“We support individuals living with mental health challenges to achieve outcomes they value.”

About the Role

• Part Time, Permanent (0.7FTE) and Casual roles available, located Strathpine Safe Space
• Consumer Service Delivery Level 2 with a salary range of $71,215 - $76,353 pro rata per annum + Superannuation or Casual: $36.04 - $38.64 per hour + 25% casual loading

• Salary Packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year

About Strathpine Safe Space

The Strathpine Safe Space is an extension of Neami services and is part of a network of Safe Spaces across the Brisbane North Region that aim to support those individuals experiencing significant mental distress. The Safe Space will provide an inclusive and trauma informed environment, supported by Peer Workers and Clinicians. Neami staff will work within a Collaborative Relation Practise framework, using evidence based and best practice approaches to support guests that visit the service. The Safe Space will operate every day, outside usual office hours and provide a welcoming and compassionate space for those that need immediate emotional support.

About your new role

• Lived experience of your own mental illness and a rich understanding of your own processes of recovery
• A willingness to purposefully use your own story to help others further their own understanding of recovery
• Ability to foster and maintain respectful, professional relationships with consumers, staff and organisations
• Experience of group work ideally as a facilitator
• Experience of the public or private mental health system

What will Neami offer in return?

• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave, Gratis Leave and Wellness leave
• Professional development through regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development Programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Benestar - access a holistic health and wellness offering of supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
• Work flexibility arrangements available for maintaining your work-life balance

What you will bring to the role?

• Lived experience of your own mental illness and a rich understanding of your own processes of recovery
• A willingness to purposefully use your own story to help others further their own understanding of recovery
• Ability to foster and maintain respectful, professional relationships with consumers, staff and organisations
• Experience of group work ideally as a facilitator
• Experience of the public or private mental health system

What the role requires

• National Criminal History Check (Police check) – disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check required before commencement of work
• Current Drivers licence
• Australian Working Rights

How to apply

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description. If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or position description, please contact:

Brooke Starr, Peer Practice Leader: (07) 3493 6710 or Email: [email protected] using the subject line: Peer Support Worker - Strathpine Safe Space enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Be Yourself

Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.

A position description is attached.