Peer Support Worker
Neami National, Australia

About the Role

• Part Time, Permanent (0.6 FTE)
• Classification: Consumer Service Delivery Level 2 with a salary range of $71,215- $76,353 pro rata per annum + 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: Kalgoorlie, W.A

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.

About your new role

Peer Support Workers are integral members of the team and draw on their lived experience of recovery from mental illness, to instill confidence and hope in others about the journey of recovery. You must have a lived experience of your own mental illness and a rich understanding of your own processes of recovery. You must be willing to purposefully use your own story to help others further their own understanding of recovery. The Peer Support Worker may also assist new consumers in their entry into the service and in providing individual support to consumers focusing on their strengths to achieve identified goals.

What will Neami offer in return?

• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave, 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?

• Computer literacy and written communication skills
• A valid Working with Children Check
• A valid Australian Driver's License
• Lived experience of mental illness and demonstrated experience of recovery
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating groups, including the ability to prioritise different needs within a group

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 license
• Australian Working Rights

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:

Haley Wilson, Service Manager

Applications Close: 28th 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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