Peer Work/lived Experience Trainer

2 months ago


Melbourne, Australia Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health Full time

Knowledge Translation Melbourne Part-time

4/10/2024
- Parkville location | Close to public transport, onsite parking
- Part time position available for 12 months | (0.6 FTE)
- Access to NFP salary packaging | Flexible working available

Your new job

Are you passionate about shaping the future of mental health support for consumers? If you are currently working in a peer support or lived experience role in the mental health sector and are looking for the next step in your career, Orygen RTO are growing their team of peer work trainers. Come and join a dynamic team of trainers, based in Parkville

In this role you will:

- Bring your experience as a mental health peer support/lived experience worker to the course content to deliver engaging learning content for the Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work.
- Provide teaching and learning support as required to ensure students’ satisfactory course progress.
- Participate in quality improvements of the course design and delivery.
- Participate and work with team members in the validation of assessment tools and moderation of student outcomes.
- Work collaboratively with members of the workforce development team to develop and deliver projects and training packages as required.
- Ensure professional development is continuously maintained for industry and VET currency.

What you’ll need

You are passionate, energetic and determined to make a difference to health and wellbeing outcomes for young people. The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

- Qualification in Training and Assessment equivalent to Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE40116), or willingness to complete the course or any upgrade required.
- Demonstrated industry experience in lived experience peer work in mental health.
- Knowledge of peer work models and peer workforce issues in youth mental health.
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills.

What you’ll get in return
- $73,804 - $91,587 base pro rata, commensurate with skills and experience + 11.5% super + NFP salary packaging up to $15,900.
- Ability to purchase additional leave; access to EAP; generous Parental Leave Scheme.
- Work with a dynamic and experienced team of peer workers and clinical trainers
- Be part of a broader lived experience workforce at Orygen.

Orygen - leading the revolution

Imagine a future with unlimited potential. A future where every young person enjoys optimal mental health as they grow into adulthood. At Orygen, this is our life’s work, because we passionately believe it’s what all young people deserve.

Every step of the way, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do. Always.
Through world-leading research that creates change. Through pioneering reform that delivers real-world practical solutions.

At Orygen, that’s the future we’re creating right now. To do it, we have revolution in mind.

Join the revolution

For more information and to review the position description, please follow the link

This is a part time (0.6 FTE) position for 12 months.
- Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services._
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