Join our Team as a Peer Worker at headspace, Campbelltown! This is a fixed term part-time role (30.40 hours/fortnight) until 30 June 2025. 

About One Door

One Door Mental Health is a pioneering, purpose-driven service provider dedicated to supporting individuals living with mental illness, along with their families and carers. With over 30 years of experience, our innovative services and community-driven approach create a safe and supportive environment. Learn more about our values and mission here. 

About the Program

headspace provides early intervention mental health services to young people aged 12-25. The Holistic Youth Program (HYP) is a service stream of headspace and provides youth friendly, strengths-focused support to young people with, or at risk of developing, a serious mental illness that can significantly impacting their day-to-day work, education, social and/or personal life.

In conjunction with the headspace team, HYP is designed to provide flexible, medium-term care (typically up to 12 months) at no cost. The program focuses on young people who would benefit from a multidisciplinary or team-based approach with the goal of preventing the individual from having to access specialist mental health services and reducing long-term mental ill-health.

About the Role

As Peer Worker, you will work within the headspace team to provide open, appropriate and effective support to young people accessing the HYP Program. You will:

• Use your own life experience of mental health and personal recovery will provide a distinct advantage as you support people with a lived experience of mental health issues.
• Aim to nurture hope and personal power to inspire the people that you support to move forward with their lives. 

Your Benefits

• Competitive Salary Packaging: Maximise your take-home pay by salary packaging up to $15,900.
• Fitness Passport: Take advantage of our discounted workplace health and fitness program, offering you and your family access to a wide range of gyms, pools, and fitness centers at a fraction of the regular cost. For 50% less than a typical gym membership, enjoy unlimited visits and stay motivated to maintain your health and well-being. 
• Transform Lives: Play a vital role in empowering individuals, helping them achieve their goals and improve their quality of life.
• Flexible Work Environment: Enjoy a role that offers you the flexibility to balance work with other commitments. 

About You

We are looking for someone who is:

• Tertiary qualifications in peer work, mental health, youth work, community services or peer work (or a willingness to work towards them) or equivalent experience
• Capacity to relate to young people from a perspective of having a ‘lived experience’ of mental health issues.
• Comprehensive understanding of the recovery process and ability to communicate a lived experience.
• Ability to establish relationships and maintain appropriate boundaries with young people.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment, work cooperatively with other staff as well as working independently.
• Ability to use own life experience to provide empathetic support and to engender hope for the future.
• Current driver’s licence and have access to a comprehensively insured motor vehicle

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?

If you’re ready to join a values-driven organization and make a real difference, we want to hear from you! Submit your application via the 'Apply Now' button. Applications will be assessed as they are received, so apply early!

Any questions?

If you have any questions about the role or would like further information, please contact Rafia Marsh on [email protected] using the subject line: Peer Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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