Lived Experience Recovery Coach (Peer)
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Posted on:
18 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About Us
For more than 120 years Hope Community Services has supported West Australians experiencing mental health challenges family and domestic violence alcohol and other drug issues and other complex needs.
Hope is funded by the Mental Health Commission (WA) to deliver Psychosocial Support Packages for people living with persistent and complex mental health challenges. Our work is recovery-oriented trauma-informed and grounded in choice self-determination and participant voice.
Hope operates as an independent system steward coordinating access to psychosocial supports rather than delivering clinical treatment. We work in partnership with participants and their families lived-experience workers service providers clinicians and community stakeholders across Western Australia to ensure fair access strong governance and quality outcomes.
About the RoleWe are seeking a Lived Experience Recovery Coach (Peer) Young Person Focus to join our Program Coordination Supports Program (PCSP) based in Armadale.
This role supports young people participating in Mental Health Commission (WA) funded Individualised Community Living Strategy (ICLS) psychosocial support packages. Working within an independent coordination model the Recovery Coach supports young people to exercise informed choice build self-agency and progress toward their recovery goals.
The role does not provide clinical treatment. Instead you will work alongside young people families and carers (where appropriate) service providers and the Program Coordinator to support engagement recovery planning service navigation and transitions. You will play a key role in ensuring young people experience the program as accessible respectful culturally safe and empowering while maintaining integrity probity and compliance with commissioning requirements.
Whats on Offer$44.58 per hour super
Salary packaging up to $15900 tax-free
Part-time or full-time opportunities (subject to program requirements)
Based in Armadale
Supportive team culture with regular reflective supervision
Opportunity to use lived experience to positively influence young peoples recovery journeys
Ongoing professional development and training
Relevant tertiary qualification in mental health social work community services or a related discipline
Demonstrated experience in youth-focused psychosocial support and recovery planning
Sound understanding of recovery-oriented practice and trauma-informed care for young people
Knowledge of culturally safe and inclusive practice including for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples LGBTQIA young people and culturally and linguistically diverse communities
Strong engagement skills and the ability to build trust with young people families and stakeholders
Well-developed written and verbal communication skills including documentation and reporting
Ability to manage competing priorities including high-volume referrals and administrative tasks
Confidence using Client Management Systems and coordinating assessment processes
Current Working with Children Check
National Police Clearance (issued within the past 3 months)
Current valid WA drivers licence
Lived experience of mental health and/or alcohol and other drug recovery either personally or as a family member or carer
Experience working within Mental Health Commission funded programs
Please submit your resume and a cover letter addressing the selection criteria. Shortlisted applicants will be contacted for an initial discussion followed by a formal interview.
Hope Community Services is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds LGBTQIA individuals and people with lived experience of mental health recovery.
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