Peer Support Worker

1 week ago

Toowoomba, Australia Queensland Health Full time

What your day will look like....
As a Peer Support Worker, you will assist consumers, carers and families, service providers and Non-Government organisations to develop a better understanding of the recovery framework while utilising a lived experience of mental health issues to work towards achieving the best outcomes for consumers. You will be a considered communicator and will be adept at building rapport with a wide variety of stakeholders. You will provide support to inpatients from a peer perspective and serve as a positive role model in inspiring hope and the belief that recovery is possible.
Let's talk about you
- Compassion - you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding.
- Integrity - you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do.
- Dignity - you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do.
- Innovation - you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better.
- Courage - you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up.

Why Us?
Darling Downs Health's (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 15,000 breastscreens.
We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect. DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace.
Benefits
- Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
- A diverse work culture
- Career development
- Professional development opportunities
- Education opportunities, Study and Research
- Paid parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Discounted Private Health Insurance
- Fitness Passport
- Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
- Generous Salary Sacrificing

Next step....
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