Peer Workers
Core
Support individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges to achieve their hopes and dreams through authentic connection and values-aligned self-disclosure in the community.
Role type
Peer Worker (Mental Health Recovery)
Builds
Community-based recovery support services
Domain
Mental Health / Human Services
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Lived experience of mental health challenge and recovery, recovery-based practice, strengths-based approach, Microsoft Office, data information management systems
Preferred skills
Certificate IV in relevant field, 2+ years human services experience, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, LGBTQ+ community background, mature age candidate
Responsibilities
Hold recovery and social citizenship conversations to build trust and reciprocity, guide individuals in their recovery journey while ensuring they lead, contribute to decreasing stigma, support access to independence-promoting activities, facilitate skill development through self-directed learning
Seniority
Entry-level / Junior IC