Peer Worker - Burnie
Core
A field-based Peer Worker providing outreach support to adults in Northwest Tasmania to build authentic connections and support recovery through lived experience.
Role type
Peer Worker (Mental Health)
Builds
Recovery-oriented support and community connections for participants
Domain
Mental Health / Social Services
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Lived experience of mental health challenges, Certificate IV in Mental Health/Peer Work/Community Services, Recovery-oriented practice, Trauma-informed practice, Relationship building, Self-advocacy support
Preferred skills
Driver's license, Willingness to travel
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Develop mutually respectful relationships with participants, Use lived experience to foster trust and connection, Support participants to explore identity and wellbeing, Facilitate connections to community and family, Adapt peer support approaches to participant goals
Seniority
Entry to Mid-level, Field-based