Youth Engagement Peer Worker

See more about the role below, including the responsibilities and skills we are looking for.

St Albans, Australia

Reference: 6801542

• Part-Time, 0.8 FTE, Ongoing
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income

So why cohealth? cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

This position sits within the Mental Health Pathways cluster and works across the Youth Residential Recovery Program (YRR) and Youth Outreach Recovery Support (YORS), supporting young people aged 16-25 who have a diagnosed mental illness.

The Youth Engagement Peer Worker holds a significant role within the team and will collaborate with staff to ensure the delivery of a high quality service which meets the needs of young people who are experiencing mental health challenges.

This position is required to work across St Albans, Essendon and Reservoir.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

• Identify, develop, (co)-facilitate and evaluate the opportunities that support young people to access appropriate groups within the youth team and the community
• Maintain collaborative relationships with internal and external providers, that enhance the experience of young people
• Use your personal and peer experience of mental health challenges as a young person and/or youth mental health service use
• Ensure cohealth standards of client health record are upheld and all interactions with young people are recorded

• Exciting Parental leave benefits
  • cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
  • Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)
• Tertiary qualification and/or commensurate work experience in fields related to mental health, youth and peer work
• 3+ years' experience working as a peer worker engaging with young people who may have a range of complex needs relating to their mental health
• Demonstrated experience in group codesign, development, facilitation and evaluation
• Strong belief and personal alignment in cohealth Values and Mission

To download the PD, and to apply for this job go to: https://cohealthcareers.org.au/Current-Jobs and enter ref code: 6801542.

You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria. We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

Applications close on 19 September at 10.00 PM.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Olivia Bec on Olivia.Bec@cohealth.org.au

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.

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