Peer Worker

2 weeks ago

Port Adelaide, Australia Centacare Full time

Your LINC is a mental health outreach service delivered in partnership by Centacare and KWY Aboriginal Corporation. Our service offers holistic, flexible, and culturally responsive psychosocial support for individuals experiencing mental health challenges and distress across the Adelaide Metro, Barossa, Hills, Fleurieu and Limestone Coast. Your LINC is delivered in the Southern, Northern and Central Local Health Network regions.

The Role


Peer Workers form effective and empathetic relationships and provide positive role modelling by appropriately sharing lived experience and understanding of the impact of mental health challenges, service use and recovery.

Intensive Crisis Support (ICS) (6 weeks) - provision of flexible high intensity case management support.

The key outcomes are reduced levels of distress/increased wellbeing via addressing immediate stressors and crises, and supported transition and exit with step-down provision and warm referrals to services as appropriate.


What you need to bring

Essential

  • Certificate 4 level qualification in Mental Health Peer Work.
  • Lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery.
  • Experience and expertise in working directly with people with mental health issues, complex needs, and with their families and carers.
  • Proven ability to work autonomously and as a member of a team.
  • Demonstrated ability to plan and prioritise to meet client service delivery requirements.
  • Demonstrated experience in documenting client case notes and working with electronic data bases.
  • Demonstrated understanding of available community services, networks and supports.
  • Great interpersonal and listening skills to build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
  • Excellent customer service skills.
  • Demonstrated experience working with the recovery framework and taking a trauma informed approach to practice.
  • Ability to make sound decisions under pressure and deescalate crises.
  • Valid Department of Human Services (DHS) Working with Children Check.

Desirable

  • Degree in relevant Human Services discipline.
  • Experience using Penelope electronic client management system.

Special Conditions

  • Flexibility is essential in this role some work outside of standard hours may be required.
  • Option to salary sacrifice a company fleet vehicle.
  • Willingness to grey fleet your personal vehicle.

What's in it for you

  • Competitive remuneration SCHADS Level 4, $41.52 per hour + Super
  • 6 weeks parental leave for primary carer and 2 weeks for secondary carer
  • Generous salary packaging options available.
  • Discounted Health Insurance with BUPA.
  • Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Ability to participate in a range of quality and special interest forums
  • Quality accredited and reputable organisation

Who we are


Each year, we support more than 30,000 people through community services in metropolitan and regional South Australia, operating within a strong ethical framework.

We are client focused and provide support regardless of race, economic circumstance, sexual orientation, gender identity, religious belief or ethnic background.

Centacare is a Child Safe, Quality Accredited Organisation and is a registered NDIS provider. We value the uniqueness of individuals, we consult, collaborate and operate with integrity and professionalism. Centacare is committed to cultivating a harmonious workplace free from harassment and discrimination. Equal opportunity principles align with our mission, vision and values.

We believe that treating our workers fairly has a positive impact on our clients and maintains our reputation as a great place to work.

To learn more about us, click on the video Centacare Catholic Family Services - Our Story

How to Apply

Applications close 5:00pm on Monday, 29 April 2024.
To know more about this position in confidence please contact Tanja Humphries, Manager Your LINC Central, on

Applicants from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
With respect, no agencies please.

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