Peer Support Worker (Closes 10/9/23)
Neami National, Australia

We support individuals living with mental health challenges to achieve outcomes they value.

About the Role

• Casual
• Classification: Consumer Service Delivery Level 2 with a salary range of $45.05- $48.30 per hour (includes casual loading) + Superannuation

• 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

• Location: Wollongong

Peer Support Workers are mental health professionals who draw on their lived experience of recovery from mental illness to support consumers. You must identify with having experienced your own mental illness, have a rich understanding of your own processes of recovery and be willing to purposefully use this understanding in your practice.

Peer Support Workers will work within the Collaborative Relational Practice to provide support to consumers. This includes supporting people to identify what is important to them, their values and strengths, and set goals that are in line with these.

You will also support with applications to access the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) where appropriate.

You will work collaboratively with a team in planning and co-facilitating group programs including Flourish, a peer facilitated recovery-based self-development program.

Peer Support Workers have access to a tailored training program and to regular supervision and practice development sessions.

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.

What you will bring to the role?

• Lived experience of mental illness and demonstrated experience of recovery
• Experience of the public or private mental health system
• Lived experience of your own mental illness and a rich understanding of your own processes of recovery
• A willingness to purposefully use your own story to help others further their own understanding of recovery

• Experience of group work ideally as a facilitator
• Computer literacy

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

What will Neami offer in return?

• 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

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:

Angela Horn, Acting Service Manager

Applications Close: 10 September 2023

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.

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