Peer Support Worker

1 week ago

Broken Hill, Australia MA MISSION AUSTRALIA Full time
  • Permanent Part Time
  • 27 hours per week $32.97 per Hour + penalty rates + salary packaging
  • Afternoons/ Evenings and Weekend roster
  • Location: Broken Hill NSW
  • Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us. Find out more about us and our purpose

Your Opportunity

You know that that metal health recovery is possible and now you want to help others, maybe because you received help or maybe because you want to be the person you wished had been there for you.

Peer Support Workers use their lived experience of mental illness, suicidal crisis and recovery to provide support for people accessing mental health care. Their lived experience of recovery helps them to build connections and rapport with people and inspires hope and confidence.

The Safe Haven program helps people who are in acute psychological distress and/or experiencing a suicidal crisis by providing rapid and compassionate care by mental health clinicians and peer workers in a non-clinical, ‘after hours’ environment.

You will help by:

  • Respond to referrals from internal and external support services.
  • Provide emotional support to the Consumers by harnessing your own lived experience of recovery.
  • Engage consumers and develop trusting and professional relationships.
  • Provide Support for consumers presenting in Crisis with the available support of a Clinician.
  • Be the liaison to appropriate supports for consumers.
  • Create individual recovery and safety plans with consumers when required.
  • Ensure documentation is completed and updated in line with Mission Australia protocols.
  • Help connect the participants to meaningful activities and networks to keep them engaged.

Does this sound like you?

  • You have a lived experience of mental ill health and recovery in which you have experienced your own mental health challenges and utilised services from a mental health service or individual provider or:
  • Lived experience of Suicidal crisis or a lived experience of caring for someone experiencing suicidal crisis or bereavement through suicide
  • You take time to listen and get to know people and find common ground with ease.
  • You know the right story to tell to inspire hope.
  • You understand self-care is important to help others.
  • A qualification in Mental Health (desirable) or the willingness to work towards obtaining Cert IV in Mental Health Peer Work
  • You have a current NSW driver's licence.

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check- qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Please note that disclosing convictions will not automatically preclude you from our recruitment process.

Our culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We prioritize the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email talentattraction@missionaustralia.com.au or visit our Careers page for additional contact details.

Find out more about a career with Mission Australia.

Your benefits

  • Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
  • Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax (details via AccessPay)
  • Free external, confidential counselling and access to chaplaincy support
  • Volunteering opportunities
  • Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

How to apply

Click ‘Apply’ and send your application today

As a committed Circle Back Initiative employer, we will respond to your application.

Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you

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