Peer Support Worker Mental Health - Lismore

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Peer Support Worker Mental Health - Lismore Employment Type: Permanent Full Time Position Classification: Health Education Officer Non Graduate Remuneration: $51584 - $76012 per annum Hours Per Week: 38 Requisition ID: REQ49372 Northern NSW Local Health District is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably. For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people. Please note, to apply for this position you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information please see www.border.gov.au Where you'll be working “A healthy community through quality care” Northern NSW Local Health District is located in north eastern NSW, extending from Grafton in the south, to Tweed Heads on the Queensland border, and west to Tabulam and Urbenville. Northern NSW offers a diverse range of landscapes and lifestyles, from world-heritage listed mountain ranges, to world-renowned surfing breaks, and everything in between. Our people live in some of Australia’s most vibrant regional centres, with first class infrastructure, unspoilt natural wonders, pristine coastlines, and a thriving arts scene. It’s a fast-growing region with rewarding careers and adventures to be found among the large cities, regional towns and relaxed rural villages. For more information visit Northern NSW Local Health District What you'll be doing Provide individual and group support to consumers and carers by working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient centred recovery. Develop supportive empathetic relationships with consumers based on Lived Experience of Mental Health Issues by empowering consumers with skills and strategies to aid their personal recovery. Personal experience of mental health issues and recovery, understanding issues faced by people with mental health issues and using recovery principles. Ability and willingness to share personal lived experience of mental health issues and recovery in a professional manner Recognised relevant minimum Certificate IV Qualification and work experience to this position Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to plan, implement and evaluate group and individual peer led interventions or consultations Demonstrated communication skills and ability to build effective partnerships and work cooperatively with others, including service staff, consumers and mental health networks within a multi-disciplinary team environment Demonstrated Knowledge of and understanding of consumer participation and partnership, Person Centred Care, Trauma Informed Care, Consumer led Recovery, rights and responsibilities for consumers, NSW Mental Health Act 2007 and Amendments, National Mental Health Standards (2010) Demonstrated experience working alongside consumers to develop skills that will enable a return to successful community living and linking consumers to local community networks, services, resources and activities Demonstrated sound written and verbal communication skills, including report writing, presentation skills and basic computer skills. Valid unrestricted drivers licence for use in NSW/Australia and willingness to travel in the course of employment Need more information? For role related queries or questions contact Fiona Couch on [email protected] Applications Close: 25 July 2018