Carer Peer Worker

4 weeks ago

Port Macquarie, Australia EACH Full time
Job Description

  • Part-time (0.6FTE - negotiable) position until July 2025, with the potential to extend
  • Based in Port Macquarie (Birpai lands), with outreach work within the community 
  • 37.52 - $40.97 p/Hour (subject to experience) + Super + Salary Packaging of up to $18,550 

Are you passionate about supporting others through their mental health carer journey? Do you have lived experience in caring for a loved one with mental illness or substance dependence? Join us at EACH as a Carer Peer Worker and help us bring hope and empowerment to those who need it most

As a Carer Peer Worker, you will:

  • Draw on your personal experiences to provide 1:1 peer support to carers, facilitate support groups, and offer secondary consultation
  • Educate and support staff in understanding and engaging with carers from a perspective of lived experience, enhancing holistic, family-inclusive practices
  • Utilize Intentional Peer Support principles to form empathetic, mutual relationships with carers and staff, fostering a culture of hope and resilience
  • Participate in monthly peer supervision and reflective practice sessions to ensure alignment with recovery-oriented frameworks and continuous personal development

To view a copy of the full Position Description, click here.

Alternatively, for more information please contact Lily Norman, Team Leader – Youth Enhanced Services at Lily.Norman@each.com.au


About the program
EACH is the Lead Agency of the Therapeutic Alliance (TA), a consortium of community based, not-for-profit organizations who provide mental health services across the North Coast of NSW through a multidisciplinary, person centred, hub-and-spoke model of care. 

The alliance offers a range of services under the Primary Mental Health Program (PMHP), including Healthy Minds, the Mental Health Nursing Incentive Program, Youth Enhanced Services (YES), Suicide Prevention, Counselling Support, and Low Intensity Mental Health programs.


About you
You’re an empathetic and proactive individual who:

  • Has served as a primary carer for someone with mental illness or substance dependence, offering a deep understanding of the carer recovery journey
  • Excels in group facilitation, written and verbal communication, and IT proficiency
  • Is dedicated to human rights, social justice, and trauma-informed care, with experience working in diverse communities being highly desirable
  • Maintains professional boundaries, practices self-care, and adopts a positive, person-centred approach, believing in everyone’s potential for growth and success
  • Holds or is working towards a Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work, Intentional Peer Support core training, or Single Session Family Consultation training for carer peer workers (highly desirable)


What’s in it for you? 
At EACH you'll be supported to be your best. We offer a range of employee benefits including: 

  • Flexibility to work full-time/part-time from home, from our offices and within the community
  • Competitive remuneration and conditions including generous leave options 
  • Clinical supervision, mentoring and access to evidence-based resources
  • Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging of up to $15,900 free income tax per year
  • $2,650 additional tax-free money towards meals and entertainment  
  • A variety of opportunities for career progression and professional development via formal and informal training, our leadership pipeline and discipline-specific learning
  • Support through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
  • 4 weeks paid annual leave, sick/carers leave, family & domestic violence leave, public holiday substitution policy, and more…


Join us at EACH 
EACH has been committed to delivering health and support services that improve lives and strengthen communities for over 50 years. Our workforce is made up of compassionate individuals who are here to lend a helping hand, offering a wide range of services tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual from all walks of live. Join us on this journey and let us make a difference together.   


Additional Information

We are a 2024 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.

Applications Close: Thursday 10th October 2024

Please note that applications will be reviewed as they are received. Interviews may take place during the advertising period - so don't miss out and apply today
 

Next Steps in the Hiring Process 
Thank you for your interest in joining EACH To learn more about next steps, please check out our Hiring Process Guide.

EACH Commitments

At EACH, we prioritize treating every individual with dignity and respect, regardless of their background, ability, or identity. We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds and those with lived experiences.  

EACH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment that values and supports Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people(s), recognizing and respecting their unique culture and contribution to our communities. We strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People.  For further information regarding our commitment please see our Reconciliation Action Plan.

As a child-safe organisation, EACH prioritizes child safety and well-being by creating a secure environment for children and implementing effective organisational structures, policies, and procedures

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