Youth Peer Practitioner

2 weeks ago


Greater Adelaide SA, Australia Sonder AU Full time

Posted: 03/04/2024

Closing Date: 17/04/2024

Salary: $71,000.00 - $74,000.00

Job Type: Permanent - Part Time

Location: Kaurna Country, headspace Adelaide

Job Category: Healthcare & Medical

**Who are we?**

headspace is Australia’s leading youth mental health organisation, providing a range of comprehensive services for young people aged 12 - 25 years. headspace centres act as a one-stop-shop for young people who are seeking support with mental health, physical and sexual health, work and study, or alcohol and/or other drug use.

Sonder is the lead agency of headspace Adelaide, headspace Edinburgh North, headspace Marion and headspace Onkaparinga.

**What benefits can we offer?**

When you work with Sonder, you become part of the Sonder family and that provides you with a number of benefits such as:

- Salary (excluding super) paid above award and reviewed annually
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development allowance provided yearly
- Generous salary packaging options - increase your take home pay by 6-12%
- 17.5% Leave Loading
- Modern and welcoming office spaces
- Christmas Closure Bonus Leave (above annual leave entitlements)
- Training opportunities
- Meal & entertainment allowances
- Paid parental leave, and much more

Sonder are open to negotiating further benefits with the successful applicant to ensure an excellent working environment for you.

**Hours**:Permanent - Part Time (Maximum of 0.6 FTE)

**Location**:Adelaide CBD

**About the Role**:
The Youth Peer Practitioner at headspace Adelaide leverages personal experience with mental illness to provide culturally safe support to young people and their families. They lead the development of youth groups, professional development, and initiatives to enhance safety and inclusion in mental health services. Collaborating with headspace staff, they advocate for and implement activities that improve the delivery of primary mental health care for young individuals.

**Experience Requirements**:

- Demonstrated experience working within a fast-paced environment;
- Personal experience of being a consumer accessing mental health services
- Understanding of public and private mental health systems.
- Understanding of recovery and strength based practice for Peer Workers.

**Qualification and Other Requirements**:

- Certificate IV in Mental Health / Peer Work or equivalent
- Current or willing to obtain a Working with Children's Check (WWCC)
- Knowledge and experience in using the Microsoft suite of software and databases

Sonder are committed to supporting individuals to reach qualifications required for this role and can discuss the incumbent working towards the certificate rather than already achieved.

**How to apply**:



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