Internal EOI Peer Workers
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Job Location:
Rockhampton - Australia
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
8 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Flourish Australia is seeking authentic compassionate Peer Workers to join our team delivering the Commonwealth Psychosocial Support (CPS) Program.
This structured recovery-oriented role is ideal for professionals committed to walking alongside people with psychosocial challenges - supporting them to build capacity strengthen community connections and live independently.
The position available is:
- Ongoing Full-time
- Working in your local community inRockhampton
- Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm
- Level 3on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)
About the Opportunities
As a Peer Worker you will work in the community to support people accessing our services who have a lived experience of mental health challenges to achieve their hopes and personal lived experience of mental health challenges trauma recovery and navigating services is recognised as a form of Lived Experience. You use this expertise intentionally safely and purposefully to build relationships grounded in mutuality shared understanding respect and hope. Through authentic connection and values-aligned self-disclosure you support people to explore their strengths rights choices and self-defined recovery goals always honouring their roles as the expert in their own life.
On a day to day basis you will:
- Deliver structured time-limited and goal-oriented support in line with CPS national guidelines focused on improving daily functioning and achieving recovery goals.
- Collaborate with participants to co-design and implement individual recovery plans based on their strengths needs and aspirations.
- Conduct assessments monitor progress and adapt supports as needed.
- Effectively contribute to decreasing stigma and discrimination around having a lived experience of a mental health challenge.
- Co-facilitate group programs that promote recovery social connection skill-building and personal development.
- Provide capacity building support across key life domains including housing employment education physical health and social engagement.
- Connect participants with mainstream and community services to foster long-term independence.
Selection Criteria
Essential:
- A 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 personal lived experience of a mental health challenge and recovery.
- Willing and able to effectively respectfully and appropriately use your lived experience of a mental health challenge and recovery.
- Demonstrated alignment to Flourish Australias values.
- A strong understanding and commitment to recovery-based practice in the workplace.
- Understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of mental health challenges.
- Understanding of and ability to effectively use Microsoft Office and knowledge of data information management systems.
- Maintain a current Australian Drivers Licence.
For further information please contact Amanda Killen Manager. E:(pleasedo notemail applications).
The Benefits
Flourish Australia recognises and values its people as demonstrated through our Employee Value Proposition offerings:
- Level 3 (SCHCADS)on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement 2018
- Tax-Free Salary Packagingup to $15900 p.a.throughSmartSalary
- Generous leave provisions including17.5% leave loading 2 additional days of personal leave Flourish Australia Day paid primary carer parental leave purchased annual leave program
- Opportunities forprofessional developmentand trainingsuch as Mental Health First Aid & ASIST further information found on theL&D Hub!
- Monthlyreflective practice& career development through bi-annualMy Plan
- Access to ourEmployee Assistance Program Sonderfor free confidential well-being support
- Workplace Community Groupssuch as ourRainbow Networkfor LGBTQ staff members & allies andYarnUpfor Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members
- Personalfleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier & access to novated leasing
- Employee discounts programthroughFlourishing Wellat over 400 popular retailers (Woolworths Expedia Myer Kmart etc)
- Quarterly Reward and Recognition Awards
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.
Please note that we may speak with your current Manager regarding your application. Please also ensure that the People and Culture team have all relevant certificates and training attendance recorded on your P&C file as this may be referenced as part of the selection process.
Key Skills
- ISO 27001
- Data Analytics
- Financial Services
- COSO
- Process Improvement
- Accounting
- Visio
- COBIT
- NIST Standards
- SOX
- Internal Audits
- Data Analysis Skills
About Company
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