Peer Workers and Mental Health Workers
Peer Workers and Mental Health Workers
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Job Description
Use your passion formentalhealth to support people on theirrecovery journeys and helpthem realise their goals!
Flourish Australia has multiple exciting opportunities for Peer Workers and Mental Health Workers to join our dedicated Salisburyteam!
The positions available are:
- Closedterm Fulltime (76 hrs/fortnight) until 30 June 2026
- Closedterm Parttime (38 hrs/fortnight) until 30 June 2026
- Based in Salisbury
- Workinga rotating roster including weekend and evening shifts
- Attractive hourly rates equivalentto$37.35$40.05/hour Super TaxFree Salary Packaging!
About the Opportunities
As a Mental Health Worker or 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.
For more information on the Mental Health Worker role please read the Position Description.
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.
Who we are
Flourish Australia is one of Australias most experienced community mental health organisations. Our purpose is to support people to flourish believe in their futures and become contributing members of the community.
Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each persons experience will be different and their needs as an individual are unique. Together we set goals connect individuals with the right people support services and opportunities to meet their needs.
Our positions are opento all suitably qualified applicants. We have a strong commitment to the participation of people with lived experience of mental health issues in our workforce.We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities LGBTQ communities and mature age candidates.
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.
- Understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of a mental health issue.
- 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 Andre Maddocks Regional Manager.E:(pleasedo notemail applications).
All appointments with Flourish Australias Mental Health Services are subject to an NDIS Worker Screening clearance a National Criminal History Check a WWCC previous employment reference checks satisfactory Australian residency status and other background checks. All successful applicants will be required to declare any private or secondary employment prior to commencement in line with Flourish Australias Private or Secondary Employment Policy.
The Benefits
Flourish Australia recognises and values its people as demonstrated by:
- Level 3 (SCHCADS)on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)
- Taxfree Salary Packagingavailable up to $15900
- Generous leave provisions including17.5% leave loading 2 additional days of personal leave extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year paid parental leave
- Familyfriendly andflexible working conditions
- Vehicle Mileage Allowance
- Opportunities forcareer progressionprofessional development and trainingsuch asMental Health First Aid and ASIST
- Employee Assistance Programfor confidential wellbeing support
- Inclusive initiativessuch as ourRainbow Network and YarnUpfor Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander staff
- Exclusive personalFleet pricing discountswith our preferred automotive supplier
- Employee discounts at 400 popular retailers (Woolworths Expedia Myer Kmart etc)
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.
Applications close 5pm on 26th May 2025. Apply now!
Employment Type
Full-Time
