Casual Peer Worker
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Job Location:
Wollongong - Australia
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About us:
Were 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 its a name thats purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey.
As we embark on the next stage of our journey join us to make a difference. Were here to Stride.
About the service:
Safe Spaces provides a safe welcoming and supportive environment for people experiencing psychological distress allowing them to:
- Identify alternatives to presenting to the Emergency Department for low risk individuals
- Access support from trained mental health professionals within their community outside a clinical setting.
Role overview:
- Be involved in demonstrating a peer led service model for the Illawarra.
- Use a combination of evidence-based strategies underpinned by recovery orientated principles to provide
- Assistance to individuals experiencing distress.
- Utilise a sensory modulation approach to build independence in developing and engaging in skills to build distress tolerance and support an individuals capacity to alleviate and manage future psychosocial
- distress.
On offer:
- Based in Wollongong NSW
- Casual opportunity available
- Hours of work: Wednesday to Saturday (2pm-10pm)
- Paying on SCHADs Level 3 plus Super
- May be eligible for Salary Packaging options (up to $15899 tax free!)
- Stride Rewards access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion food and fitness)
- Supportive team environment
- Excellent training and career development
Requirements:
- Minimum of Cert IV in Mental Health Community Services or other related discipline (ideally a completed Diploma or Bachelors)
- Experience skills and knowledge in working with people experiencing mental illness in immediate distress and/or experiencing suicide ideation
- Understanding of and ability to apply the principles of a recovery-oriented person-centered and strengths-based approach to service delivery
- Experience using mental health assessment tools with distressed clients
- Ability to implement and facilitate capacity building activities with participants
- Lived experience of suicidality
- Ability to demonstrate initiative and work independently
- Excellent communication interpersonal problem solving and organisational skills
- Networking skills to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
- Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a WWCC
- Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance
- Current drivers licence 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 healthrecoveryAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds LGBTQIA and people with disabilities.
Apply now!
To apply complete the online application form attach a copy of your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the available role.
Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt with a finalclosing datefor applications on 05 December 2025.
Key Skills
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- Shipping & Receiving
- Mac Os
- Forklift
- Freight Experience
- Lift Truck Experience
- Basic Math
- Tanker Experience
- Warehouse Experience
- Commercial Driving
- Driving
- Heavy Lifting
About Company
Australia's longest-established mental health charity providing specialist mental health services to people with mental illness & complex needs since 1907.
