Peer Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Hunter Valley, Australia Primary Health Network Full time

Hunter Region
- Full Time Employment
- Applications close 06/05/2024

We have an exciting opportunity for an AOD Peer Workers and Head to Health Peer Support Workesr in our new programs in Muswellbrook and surrounding areas.

Embarking on a career journey with Social Futures means becoming part of a mission that goes beyond just a job. We are a voice for social change in regional Australia, with a history spanning over 47 years.

Are you ready to start a new chapter that combines your lived experience, compassion and expertise to support people struggling with mental health issues and/ or at risk of harm due to alcohol and other drug use?

We are looking for three Peer Workers to join our teams in the Upper Hunter. One Peer Worker will be a part of a specialist alcohol and other drugs multidisciplinary team based in Singleton and servicing the surrounding communities. The other two peer workers will be a part of the Head to Health multidisciplinary team based in Muswellbrook with outreach services to Singleton and Scone.

These positions offer people with a lived experience in mental illness and/or AOD dependency a unique opportunity to provide peer support and work alongside our Support Navigators, Counsellors and Clinical Practitioners.

The Peer Worker position gives you an opportunity to:

- help us find new ways to meet service gaps in mental health and AOD in the Upper Hunter.
- enhance your brief intervention and assessment skills in a work culture that supports learning and development
- be a part of a multidisciplinary team in providing in evidence-based best practice and making a difference in the lives of people impacted by mental illness and AOD use.

The Head to Health Peer Worker position offers flexible hours from Monday to Sunday and requires the ability to work shifts. The AOD Peer Worker is required to work general business hours. These positions do involve regional travel across the Upper Hunter and the ability to work across all our sites.

At Social Futures, we believe in the value of your voice, and we are dedicated to making positive changes every day. We’ve got your back in providing a supportive and inclusive workplace, one that celebrates diversity and promotes inclusion. Here, your wellbeing matters to us.

Among the benefits, we offer flexible working options, access to ongoing learning and development, generous salary packaging options, a staff well-being program, and the opportunity to bank additional days leave per year. Additionally, we prioritise safety and uphold that Social Futures isn’t just a workplace; it’s a community.

Here, we believe in inclusivity, integrity, and learning. Why you’ll like working with us:

- your voice will be valued and heard in our mission to support positive social change
- you’ll be part of a supportive, diverse, and inclusive environment where we celebrate individuality
- you will have access to professional supervision, professional development, and peer support network.
- Certificate IV in AOD, Mental Health or Peer Work, or Diploma Community Services.
- Ability to use personal lived experience of mental illness and/or AOD use to positively support others on their recovery journey and willingness to share aspects of personal recovery experience. This provides a role model for recovery, support and understanding for other consumers.
- Extensive local knowledge of mental health and AOD services and skills in liaising, negotiating and advocating for the people we work with.
- At least 2 years demonstrated experience in the area of AOD and mental health
- Demonstrated understanding of the consumer movement and able to effectively challenge assumptions and promote recovery-oriented principles.
- Developed facilitation and coaching skills to support group programs for individuals, staff and families.
- Well-developed organisational, time management and administrative skills with the ability to plan, prioritise and meet deadlines
- Demonstrated experience in maintaining professional boundaries while engaging in person-centred work

We are proud to announce that we have received recognition as an accredited Great Workplace by WRK+. Our amazing team makes our workplace special.

Social Futures is an equal opportunity employer and actively recruit from key communities; including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQSB+, people living with a disability, people with lived experience and people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Working with Children, National Police Check and COVID Vaccination are mandatory requirements for all staff.

How to Apply:
Applications close Monday 6 May with interviews taking place 10 May

For more information about Social Futures please visit our website:
For further information, please contact _Mel Wiseman_ on _0477 219 186_.

Contact for Pre-Application Enquiries
- Website

Phone

0437857587
- Employer

Social Futures

Contact Name

Amie Wallace

Address

Suite 6, Level 1, 29 Molesw

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