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Peer Support Worker
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As a peer support worker, you will draw on your lived experience and understanding of mental health to deliver group activities and programs that support individuals living with mental illness, using a compassionate, person-centred approach.
In your role as a peer support worker, you will use your personal journey of mental health recovery to inspire optimism and empower others. By offering trauma-informed support, you will create a safe space where lived experience is recognised as a vital foundation for healing and connection.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- providing empathetic, person-centred support to individuals living with mental health challenges
- enhancing access to mental health services and improving health outcomes across the region, with a focus on equity and inclusion
- building and maintaining collaborative relationships with community members and key stakeholders
- reducing reliance on acute and intensive mental health services by supporting early intervention and recovery strategies
- contributing to the development and delivery of recovery-oriented group programs grounded in lived experience
- facilitating group-based activities that promote connection, skill-building, and mental wellbeing
If you're ready to make a meaningful difference in the lives of individuals, we invite you to apply for the peer support worker position at selectability.
About youTo be considered for this rewarding role you will have:
- highly developed person-centred communication skills
- excellent communication skills
- ability to work under minimal supervision with the capacity to exercise initiative in the application of work processes and procedures and establish objectives and outcomes
- a demonstrated ability to show empathy and compassion
- positive, can-do attitude
- lived experience with mental health recovery
- certificate IV in Mental health or equivalent (desirable)
- current nationally recognised first aid and CPR certificates (or the ability to obtain)
- a Positive Notice Working with Children (blue card) (or the ability to obtain)
- NDIS Worker Screening Clearance (or the ability to obtain)
- NDIS Worker Orientation Module "Quality, Safety & You" completion certificate (or the ability to obtain)
- a current minimum P1 "C" class Queensland drivers licence
- roadworthy vehicle with comprehensive insurance
The peer support worker is a casual position based in Townsville.
We offer a range of benefits including:
- hourly rate of $32.88- $44.59+ super
- up to $15,900 FBT salary packaging benefits
- 50% discounted training via our RTO
- access to fitness passport
- flexible working arrangements
- career pathways and opportunities for development
- employee assistance program offering confidential counselling support for employees
If this sounds like you, please submit your resume and a cover letter outlining your skills and experience and why you are the best person for this role.
If you would like more information, please contact selectability's HR Team on 07 4453 0100or by email hrtownsville@selectability.com.au
About usselectability is a not-for-profit charity with a primary focus of improvingmental wellbeing and contributing to suicide prevention across regionalQueensland.
We believe everyone has the right to access high-quality supports locally and have recently expanded our services to include child safety, and residential aged care in the Lower Gulf.
If you would like to know more, please visit our website.
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