Peer Worker - Hobart
Core
Support adults aged 18+ in recovery through outreach, building authentic connections and fostering self-advocacy using lived experience of mental health challenges.
Role type
Field-based Peer Worker (Mental Health)
Builds
Recovery-oriented support outcomes for participants and their families
Domain
Mental health services / Community support
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Lived experience of mental health challenges, Peer work values and principles, Recovery-oriented practice, Trauma-informed practice, Relationship building, Community connection facilitation
Preferred skills
Certificate IV in Mental Health, Mental Health Peer Work, or Community Services
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Develop mutually respectful relationships to foster trust and connection; Use lived experience intentionally to support participants in exploring identity and wellbeing; Facilitate connections to community, culture, family, and natural supports; Adapt peer support approaches to reflect participant strengths and goals; Deliver outreach support across Tasmania to participants and families.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC