(High Salary) Mental Health Peer Support Worker

1 week ago

Adelaide, Australia Cobh Full time

Country & Outback Health is a not-for-profit organisation focused on building healthier and happier communities. Delivering a diverse range of mental health, allied health, addiction support, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health, NDIS services as well as support services for young people within our headspace centres.

2 x 0.5 FTE roles available in:

- Whyalla
- Kadina
- Port Augusta

The Program

The Mental Health Peer Support Worker draws upon their lived experience with mental health challenges to provide empathetic and informed support to individuals and families. In this role, they assist clients in navigating and maintaining engagement with mental health, general healthcare, and social support services.

The Role

By fostering trust and understanding, the Peer Support Worker plays a vital role in promoting recovery, empowerment, and connection within the community by:

- Providing peer support and encouragement to enhance client engagement with services.
- Assisting consumers in implementing action plans developed through comprehensive needs assessments and collaborative planning with other team members.
- Establishing and maintain effective, professional relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Ensuring the accurate and timely maintenance of client records, adhering to required documentation standards and minimum data set requirements
- Assist with monitoring, reporting and evaluation activities where required

About You

- Demonstrated personal lived experience of mental illness and recovery, either through direct personal experience or as a caregiver.
- Ability to draw on personal recovery experiences to provide professional, strengths-based support.
- Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.
- Relevant certifications in mental health, social work, mental health peer support, or other related fields (desirable).
- Out of hours work and intra-state travel may be required.

What’s on offer?

- A supportive working environment with a great work life balance
- Competitive salary package in recognition of your qualifications and experience - $69,469 - $75,260
- 5 weeks annual leave (+17.5% loading)
- Cultural leave
- Access to full NFP salary packing benefits so you can reduce your taxable income and increase your take home pay

Closing Date: Applications are shortlisted as they come in, so apply today

For a confidential discussion, please contact: Sheree Crowe - Team Leader PMH - 0435 730 475

*** Employment with CObH is subject to a National Police Check (NPC), DHS Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Check. All applicants must have current working rights in Australia and a valid driving licence. ***

We are an equal opportunity employer and value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, religions, cultures, sexual orientations, people with lived experience and people with disabilities.

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