Peer Practitioner

3 days ago

Greater Adelaide SA, Australia Sonder AU Full time

Posted: 13/11/2024

Closing Date: 13/12/2024

Salary: $73,795.00 - $79,135.00

Job Type: Casual

Location: Kaurna Country, Sonder & headspace Edinburgh North

Job Category: Healthcare & Medical

**Who are we?**

Sonder is an inclusive, not-for-profit organisation that has been providing better quality health and support services to the South Australian community since 1993. We support thousands of people each year to access services across seven key domains - Mental Health, Aboriginal Health, Alcohol and/or other Drugs, Employment, Community Health, Disability, and Homelessness

**What benefits can we offer?**

When you work with Sonder, you become part of the Sonder family and that provides you with a number of benefits such as:

- 25% Casual Loading
- Flexible working arrangements
- Generous salary packaging options - increase your take home pay by 6-12%
- Modern and welcoming office spaces
- Training opportunities
- Meal & entertainment allowances
- Paid parental leave, and much more

Sonder are open to negotiating further benefits with the successful applicant to ensure an excellent working environment for you.

**Hours**:This is a casual role with a rotating shift roster, providing backfill for part-time and full-time staff, covering sick leave, and offering additional support as needed.

**Location**:Based at our new Northern Adelaide Head to Health site in Elizabeth.

**About the Role**:
The Peer Practitioner will work as part of the Head to Health Immediate Access and Short-Term Care programs based at Gillingham Road, Elizabeth. This service provides mental health support to people in the northern region of Adelaide 7 days a week, 365 days a week, including public holidays. The Peer Practitioner will utilise their personal experience of mental health challenges and distress to engage with guests of Northern Head to Health and their families, carers and supporters of choice.

The Peer Practitioner will draw from a strengths-based recovery orientated service of care and act as a role model towards recovery for people experiencing mental health challenges and distress, including in times of crisis.

**Experience Requirements**:

- Demonstrated experience working within a fast-paced environment.
- Has experienced mental health challenges and distress and has demonstrable experience of recovery.
- Has previous work experience in administrative roles and has had experience with using databases and computer systems.

**Qualification and Other Requirements**:

- Drivers Licence
- Current or willing to obtain a Working with Children's Check (WWCC)
- Knowledge and experience in using the Microsoft suite of software and databases.
- Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or currently completing or a willingness to complete

**How to apply**:
Applications close on 13/12/2024

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