Internal EOI Peer Worker or Mental Health Worker
Job Location:
Broken Hill - Australia
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Job Summary
The position available is:
- Casual
- Working in your local community inBroken Hill
- Working between Monday and Friday
- Level 3on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)
As aPeer Worker or Mental Health Workeryou 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 personal lived experience of a mental health challenge and recovery.Yourpersonal 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. Through authentic connection and values-aligned self-disclosure you support people to explore their strengths rights choices and self-defined recovery goals always honouring their roles as the expert in their own life.
It isnota requirement forMental Health Workersto use their lived experience of a mental health challenge in their everyday work.
Essential:
- 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.
- A currentAustralian Drivers Licence.
For further information please contact Rynnette Gentle Manager. E:(pleasedo notemail applications).
To apply for this position please complete all the questions asked. You will then be required to attach a copy of your resume on the following page we encourage you to have your resume up-to-date and available before you commence the application.
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