Senior Peer Worker

Grand Pacific Health is looking for experienced Senior Peer Workers to support the establishment of the new Head to Health service in Young.

Head to Health provides high quality, evidence-based assessment, care coordination, information, support, and treatment to people experiencing psychological distress, their family, carers, and support networks. Head to health offers immediate, short to medium-term episodes of care and service navigation. The multidisciplinary mental health team facilitates a holistic and collaborative approach to care which addresses a broad range of social, physical, and emotional needs.

Young Head to Health is a collaboration between Grand Pacific Health, Directions Health, Riverina Medical and Dental Aboriginal Corporation and Mission Australia.

About us
Grand Pacific Health is a not-for-profit, primary health care organisation. We're here to provide our local communities in NSW and the ACT with equitable, inclusive and integrated health care including physical health and mental health care services. We currently employ 340 people, provide services from 25 locations and are continuing to grow.

About the position
The Senior Peer Worker will work within the Head to Health team to provide open, appropriate, and effective support to people accessing or considering connection to Head to Health services. As a Senior Peer Worker, you will not only use your own life experience of mental health and personal recovery to support consumers, but you will also support the peer worker team as a role model and mentor.

The Senior Peer Worker will also participate in goal setting activities with the consumer promote self-pride and daily schedule, identify opportunities for consumers to learn and build self-esteem, provide encouragement and support to access supports, keep timely case notes and complete required documentation, participate in team meetings and case review meetings.

The Senior Peer Worker works collaboratively with the other members of the Young Head to Health team and external services to maximise care outcomes for consumers.

We have a permanent full time position available (part time hours considered.) As a full-time position you have the opportunity to enjoy a rostered day off each month.

Why join GPH?

• Flexible work arrangements to find your best work life balance

• Continuous learning and development opportunities

• Regular supervision and support

• Increase your take home pay with salary packaging of up to $15,900 in living expenses and an additional benefit of up to $2650 in meals and entertainment

• We make a positive difference to the lives of those we support

What you'll need
We are looking for someone with:
1. Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work
2. Minimum of 2 years' experience in a Peer Worker role
3. Direct lived experience of life changing mental health challenges and/or mental health service use as well as periods of healing and personal recovery
4. Commitment to safely and purposely share lived experience to engender hope and support others on their personal recovery journey

Interested?
Visit our website to download Position Description and our Employee Benefits Information and click the 'apply' button to submit your application.
Please ensure that your cover letter addresses the selection criteria detailed in the position description and include this in your application.

For more information please contact: Innes Clarke,

Applications are open and will be reviewed as received.

We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from the LGBTQI community.

Selected applicants will be asked to provide evidence of compliance with COVID-19 Vaccination.