• Opportunity to work as part of a purpose-driven organisation
• Full or part time (+0.6FTE)
• Sydney > Inner West, CBD and Eastern Suburbs
• Fixed term to 30 June 2023
• SCHCADS Level 3 ($31.75-$34.04 p/h) + generous salary packaging

The Program

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

The aim of PICS is to provide evidence based clinical mental health services and links to health and psychosocial supports in a primary health care setting, to meet the needs of people who experience severe mental illness.

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.

About the Role

The Peer Worker will work as a team member along with PICS Credentialed Mental Health Nurses to provide support to meet each person’s needs and wishes to enable them to live well and achieve their recovery goals. Key responsibilities will include:

• Build one to one supportive relationships 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 persons needs and recovery
• Work with the nurses, in the development of the individual care plans with clarity of identified roles and tasks.
• Provide ongoing support to the client within the context of the care plan and goal setting.
• Provide the client with education and strategies for the development of decision-making, self-advocacy, self-management and wellness skills using personal lived experience.
• Assist the client to navigate the system including building knowledge of current services in the area and referring to other services.

About You

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Personal Lived Experience of living with a Mental Health condition, hardship and Recovery
• Certificate IV in MHPSW (CHC43515) or willingness to obtain within the first 12 months of employment
• Experience working in the community
• Drivers license and access to a comprehensively insured motor vehicle

A copy of the position description can be viewed below.

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.

Your values and our values

Our values are integral to everything that we are as an organisation and how we interact with each other, our consumers and carers. As you consider whether this role is for you, please take some time to reflect on your own values and One Door’s values.  Click here to view our values ASPIRE to work out if they resonate with you.

Your application for this position will require you to have a Police Check (verified in the last 6 months), a current Working with Children's Check, an application in process for the NDIS Worker Screening clearance at Service NSW and under the current NSW Public Health Order, evidence of 3 x Covid-19 vaccines or provide evidence of an authorised medical exemption. 

Apply Now! Please contact Grahame Richards on 0438 077 047 for more information about this role.
 
One Door Mental Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and values lived experience of mental health recovery and diversity in our 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.

A position description is attached.