SANE works to make a real difference for the five million people affected by complex mental health issues nationally. Australians affected by complex mental health issues, experience major barriers in accessing quality, affordable support, and face high levels of stigma and discrimination.

SANE is committed to changing this through its digital and phone counselling, peer support services, arts programming and services, and advocacy and research programs.

About the role:

SANE's Peer Support Workers, Telehealth Services purposefully share parts of their mental health and recovery journey to build empathetic supportive relationships, to promote empowerment and to share information and resources with people living with complex mental health issues.

Our Peer Support Workers, Telehealth Services deliver 1:1 peer support across SANE's programs including triage, welcome calls, care planning sessions, multi-session peer support, 1:1 peer support, and moderate the SANE Lived Experience and Friends, Family, and Carers Forums.

Peer Support Workers, Telehealth Services will be based in Melbourne.

What you have to succeed in this role:

• A minimum Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work, Mental Health, Community Services, Intentional Peer Support (Lived Experience).

• Previous experience in Mental Health Peer Work, peer facilitation or lived experience workforce roles.
• Personal lived experience of mental health concerns, service use and recovery, and a willingness to share your story purposefully to support the mental health of others.
• A willingness to complete training in ASIST, Trauma Informed Care, Safe Story Telling and Intentional Peer Support.
• Experience working in telephone based or online environments, in particular tele-web service delivery in mental health services.

What we offer:

• Generous not-for-profit salary packaging options
• Employee assistance program
• Additional leave opportunities for Reflection Leave annually
• Opportunity to assist Australians affected by complex mental issues
• Competitive hourly rate matched to the SCHADS Award ($34.04)
• Hybrid work is available

Please note: all SANE Employees are required to complete compliance checks including a National Police Check and Working with Children's Check.

Interested?

Applications will be reviewed as they come in so please Apply Now!

If you would like further information on the role, please see the full position description on our SANE Careers page!

SANE prides itself on our diverse and inclusive workforce, we encourage applicants of all backgrounds, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience, and people with disability to apply for our roles.

Previous applicants need not apply, no Agencies Please, we've got this one :)