Wesley Community and Family Care

• part-time role (22.5 hours per week)
• flexible location in North Sydney or Central Coast region
• SCHADS Award Level 3.

About us

Wesley Mission is a high profile, multi-faceted Christian organisation making a real difference in the community. We work with the most disadvantaged in our community by providing over 200 services ranging from aged care, homeless services, child and family care, counselling, employment, training and education, and health services.

Our Vision is “A Spirit-led disciple-making movement: doing all the good we can because every life matters”.

About the program

GambleAware North Sydney, Central Coast is a stepped, multimodal program that provides person centred and tailored support to individuals, families and significant others, who have been impacted by gambling harm. This is achieved through the delivery of:

• face to face, phone and digital therapeutic and financial counselling
• delivery of psycho-educational and gambling related group programs
• awareness raising and early intervention activities/ events
• peer support.

This program is funded under the Office of Responsible Gambling (ORG).

About the role

The Peer Support Worker will have the opportunity to soften the edges of service delivery through non – clinical support, building confidence and hope and working alongside clients in their recovery journey.

The Peer Support Worker position is open to people who have a lived experience of gambling harm and who are experiencing recovery. The Peer Support Worker uses their lived experience to assist others in the recovery process, help navigate systems and services and provide emotional and growth support.

As a core part of the GambleAware stepped care model, peer support will be used by clients at various stages of their help seeking, including those who are stepping into gambling harm supports as well as clients stepping down from clinical gambling harm supports.

Some key role tasks include:

• building awareness of the risks associated with gambling
• increase community capacity to identify warning signs of problematic gambling and their understanding of what support is available
• create soft entry pathways for individuals seeking further support through GambleAware
• support and facilitate a variety of activities such as groups, individual support and checking in whilst building positive relationships and connections.
• acting as ambassadors and collaborating with both internal and external stakeholders.

To be successful in this position, candidates must possess the following

• willingness to affirm Wesley Mission’s vision, mission, and values in all the work we do and within all our workplace interactions.
• be able to work unsupervised as well as be a team player with a positive can-do attitude.
• be dedicated and passionate in developing strong working relationships.
• willingness to learn and accept feedback.

What you will bring to the role

• a personal lived experience and recovery of gambling harm or lived experience of gambling behaviours of a loved one
• willingness to share your experiences in order support and empower others through their journey
• current Working with Children’s Check (required before commencement of work)
• National Criminal History check (non-disclosable outcomes considered)
• current NSW drivers’ licence
• computer literacy
• minimum Certificate 4 in Community Services or related field or willingness to obtain with Wesley Mission’s support.

Refence to the following documentation

• Vision, Values & Behaviours for Counselling Services
• Wesley Mission Code of Conduct

Wesley Mission is a Christian organisation requiring all staff to affirm its values. We are committed to providing an environment in which children can feel safe and valued.

The suitable applicant will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks for appointment to positions within Wesley Mission (including provision of a valid Working with Children Check clearance number). Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

A position description is attached.