Peer Support Specialist

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia beBeeCompassion Full time $65,000 - $86,000
Job Opportunity

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Peer Support Specialist to join our team at the Gender Clinic.

The successful candidate will work collaboratively with a specialist team of psychiatrists, psychologists, researchers, and administrative staff to provide client-centred care for transgender and gender diverse individuals.

This permanent position offers flexible working hours from 0.4-0.8 EFT and is based at the Victorian Pride Centre in St Kilda.

As a Peer Support Specialist, you will provide peer support to clients/family/carers as appropriate, assist with access to community services, and engage with our Consumer Advisory Panel and opportunities for engagement with research and quality activities.

To be successful in this role, you will have lived experience of gender incongruence or be a family member/carer of a person experiencing gender incongruence.

You will also have either completed Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or be willing to complete it with our organization's support.

Eligibility for Level 3 employment requires previous work experience in the field and the capacity to supervise Level 2 workers.

On a personal level, you will be able to communicate effectively to a wide range of audiences, be a flexible worker with excellent time management, committed to delivering quality care, service & advocacy, enthusiastic, compassionate & able to work collaboratively, innovative with regard to service delivery within public health.

Ours is a connected team with strong shared values and an unwavering commitment to excellence. We are committed to working with you to become your professional best.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Provide peer support to clients/family/carers
  • Assist with access to community services
  • Engage with Consumer Advisory Panel and research and quality activities

Reasonably flexible working hours and arrangements are accommodated. You will also have access to mentorship and career guidance, support to attend relevant professional development forums and conferences, a supportive learning environment should you wish to undertake further studies, salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

What We Offer:
  • Mentorship and career guidance
  • Support to attend professional development forums and conferences
  • A supportive learning environment
  • Salary packaging options
  • Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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