Carer Peer Support Worker

4 weeks ago

Upper Coomera, Australia Lives Lived Well Full time

headspace provides comprehensive support services to young people aged 12 to 25 years, who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

With a strong focus on person-centred care and family collaboration; our services are delivered by a multidisciplinary team of allied health and medical practitioners working alongside lived experience peer workers. This role brings lived experience and support to the caregivers (family and friends) of young people who are accessing headspace programs.

**Your Opportunity
**This role is part time, up to 4 days per week (30.4 hours) based at our Upper Coomera centre. This role requires some travel to our Southport centre. The salary for this position is $36 - $38 per hour plus Superannuation and Salary Packaging.

**What we’re looking for
**With a passion for, and non-judgemental approach to lived experience, you will have already completed your Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work, and now be looking to put that theory into practice.

Along with the ability to share your own lived experience of being the primary caregiver for a young person experiencing mental health challenges, you will have the following skills and attributes:

- Ability to facilitate support groups in a safe and inclusive manner, and encourage others to share their experiences
- A collaborative, open approach - this a newly developed team and you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to developing the culture and environment
- Strong communication and engagement skills and the capacity to relate to a diverse range of people
- Appropriate sharing of your own lived experience, working within professional boundaries and role modelling positive behaviours
- An established self-care and self-reflection routine, and be comfortable asking for assistance when you require support
- Self-managing, you will be comfortable balancing your own workload within a team environment
- Good computer skills, use of Microsoft Suite and Client Management Systems An understanding of how mental health challenges can impact families and caregivers.

A Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or an equivalent lived experience training program is essential, and our team will support you in developing your skills and experience within the role.

You will need to have an Australian Drivers Licence and a Working with Children Blue Card.

**Benefits of working with us**

The Peer Support Program is led by a people-focused Coordinator who is personable, flexible, and passionate about what she does. Our team work harmoniously and collaboratively in a friendly and welcoming environment.

You will also enjoy the following benefits:

- An extra five days paid leave per year (pro rata for part time)
- Access to an EAP for you and your family members
- Salary Packaging to increase your take-home pay Discounts on a range of products and services, including groceries and petrol

headspace Southport and Upper Coomera is run by Lives Lived Well, a progressive, for purpose organisation, delivering leading edge services aimed at supporting people to live their lives well. We live and work by our values, so it’s important to us that you do too
- You are humble, human, and full of hope.
- You show up and share.
- You ask: Why not? And what’s next? You leave a positive wake.

**How to Apply**

Applications close at 5.00pm on Tuesday, 12 March 2024, however we may be conducting interviews throughout the process.

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