Peer Support Specialist

2 days ago

Bendigo, Victoria, Australia beBeeFamily Full time $70,000 - $120,000
Support Families & Carers

We are seeking two resilient and compassionate Family and Carer Peer Practitioners for permanent part-time opportunities in the Bendigo area.

About the Role

The successful applicants will have a lived or living experience as a family member, carer, or supporter of someone living with mental ill-health. They will deliver services utilising a relational recovery approach, trauma-informed practice, and peer support.

  • Deliver solution-focused, peer-led support either on a one-on-one basis or via facilitation of peer-led groups, where required.
  • Engage with local mental health and alcohol and other drug services, and community-based organisations such as schools and neighbourhood houses, to identify family/carers and provide early support.
Key Responsibilities
  1. Demonstrate knowledge and abilities gained from both an individual/'s Family/Carer lived/living experiences, collective impacts, and Lived Expertise.
  2. Support your team to understand and deliver services and approaches that are consistent with relational recovery-oriented practice from a peer/Lived Experience perspective.
Requirements
  • Completion of Intentional Peer Support Core and/or Advanced Training, or Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work, is desirable but not required.
  • Has a lived/living experience as a family member, carer, or supporter of someone who is experiencing, or has experienced mental ill-health and/or substance use challenges and understanding of, and ability and willingness to, contribute this Lived Expertise in working towards collective organisational impact.

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