The Family Peer Worker will offer empathetic listening, provide support and information, and peer support drawing on their own experience of supporting their own children, young adult family members with mental ill health. You will be self-motivated and will demonstrate a sound ability to engage with a range of people.
  
Reporting to the Family Peer Worker Lead, you will:

• Offer informal drop-in and appointment-based services for Friends & Family (FAF) of young people who attend Headspace.
• Provide assistance with linking FAF into other family support, mental health, AOD and other relevant services in their area.
• Work collaboratively with other staff and FPW team members (e.g. from other centres) to develop a range of family inclusive activities such as morning teas, information sessions, wellbeing workshops, community awareness presentations and other relevant events.
• Use recovery and intentional peer support frameworks to guide their work.

What you’ll need

You are passionate, energetic and determined to make a difference to health and wellbeing outcomes for young people. The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

• A personal experience of supporting a child and/or young adult family member who is/was experiencing mental ill health or alcohol and other drugs.
• Capacity and willingness to conduct groups with FAF.
• Experience in the planning and provision of community engagement and capacity building activities.
• High level interpersonal skills, including the ability to liaise effectively with a diverse range of people, families and stakeholders.

What you’ll get in return

• Salary between $63,649 – $69,442 pro rata commensurate with skills and experience + 11% super + NFP salary packaging up to $15,900.
• Ability to purchase additional leave; access to EAP; generous Parental Leave Scheme.
• Opportunity to contribute to the success of a purpose driven organisation.
• Flexible working culture

Orygen – leading the revolution

Imagine a future with unlimited potential. A future where every young person enjoys optimal mental health as they grow into adulthood. At Orygen, this is our life’s work, because we passionately believe it’s what all young people deserve.
  
Every step of the way, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do. Always.
  
Through world-leading research that creates change. Through pioneering reform that delivers real-world practical solutions.
  
At Orygen, that’s the future we’re creating right now. To do it, we have revolution in mind.
  
Join the revolution

If you’re keen to join Orygen and be part of our team challenging the status quo and reshaping the future for young people, apply now.
  
For more information and to review the position description, please follow the link below.
https://www.orygen.org.au/getmedia/14314eb9-9a2b-44fe-8214-5d9f8ee55e96/Family-Peer-Worker-Glenroy-September-23.pdf.aspx
  
This is a part time (0.4 FTE) ongoing position
  
Applications will close on 6th October, unless a suitable candidate is found sooner.

Orygen is committed to providing diverse, equitable and inclusive environments for Staff and anyone connected to Orygen. We strive to continue building a culturally safe workplace where our values underpin the way we work and our commitment to First Nations people of Australia, young people and their families, people with disabilities, LGBTIQA+ people and CALD communities. We strongly encourage applications from the First Nations people.
Orygen is a child-safe organisation and is committed to promoting and protecting the safety and well-being of all young people and embedding safeguarding practices into all our programs and services.
All employment appointments are subject to holding a valid working with children check, successful police check and having at least three COVID-19 vaccinations.