Mental Health Worker or Peer Worker Vacancies
Join a great team specialising in mental health support and recovery within the Young Peoples Outreach Program!
Summary about this job
Community Development
Company: Flourish Australia
Location: Sydney
Work type: Contract/Temp
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Phone: +61-3-9512-8485
Fax: +61-7-4938-3606
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Detail information about job Mental Health Worker or Peer Worker Vacancies. Terms and conditions vacancy
- Rewarding closed period part-time position available with an attractive hourly rate!
About the Opportunities
Mental Health Workers and Peer Workers work in the community to support people accessing our services with lived experience of mental health issues achieve their hopes and dreams. On a day to day basis you will be required to:
- Listen to and create opportunities and activities that meet the interests and goals of people.
- Encourage shared learning experiences, and support skill development at every opportunity through self-directed learning, information and education.
- Ensure that individual support is provided to a person that accesses Flourish Australia services that meets their recovery journey goals and is strengths based and led by the person wherever possible.
- Be 'hands on' and involved in direct service delivery.
The difference between the two roles is a Peer Worker is required to use their lived experience of a mental health issue and personal recovery openly, appropriately and effectively to build professional relationships with the people they support that also experience a mental health issue.
About the Benefits
- Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900; (casuals ineligible)
- Family-friendly and flexible working conditions
- Comprehensive infrastructure including fleet motor vehicles, mobile phones and other resources for work purposes;
- Career development opportunities.
More information and Full Position Descriptions within the application