements:

• Minimum of a Cert IV in a Community services related discipline (ideally a completed Bachelors or Diploma).
• To haveexperienced a mental illness which is now under effective management or lived experience of caring for someone having gone through mental illness.
• Knowledge and understanding of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Culture and the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with Indigenous Clients.
• Experience, skills and knowledge in working with people experiencing mental illness.
• Understanding of and ability to apply the principles of a recovery-oriented, person-centered, and strengths-based approach to service delivery.
• Ability to implement and facilitate capacity building activities with participants.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and work independently.
• Capacity to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team across a range of organisations.
• Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a WWCC
• Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance
• Current driver's license with a good driving history and a registered, well-maintained vehicle that is available to be used for the purposes of this role.

Stride is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Stride must undergo required screening processes prior to their successful appointment.

Stride is an inclusive workplace and we encourage applications from diverse backgrounds in order to enhance the depth of cultural diversity and insight within our workforce.

This includes but is not limited to people with a lived-experience of mental healthrecovery,Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.