Are you passionate about mental health and eager to make a tangible impact in your community? One Door Mental Health is looking for dedicated individuals to join our Strong and Social Support Group program as a casual Support Groups Peer Leader. Located in the vibrant Hornsby, North Shore, Sydney area, with the flexibility of online engagement, this role offers the perfect balance of professional development and meaningful contribution.

ABOUT YOUR ORGANISATION

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.

The Strong and Social Program is a network of community-based support groups which encourages mutual support, social engagement, wellbeing and recovery for people who have a lived experience of mental health distress. Strong and Social groups operate ‘in the community’ so they do not provide mental health therapy or treatments.

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Strong and Social Peer Leader organises and facilitates the Strong and Social Under 35s Families support group activities in cooperation with the other group members, and with the One Door Support Groups Coordinator.

All Peer Leaders in this project work casually, approximately 15 hours per month, which usually covers organising and participating in two groups per month, depending on the needs of the group, plus attending the Peer Leaders team meeting once per month.We see this role as as creating a pathway for people with a lived experience of mental illness, who are trained as peer leaders or community workers, to use their training in a work environment and provide an opportunity to gain experience and to add to their community sector work resume.

ABOUT YOU

We are looking for someone who is:

• A collaborative team player with a positive attitude;
• Able to connect with people under 35 years old and their carers;
• Has lived experience of a mental health condition and/or carer of a person living with a mental health condition;
• Motivated, flexible, and committed to making a difference;
• Respectful and trustworthy in all interactions.

Your skills and experience

For further details on the role and the skills and experience required, please view the Position Description here.

• Certificate IV in a relevant discipline (e.g. mental health, peer work, disability) or equivalent experience or be willing to undertake such a qualification;
• An understanding of the recovery- based approach to assisting people with severe and persistent mental illness;
• Lived experience of mental illness and the ability to use the experience to support others;
• This position requires someone who can relate well to people who are under 35;
• This position requires someone who can relate to and support carers of people who have experienced a mental health condition;
• Ability to connect with group members in the Strong and Social meetings and activities;
• Ability to communicate effectively in interactions with participants and stakeholders;
• Ability to make referrals to services if group members ask for assistance;
• Ability to ask for assistance from One Door staff as needed;
• Knowledge of the NSW mental health system and local services;
• Demonstrated computer literacy to use Microsoft programs and the capability to learn other applications.

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.