Peer Worker
Core
Support individuals in their mental health recovery journey by leveraging lived experience to build trust, foster hope, and facilitate personal goal achievement.
Role type
Peer Worker (Mental Health & Community Services)
Builds
Trusting relationships and recovery-oriented outcomes for individuals accessing mental health services.
Domain
Mental Health / Community Services / NDIS
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Lived experience of mental health challenge and recovery, capacity building, advocacy, coaching, mentoring, data management
Preferred skills
Certificate IV in Mental Health, Social Work, Community Services, or Psychology, NDIS Worker Screening clearance
Technologies
Microsoft Office, data management systems
Responsibilities
Facilitate capacity building groups, conduct one-to-one peer support appointments, support access to community services and education, advocate for inclusion and reduce stigma, foster skill development and self-determination, collaborate with families and community partners
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on IC