Peer Support Worker

4 months ago


Sunshine Coast, Australia Queensland Health Full time

An exciting opportunity exists for the Peer Support Worker to assist consumers, carers and families, service providers and Non-Government Organisations to develop a better understanding of the recovery framework while utilising a lived experience of mental health issues to work towards achieving the best outcomes for consumers.
Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service (SCHHS) is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south to Gympie in the north.
The SCHHS is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, promote human rights in our decision-making and actions.

**Key Responsibilities include**:

- Serve as a positive role model to consumers and staff and as a source of information on their personal experience of managing their mental health.
- Utilising experience, skills and knowledge in; consumer education, support and provide a responsive framework that meets the needs of consumers.
- Utilise group work skills in delivering, psycho education programs, and participate in facilitating peer based consumer groups.
- Assist with facilitation and planning of groups that focus on a consumer perspective.

Why work for us?
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.
As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to: - A wellness program;
- Generous superannuation;
- Flexible work arrangements;
- Career training and development; and
- Salary packaging.


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