Peer Worker or Mental Health Worker
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Job Location:
Orange, CA - USA
Hourly Salary:
$ 38 - 41
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Walk alongside people on their mental health recovery journeys and support them to achieve their hopes and dreams!
Flourish Australia is seeking an authentic and compassionate Peer Worker or Mental Health Worker to join our Western NSW team in Orange.
The position available is:
- Casual
- Working outreach in Orange
- Working Monday to Friday
- Level 3on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018) equivalent to$38.65-$41.45/hour Super 25% loading for Casuals
About the Opportunity
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 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 person-led strengths focused recovery based service.
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:
- 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.(please do not email applications)
The Benefits
Flourish Australia recognises and values its people as demonstrated by:
- Level 3 (SCHCADS)on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)
- Vehicle Mileage Allowance
- Family-friendly andflexible working conditions
- Opportunities forcareer progressionprofessional development and trainingsuch asMental Health First Aid and ASIST
- Employee Assistance Programfor confidential wellbeing support
- Workplace Community Groupssuch as ourRainbow Networkfor LGBTQ staff members & allies andYarnUpfor Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members
- Exclusive personalFleet pricing discountswith our preferred automotive supplier
- Employee discountsat 400 popular retailers (Woolworths Expedia Myer Kmart etc)
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.
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 up-to-date and available before you commence the application.
Applications close 5pm 28th November. Apply now!
Key Skills
- Abinitio
- Lotus Notes
- Advocacy
- Apache Tomcat
- Informatica
- Interpretation
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