Carer Peer Support Specialist

4 weeks ago

Goulburn Weir, Australia Gateway Health Full time
About the Role

The Carer Peer Support Worker will have a lived or living experience as a family member, carer or supporter of someone with mental health and/or substance use challenges. This role requires a strong understanding of the carer experience and the ability to provide emotional, social, spiritual and physical support to carers who access the Hume Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect centre.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide peer support to carers who access the Hume Mental Health and Wellbeing Connect centre
  • Draw upon personal lived or living experiences as a carer to support others
  • Form relationships based on mutuality, respect and understanding of the experience of caring
  • Respond to the needs of carers in the moment, acknowledging that many carers might simply want a quiet space for timeout, while others might be seeking an ear to listen, or information and linkage to required supports
About You

If you are passionate about providing solutions to support carers, we want to hear from you. You will have:

  • A lived or living experience of supporting someone who has experienced mental health and/or substance use challenges
  • Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills
  • The ability to work independently as well as collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Certificate IV in peer support or mental health or willingness to undertake
  • Completion of or willingness to complete Intentional Peer Support Training
About Gateway Health

Gateway Health is a community health service providing health and welfare services to individuals, families and communities across north east Victoria and parts of southern New South Wales. We are a not-for-profit Company limited by guarantee and a registered Community Health Service under the Health Services Act 1988 (Vic).

We believe that a workforce that recognises and celebrates diversity will best meet the health and well-being needs of all people we serve, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples; people with disability, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and gender diverse people, intersex people, people experiencing health inequalities, and culturally and linguistically diverse people.

Benefits
  • Work within a supportive team environment
  • Laptop, mobile phone with remote access on and offsite
  • Generous Not For Profit Salary Packaging A$15,900 tax free
  • Flexible hours and arrangements, for a work-life balance that works for you
  • Paid parental leave
  • Professional development + ongoing training and support provided
  • Free car parking
  • Fitness Passport - a discounted workplace health and fitness program for you and your family
  • Access to regular external supervision debriefing with Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support available as needed, together with Group Supervision and Wellness activities
  • Access to our free confidential counselling service through EAP for staff and their family
  • Corporate health insurance cover to keep you healthy
  • Access to annual vaccination program
  • Discounted Health Insurance
  • A suite of employee reward and recognition programs

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