International Student Wellbeing Peer Worker

1 month ago

Melbourne, Australia RMIT University Full time

Overview:
- 2x Part-time (Negotiable 0.4-0.5 FTE), Fixed Term positions until 31 December 2023- Salary Level HEW 4 + 17% Superannuation and Flexible Working Arrangements- Based at the Melbourne CBD campus, but may be required to work and/or be based at other campuses of the University

About You

This role is a non-clinical role that delivers mental wellbeing peer support to international students. Mental wellbeing peer support involves someone with lived experience of mental health recovery and other life challenges (peer workers) supporting and advocating for someone who is experiencing these challenges.

Working collaboratively with teams within the Students group and supported by a senior peer worker based at Orygen, the international student mental wellbeing peer worker will assist with development of the peer work program and facilitate wellbeing peer support sessions with international students using online, one-on-one or group-based sessions.

Peer work tasks may involve talking to international students around topics related to mental health recovery; using your own stories and experiences to give hope to others, and encouraging positive, collaborative engagement with university support services; connecting students to resources or advocating for students who may be accessing student wellbeing services.

To be successful in this position, you will have:
- Capacity to relate to international students from a perspective of having a lived experience of mental health recovery.- Demonstrated ability to use own life experience to provide empathetic support.- Demonstrated ability to establish relationships, problem solve, engage and work creatively with international students and maintain appropriate boundaries.- Confident public speaker with the ability to engage with, and communicate to, a broad range of people in various settings about your lived experience.- A high level of proficiency in standard software such as the Microsoft Office Suite- Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.- Understanding and commitment to diversity, inclusion, and reconciliation.

About the Students Group

The Students group shapes, designs and delivers key student services and experiences to prepare RMIT students for study, life and the global workforce.

We work in partnership with students, academics, professional staff, industry and the community to deliver transformative student experiences that improve access, participation, retention and success for all RMIT students.

Our objectives are to:
- Shape, co-create and inform an inclusive, safe, industry-engaged and global student experience- Deliver impactful, connected service, care and development opportunities at scale, and to- Engage, empower and value each other so that together we can make a difference.

We welcome a diversity of perspectives and are inclusive in our approach to work. We are aligned in our passion for having a collective and positive impact on the student experience at RMIT. Our team is comprised of talented and motivated people from a range of professional disciplines and backgrounds, at various stages of their careers and including RMIT students.

We are a values-led organisation and we value imagination, agility, passion, inclusion, courage and impact.

The Group is led by the Executive Director Students.

To Apply

Please submit your CV and covering letter addressing your suitability for this position by clicking on the ‘Apply’ link below.
- Position Description

Applications close on Sunday 25 June 2023 at 11.59 pm.

Applications Close:
25 June 2023 11.59 pm
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