Peer Worker or Mental Health Worker
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Job Location:
Hourly Salary:
Posted on:
Yesterday
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 has an exciting opportunity for a Peer Worker or Mental Health Worker to join our established Armidale team.
The position available is:
- Full-time (76 hours per fortnight)
- Working Monday to Friday
- Based in Armidale
- Attractive hourly ratesequivalent to $38.65-$41.45/hour Super Tax-Free Salary Packaging
About the Opportunity
As aMental Health Worker or Peer Worker you 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 to maintain wellness and realise their goals. On a day to day basis you will:
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.
The difference between the two roles is aPeer Worker is required to use their lived experience of a mental health issue and personal recovery openly appropriately and effectively to build professional relationships with the people they support that also experience a mental health issue. As a Peer Worker your personal lived experience of mental health challenges trauma recovery and navigating services is recognised as a form of Lived Expertise and you will use this expertise intentionally safely and purposefully to build relationships grounded in mutuality shared understanding respect and hope.
It is not a requirement for Mental Health Workers to use their lived experience of a mental health issue in their everyday work.
Flourish Australia is proud to have built one of Australias largest peer workforces a proven strengths-based approach to mental health recovery. Peer work is a cornerstone of our services with more than half of our workforce having had a lived experience of a mental health issue. By applying personal experience in mental health peer workers can empathise support and inspire people in finding their own path to recovery.
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 Debra Gibbons Manager. E:(pleasedo notemail applications).
The Benefits
Flourish Australia recognises and values its people as demonstrated by:
- Level 3 (SCHCADS) on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)
- Tax-free 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
- Family-friendly andflexible working conditions
- Opportunities forcareer progressionprofessional development and trainingsuch asMental Health First Aid and ASIST
- Employee Assistance Programfor confidential wellbeing support
- Regularsupervision (reflective practice) ongoing 1:1mentoring strongteam supportand acomprehensive inductionprogram
- Workplace Community Groups such as our Rainbow Network for LGBTQ staff members & allies and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members
- PersonalFleet pricing discountswith our preferred automotive supplier
- Employee discounts at 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 on 2 March 2026 at 5pm.
Key Skills
- Abinitio
- Lotus Notes
- Advocacy
- Apache Tomcat
- Informatica
- Interpretation
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