Peer Support Worker

**“**_Full citizenship for all people living with mental health issues in Australian society_**”**

**About the Role**
- Full-Time Permanent
- Classification: Consumer Service Delivery Level 2, with a salary range of $67,322 - $72,203 per annum + Superannuation
- Location: Head to Health Liverpool
- Salary Packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year

**About your new role**

Liverpool Head to Health is recruiting a team of Peer Support Workers who will have an integral role in the Service experience. We are seeking people with a lived experience of recovery from mental illness, mental health crisis including suicidal crisis or caring for someone living with a mental illness, to instil confidence and hope in others about the journey of recovery. You must have a lived experience of your own mental illness/suicidal crisis/caring role, and a rich understanding of the processes of recovery. You must be willing to purposefully use your own story to help others further their own understanding of recovery.

**About Neami National**

Neami National is a community mental health service supporting people living with mental illness to improve their health, live independently and pursue a life based on their own strengths, values and goals.

We have been providing mental health support for over 30 years. We were founded on an alliance between professionals, individuals and their families. Collaborative recovery remains at the heart of who we are today.

**What will Neami offer in return?**
- Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave, an Accrued Day Off each month, Gratis Leave and Wellness leave
- Professional development through regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
- Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development Programs to encourage learning and skill-building
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Benestar - access a holistic health and wellness offering of supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
- Work flexibility arrangements available for maintaining your work-life balance

**What you will bring to the role?**
- Lived experience of mental illness, mental health crisis or caring for someone living with a mental illness and demonstrated experience of recovery
- It is a requirement of the Peer Support Worker position that you hold, and provide Neami evidence of a Mental Health (or equivalent Human Services, Community Services) qualification of Certificate IV level or above, or complete such a qualification within 2 years of your commencement of employment
- Relevant experience in a similar role
- Ability and willingness to work effectively as part of the team, to meet program goals and objectives.
- Knowledge of complex mental health and drug and alcohol issues
- Highly developed written and verbal communication skills

**What the role requires**:

- National Criminal History Check (Police check) - disclosable outcomes considered
- Current Working with Children Check required before commencement of work
- Current Drivers licence
- Australian Working Rights
- As part of Neami’s condition of employment you will need to provide appropriate evidence of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (having received three doses) to Neami National.

**How to apply**:
The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description.

If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or position description, please contact:
**Applications remain open until successful applicant identified**

**Be Yourself** - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.