Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Health Educ Off Non Grad
Remuneration: $56,871 –  $83,802 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ349793
 

Lismore Mental Health Services are seeking a highly motivated Peer Support Transfer of Care Worker (STOC) to:

Provide individual and group support to consumers and carers by working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient centred recovery.  Developing supportive empathetic relationships with consumers based on Lived Experience of Mental Health Issues by empowering consumers with skills and strategies to aid their personal recovery.

If you have:

• Applicants for this position must be of Aboriginal descent through parentage, identify as being Aboriginal and be accepted in the community as such
• Personal experience of mental health issues and recovery, understanding issues faced by people with mental health issues and using recovery principles. Ability and willingness to share personal lived experience of mental health issues and recovery in a professional manner Recognised relevant minimum Certificate IV Qualification and work experience relevant to this position
• Demonstrated knowledge of, and ability to plan, implement and evaluate group and individual peer led interventions or consultations
• Demonstrated communication skills and ability to build effective partnerships and work cooperatively with others, including service staff, consumers and mental health networks within a multidisciplinary team environment
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of consumer participation and partnership, Person Centred Care, Trauma Informed Care, Consumer led Recovery, rights and responsibilities for consumers, NSW Mental Health Act 2007 and Amendments, National Mental Health Standards (2010)

We can offer you:

• Flexible and supportive work environment
• Diverse career pathways
• Professional and personal development
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
• Challenging, inspiring and rewarding roles, and
• The opportunity to make a difference!

Northern NSW Local Health District embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.  For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

• Applicants must be of Aboriginal and/ or Torres Strait Islander descent. Aboriginality is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised by section 14(d) of the Anti- Discrimination Act 1977. For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.  Please note, to apply for this position you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia.  For more information please see www.border.gov.au

• To apply for this position, you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia.  For more information please see www.border.gov.au

• You may be subject to a probationary period of three months from the date of appointment to this position.

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For role related queries or questions contact Casey House on [email protected]
Applications Close: 6 November 2022