Grand Pacific Health is a not-for-profit, primary health care organisation providing locally tailored, high quality physical and mental health services across NSW and the ACT.
About the position
Integrated Recovery Service (IRS) is a free time limited service that supports people with complex and enduring mental health needs. The IRS Peer Worker will draw on their lived experience of recovery from mental illness to instill confidence and hope in others on their journey of recovery.
Peer Workers support participants in GPH Mental Health Services by acting as a coach and mentor, attending appointments on site, in the community, on phone or via telehealth with participants, share and discuss common experiences with consumers to develop trust and rapport and be a point of contact and support for the consumer.
The Peer Worker will also participate in goal setting activities with the consumer promote self-pride and daily schedule, identify opportunities for consumers to learn and build self-esteem, provide encouragement and support to access supports, keep timely case notes and complete required documentation, participate in team meetings and case review meetings.
While the Peer Worker is the primary support person you will work collaboratively alongside partnered clinicians.
Based in our Wollongong hub this is a part-time position (3 days per week) and is fixed term until 30 June 2024 with possibility of extension.
Why work for us?
- Flexible work arrangements to find your best work life balance – part time roster (hours and days) is negotiable
- Continuous learning and development opportunities
- Regular supervision and support
- Increase your take home pay with up to $15,900 tax free salary packaging available
- We make a positive difference to the lives of those we support!
What you’ll need
- Capacity to relate to people with a lived experience of suicidality and/or mental ill health from a perspective of having a ‘lived experience’ of suicidality and/or mental ill health.
- Qualifications in mental health, community services or peer work (or a willingness to work towards same) or equivalent experience.
- Comprehensive understanding of recovery and ability to communicate about personal lived experience.
- Ability to establish relationships and maintain appropriate boundaries with people accessing the service and their families.
Interested?
Visit our website www.gph.org.au/employment to download Position Description and Employee Benefits Information and click the ‘apply’ button to submit your application.
Please ensure that you address the selection criteria stated in the position description and include this in your application. If you do not include this, it may mean that you do not progress to the next step in our recruitment process.
For more information please contact: Julie Mooney, Service Manager Integrated Recovery Service. at [email protected] or 0475 514 037
Selected applicants will be asked to provide evidence of compliance with COVID-19 Vaccination.
Applications close: 26 November 2023
We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from the LGBTQI community, people with diverse culture and linguistic backgrounds and people with a disability.