The position available is:

• Full-time
• 24/7 rotating roster including weekends, evening and night shifts
• Level 3 on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)

Who we are

Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.

About the Resolve Program

The Resolve program is first and foremost an early intervention program, which aims to reduce the likelihood of people being admitted to a mental health inpatient unit. To achieve this, the Resolve program provides participants with an opportunity to attend a short-term residential stay complemented with outreach support. The combination of these early intervention support pathways assists people to live well and stay well in the community without the need to attend a mental health inpatient unit.

About the Opportunity

As a Peer Worker with Flourish Australia, your own life experience of a mental health issue and personal recovery will provide a distinct advantage as you mentor and support people with lived experience of a mental health issue. You will use this lived experience openly, appropriately and effectively to build professional relationships with the people you support that also have a lived experience of a mental health issue.

On a day to day basis, you will:

• Effectively and appropriately hold crucial conversations with people who access our services in order to connect with them, support them, build reciprocity and mutual understanding, trust and shared experience.
• Ensure the person you are supporting feels accepted and appreciated.
• Help the person take on responsibilities.
• Effectively and appropriately guide and support each person in their recovery and be strengths, ability and possibility focused.
• Effectively model hope and recovery.
• Help provide agreed pathways to accessing clinical supports through the LHD and private clinicians, including access to alcohol and other drug services where needed.
• Provide residential support that enables step-up and step-down with intensity flexibility in care as needs change for the person.

Selection Criteria

1. A personal lived experience of a mental health issue.
2. A relevant degree OR a Relevant Certificate IV or Diploma with 12-months relevant experience OR 2-years full-time experience working in mental health as recognised by Flourish Australia.
3. A strong commitment to recovery-based practice in the workplace.
4. Understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of a mental health issue.
5. Maintain a current Australian Driver’s Licence.

For further information, please contact Asheeta Kumar, Manager. E: [email protected] using the subject line: Peer Worker - Cranebrook enquiry via EthicalJobs (please do not email applications).

We are actively observing COVID safe work practices and have implemented flexible working arrangements. We encourage you to get in touch with the listed contact if you have any questions or concerns.

The Benefits

• Attractive hourly rates equivalent to SCHCADS Level 3 $32.54-$34.90/hour
• Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900
• Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading and 2 additional days of personal leave
• Family-friendly and flexible working conditions
• Opportunities for professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid and ASIST

A position description is attached.