Holyoake - Peer Support Worker

1 week ago

Perth, Western Australia WANADA Full time

Holyoake – Peer Support Worker

Northam & Wheatbelt WA
Part time

Are you ready to start a new chapter that combines expertise, compassion and making a difference? Look no further Holyoake is calling for Peer Support Workers to join our passionate and supportive team in Northam.

We're about to launch a groundbreaking Head to Health service in Northam this June where you can have a real and positive impact on people's wellbeing.

Picture this – a welcoming and safe space where anyone can access timely mental health advice, assessment, and treatment, tailored to their needs

Why Holyoake? We're not just any provider – we're a leader in mental health and alcohol/drug support services. Our legacy over 50 years speaks volumes.

Northam is situated in the beautiful Wheatbelt region of WA and is literally just a hop, skip and a jump from the Perth Hills (about 30 minutes). It offers a relaxed, country lifestyle, no peak hour traffic jams and everything you'll need at your fingertips.

As a Peer Support Worker, you'll be supporting Head to Health service consumers, and working alongside your colleagues on the team which include a specialist nursing, allied health professionals and other lived experience peer workers. You'll also:

be supported by our Head to Health Service Manager. have access to first class professional supervision, professional development, and support. have the opportunity to be innovative, helping us to find new ways to meet mental health service gaps in the region.

Your key responsibilities will include:

Provides support services to consumers of the Head to Health service in accordance with the service model. Develops and maintains connection with consumers ensuring establishment of relevant boundaries, with oversight and support from their supervisor. Assists in the delivery of group programs as co-facilitator and where required, as the lead facilitator. Inspires hope and encourages self-empowerment, to assist consumers in navigating their recovery pathway. Facilitates discussions with consumers to identify strengths, needs, and goals to assist them in developing their support plan. Provides information about community resources and services, and where appropriate, links consumers to other support agencies.

To view the full job description, please visit the Holyoake website:

The skills you'll need (selection criteria):

Demonstrated lived experience as a consumer of mental health services and understanding of the challenges involved. Where there is also lived experience of alcohol/drug use concerns, to be free of these concerns for a period of two years. Understanding of peer support, self-determination, Person Centred Care, and the concept of consumer recovery. Sound understanding of consumer confidentiality and appropriate conduct. Ability to manage relationships and establish boundaries. The ability to manage one's own mental health and to demonstrate resilience strategies for maintaining good emotional and physical wellbeing that can be shared. Ability to communicate one's own experience safely and with purpose encouraging others to share their own experiences with the same understanding.

You'll also need:

Post-secondary qualification in Peer Work or willingness to undertake a Peer Work course approved by Holyoake. National Police Clearance, no more than three months old. Current WA Driver's Licence.

We offer:

First rate work environment working with a passionate, committed, and supportive team. Excellent opportunity to make a difference for others. Very competitive salary, including great salary packaging options. Flexible working arrangements. Travel incentives to support regional locations (eligibility criteria may apply). Additional recruitment incentives (eligibility criteria may apply). Professional development opportunities.

Interested? Please submit your Curriculum Vitae and a covering letter of no more than 2 pages addressing the selection criteria outlined above via SEEK.

For more information, please contact Steve Papadopoulos on

Holyoake is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and encourages Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples and others from diverse communities to apply.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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