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Job Location:
East Sussex - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
11 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
- Permanent part time role
- Located in Cheltenham
- SCHADS Level 3 increase your take home pay with salary packaging benefits
Your New Role
The Early Intervention Psychosocial Support Response (EIPSR) Program supports people with severe mental illness to achieve recovery independence and meaningful community participation. The program focuses on early intervention reducing long-term disability and minimising the need for acute mental health services through integrated community-based psychosocial support.
Peer Workers are valued members of the EIPSR team providing recovery-oriented evidence-based peer support informed by their own lived experience of mental health recovery. Using this unique perspective Peer Workers foster hope build confidence and support clients to pursue the life they choose.
Peer Workers contribute across service delivery including intake processes group programs service promotion and case reviews. They work collaboratively with multidisciplinary colleagues clients carers and community partners to deliver coordinated person-centred recovery support.
Benefits of working at Uniting
Our work isnt easy but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.
In addition to a salary equivalent to SCHADS Level 3 superannuation you can access the following:
- An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
- Ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent groceries bills clothing and much more
- Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave
- 10% discount for eligible employees on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning Service
- Access training and development opportunities to help you grow
Your skills and experience
You will bring with you:
- Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work and/or a relevant welfare qualification.
- Lived experience of mental illness with demonstrated recovery.
- Experience navigating public and/or private mental health systems.
- Understanding of harm minimisation approaches particularly for people with dual diagnosis (mental health and substance misuse).
- Demonstrated experience providing direct care including the ability to prioritise and respond to varying client needs.
- Working knowledge of relevant legislation including the Mental Health Act and Privacy Act.
View the full position description here
How to apply
Click APPLY to submit your interest.
If this role sounds like a good fit for you please apply soon. Well review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.
For any questions please reach out to Toni Smithon 0 (during business hours) or
About Uniting
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.
Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children at all times. As a child safe organisation employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.
Through the recruitment process we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional however it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal a person with disability from a diverse background or LGBT. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.
Key Skills
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- Lift Truck Experience
- Basic Math
- Tanker Experience
- Warehouse Experience
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- Driving
- Heavy Lifting
About Company
We're one of the largest community service providers in Victoria and Tasmania. Find out more about how we confront injustice & advocate for change.
