Peer Recovery Worker

Positively impact the lives of women and children escaping family and domestic violence
- Brand new roles in an innovative service
- Join a passionate team at a state-of-the-art purpose-built facility

Peer Recovery Workers

Ruah is proud to be developing the Karlup Service, a holistic, wraparound recovery-based model aimed at supporting women and children to heal from family and domestic violence. The Karlup Service will provide a range of offerings from the Ruah Centre for Women and Children (RCWC), a state-of-the-art purpose-built facility in Perth’s CBD.

The Karlup Service Peer Recovery Workers will use their Lived Experience of family and domestic violence in an intentional way and will walk alongside the clients they support in a way that empowers them to retain self-determination. Through intentional sharing, mutuality and collaboration with the clients they support, Peer Recovery Workers will foster human connection and hope for clients to regain capacity and a sense of direction and control in their lives.

Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, Peer Recovery Workers will support clients on their recovery journey as they navigate services and work towards establishing an independent life for themselves and their children.

**What we’re looking for**

The successful applicants will be required to meet the following criteria:

- Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (minimum of 75% completed) or completion of Peer Skillset at TAFE.
- A Lived or Living Experience of recovery from family and domestic violence and related social factors such as mental health challenges, alcohol and other drug issues, and a demonstrated professional understanding of how to use this experience to inform work as a Peer.
- Experience working in a similar or community work setting.
- A demonstrated understanding of Trauma Informed Practice principles and ability to implement this in day-to-day practice.

**What do we offer?**
- An opportunity to work with a passionate and highly skilled team within in a unique service and state-of-the-art facility.
- A rare chance to work within a unique service model that truly makes a difference to the lives of vulnerable women and children.
- A salary aligned with Level 4 of the Ruah Enterprise Agreement (and the SCHADS Award), starting at $82,307 (based on full-time salary, pro-rata if applicable).
- 5 weeks annual leave
- 16 weeks paid parental leave, with flex to take at 32 weeks half-pay (uniquely, new staff can access 4 weeks paid parental leave after just 6 months’ service).
- Incredibly valuable Salary Packaging with:

- up to $15,900 core packaging
- plus additional $2,650 in entertainment packaging benefits for travel, accommodation, meals, entertainment, parking and more
- Options to use an Everyday Purchase card to make things simple.
- An extensive learning and development program.
- Opportunities to be active in the Ruah Community such as participating in a wide range of working groups, joining us at Pride events, being a part of a range of cultural events to promote and support reconciliation and much, much more

**Required compliance documents**:

- Current drivers’ license
- National Police Clearance Certificate
- Working with Children Check
- First Aid Certificate

**Ready to make meaningful change?**

For further information please contact Suzanne Blyth, Service Lead
- Karlup Service, on 0492 866 283.
- We are building a workplace where difference is embraced and encouraged - and to do this, we need people on our team who are representative of the clients we work with, who are passionate about change and courageous enough to stand up for what is right._
- Everyone is welcome. Everyone belongs._

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