Advanced Peer Worker

2 weeks ago

Brisbane, Australia Queensland Health Full time

About the role
Temporary Part time opportunity to utilise their lived experience of substance use dependence to provide recovery-oriented peer support, education, and information for clients and/or significant others, as well as increase client participation in the planning, delivery and evaluation of services provided by Metro North Mental Health - Alcohol and Drug Service (MNMH-ADS).
About you
- Fulfil the accountabilities of this position in accordance with Metro North's core vision and values.
- Engage with clients and significant others, providing a positive example of recovery sharing personal experience of managing substance use dependence and broader positive strategies for wellbeing.
- Provide peer support, practical assistance, education, information and referrals to clients and/or significant others, to support their personal recovery journey.
- Support clients to make positive changes towards recovery by identifying strengths and goals and participate in planning to achieve these.
- Utilising experience, skills and knowledge in; client education, support and provide a responsive framework of psycho education that meets the needs of clients and/or significant others engaged with MNMH-ADS.

Health Equity
It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services; and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.
Benefits when working for us
- Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
- Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
- Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
- Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

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