Internal EOI - Peer Worker
Internal EOI - Peer Worker
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Job Description
Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for a Peer Worker to join our established Windsor team!
The position available is:
- Closedterm fulltime(76 hrs/fortnight) until August 2026
- Workinga rotating roster
- Based in Windsor
- Level 3on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)
About the Opportunity
As a Peer Worker you will work in the community to 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 selfdirected 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 Worker roles 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 personled strengths focused recovery based service.
For more information about what it means to be a Peer Worker with Flourish Australia please review the Position Descriptionand the Peer Worker information statement What You Should Consider Before Becoming A Peer Worker.
Please note Successful candidates must maintain a Class C 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 anorganisational pool motorvehicle is will receive the Travelling Transport and Fares Allowance when using your private vehicle for work related purposes.
Selection Criteria
Essential:
- A Certificate IV or above in a relevant field OR a minimum of 2years fulltime experience working in the human services field (as recognised by Flourish Australia).
- A strong commitment to recoverybased practice in the workplace.
- A personal lived experience of a mental health issue and recovery.
- Demonstrated alignment to Flourish Australias values.
- Understanding of and ability to effectively use Microsoft Office and knowledge of data information management systems.
- Maintain a current Australian Drivers Licence.
For further information please contact Fiona Murray Manager. E:(pleasedo notemail applications).
How to Apply
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 uptodate and available before you commence the application.
Please note that we may speak with your current Manager regarding your application. Please also ensure that People and Culture team have all relevant certificates and training attendance recorded on your P&C file as this may be referenced as part of the selection process.
Employment Type
Full-Time
