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Lived Experience Peer Worker

Supporting Your Life
  • Would you like to contribute to helping people live their best lives?
  • Do you enjoy team building, reflective practice and training?
  • Have you studied mental health and have lived experience?
  • If you answered “yes” to the above, then we are looking for you!

Supporting Your Life is passionate about providing meaningful support to people with psychosocial disabilities. We provide psychosocial recovery coaching, peer support, mental health support, group activities and counselling.

We believe great things happen when people who have lived experience share their recovery journey with others. We are looking for people who have lived experience with alcohol and other drugs and/or mental illness who have a vast understanding of their own recovery journey. This role is a peer to peer role which relies on mutuality, connection, sharing hope and exchanging ideas of worldview.

We are located in Melbourne and are looking for people who can provide services to Bayside, Inner South East, South East, Eastern, Inner North, and Inner West areas.

The successful applicant will have the following qualifications, attributes, and attitudes:

  • Studying minimum Certificate IV in Mental Health or equivalent (essential)
  • Available for a minimum of 20 hours work per week (essential)
  • Driver's license, clean and reliable vehicle, and comprehensive insurance (essential)
  • Working with children's check
  • Police check
  • First Aid and CPR certification
  • Work within a person-centred approach
  • Maintain a holistic view to recovery
  • Enjoy learning and reflective practice
  • Great communication skills
  • The ability to think outside the box
  • Thrive on helping people to live their best life!

In return, you will be rewarded with:

  • Ongoing training and support
  • Excellent remuneration
  • Be a part of an inspired team
  • Connect with likeminded people
  • Spend time doing things you genuinely enjoy
  • Work hours which accommodate your lifestyle

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