One Door Mental Health (ODMH) is looking for a Peer Worker to join our incredible PICS team at Burwood/Carlton, NSW on a fixed term basis. This role can be a full-time or part-time position. 

About One Door

One Door Mental Health is a leading for purpose service provider for those living with mental illness, their families and carers.
Our community creates a safe place that connects people, our services are innovative and supported by more than 30 years of experience, and our advocacy work is putting an end to stigma through education and understanding.

Creating a world in which people with a mental illness are valued and treated as equals is at the heart of everything we do.

About the Program

One Door Mental Health has been contracted by Central Eastern Primary Health Network to provide the Primary Integrated Care Support (PICS) Program. One Door has delivered PICS since August 2017.

The PICS program provides evidence based mental health interventions, linking clients to primary health and psychosocial supports to meet the individual needs of those who experiences severe mental illness. PICS is delivered by a team of experienced and credentialed mental health nurses and peer workers.

About the Role

A PICS Peer Worker provides goal-oriented psychosocial support in the community, working alongside PICS mental Health nurses. PICS is a person-centred service, and this provides the flexibility to support people to access the supports and services they need, so when they are discharged to care of their GP, they stay well living in the community.

PICS Peer Workers will build one to one supportive relationships and client groups, based on Peer Support Values and Principles, that focus on the use of lived experience to support the people we work with in regards to the individuals needs and recovery.
For further details on the role and the skills and experience required, please view the position description here.

Your skills and experience

• Personal Lived Experience of living with a Mental Health condition, hardship and Recovery
• Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (CHC43515) or willingness to obtain within the first 12 months of employment.
• Experience working in the community.
• Driver’s licence and access to a comprehensively insured motor vehicle
• Willingness to complete Cultural Competency training.
• Ability to work in a team environment, yet in a very autonomous role.
• Ability to self-manage a workload.
• Ability to work with and support nurses and clients/ consumers.
• Ability to use internet-based CMS program effectively and general computer skills.
• Flexibility and creativity in supporting individuals.
• Current and valid First Aid certificate

Desirable:

• Mental Health Peer Worker experience
• Previous experience working in mental health or social services

Additional Details

One Door Mental Health requires all staff to have a Police Check clearance, a current Working with Children's Check and NDIS Worker Screening clearance and appropriate COVID-19 Vaccination.

One Door Mental Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to engaging a diverse workforce. We strongly encourage applications from people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability, people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds and mature aged applicants.

How to apply?

Please click 'Apply Now' to submit your application.

Any questions?

If you have any questions about the role you may contact Tanya Boyle on [email protected] using the subject line: Peer Worker - Burwood / Carlton enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Don't miss this opportunity to join a recognised and respected organisation that is purpose and values driven!