Peer Workers and Mental Health Workers
Core
Support individuals with lived experience of mental health challenges to achieve their hopes, dreams, and recovery goals through authentic connection and strengths-based practice.
Role type
Peer Worker / Mental Health Worker (Human Services)
Builds
Recovery journeys and social citizenship for service users
Domain
Mental Health / Human Services
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Lived experience of mental health challenge and recovery, recovery-based practice, strengths-based support, self-directed learning facilitation, Microsoft Office, data information management
Preferred skills
Certificate IV in relevant field, 2+ years human services experience, alignment with organizational values
Technologies
Microsoft Office, data information management systems
Responsibilities
Hold recovery and social citizenship conversations, create opportunities and activities meeting individual interests and goals, guide and support individuals in their recovery journey, support access to activities promoting independence, facilitate skill development through self-directed learning
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, hands-on support role