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We are seeking a highly motivated and empathetic Family Peer Worker to join our team at headspace Sunshine. As a Family Peer Worker, you will play a vital role in providing support and connection to families of young people who attend our service.
Key Responsibilities- Promote and advocate for the voice of families within the local multi-disciplinary team.
- Offer informal drop-in and appointment-based services for families of young people attending headspace to provide support, information, psychoeducation, empathic listening, and connection.
- Provide assistance with linking families into other family support, mental health, AOD, and other relevant services in their area.
- A personal experience of supporting a child and/or young adult family member who is/was experiencing mental ill health or alcohol and other drugs.
- Capacity to share own lived experience in a meaningful, appropriate, and considered way.
- Capacity and willingness to conduct groups with families.
- High-level interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise effectively with a diverse range of people, families, and stakeholders.
- A competitive salary package between $66,018 - $72,045 commensurate with skills and experience pro rata + 11.5% super + NFP salary packaging up to $15,900 + $2,600 meals and entertainment card.
- Ability to purchase additional leave; access to EAP; generous Parental Leave Scheme.
- Opportunity to contribute to service design and growth within youth mental health services.
Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable, and inclusive environments for staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people, and their families, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people, and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from First Nations people.
Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services.
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