Internal EOI - Peer Workers
Job No:
FLO4177
Location:
Taree, Maitland or Muswellbrook
Walk alongside people on their mental health recovery journeys and support them to achieve their hopes and dreams!
Flourish Australia has multiple exciting opportunities for Peer Workers to join our established Commonwealth Psychosocial Support team.
The positions available are:
- Closed-term Full-time until March 2027 (parental leave relief)
- Closed-term Part-time (60.8 hours per fortnight) until June 2027
- Working between Monday and Friday
- Flexibility to be based at Taree, Maitland or Muswellbrook, with some travel required across all sites
- Level 3 on 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 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:
- Effectively and appropriately hold crucial conversations with people who access our services in order to connect with them, support them and build reciprocity, via mutual understanding, trust and shared experience
- Effectively and appropriately guide and support each individual in their recovery and be strengths, ability and possibility focused, whilst ensuring they are the leads in their own recovery journey.
- Support the person to make links to the community that meet their recovery wants and needs.
- Support the person to access activities and opportunities that promote independence.
- Support skill development at every opportunity through self-directed learning, information, training, and education.
- Listen to and support people to create opportunities and activities that meet their interests and goals.
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 strong commitment to recovery-based practice in the workplace.
- A personal lived experience of a mental health issue and recovery.
- Demonstrated alignment to Flourish Australia’s values.
- Understanding of, and ability to effectively use, Microsoft Office and knowledge of data information management systems.
- Maintain a current Australian Driver’s Licence.
For further information, please contact Amanda Baxter, Regional Manager. E: Amanda.Baxter@flourishaustralia.org.au (please do not email 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 Packaging up to $15,900 p.a. through SmartSalary
- Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading+ 2 additional days of personal leave + Flourish Australia Day + paid primary carer parental leave + purchased annual leave program
- Opportunities for professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid, & ASIST – further information found on the L&D Hub!
- Monthly reflective practice & career development through bi-annual My Plan
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program, Sonder, for free, confidential well-being support
- Workplace Community Groups such as our Rainbow Network for LGBTQ+ staff members & allies and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members
- Personal fleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier & access to novated leasing
- Employee discounts program through Flourishing Well at 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.
Applications close 5pm, 10th February.