About us

Grand Pacific Health is a not-for-profit, primary health care organisation. We’re here to provide our local communities in NSW and the ACT with equitable, inclusive and integrated health care including physical health and mental health care services. We currently employ 340 people, provide services from 25 locations and are continuing to grow.

About the position

The Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI) is a program that supports people who live with a mental health condition to build independence and participate in their community, in a way they choose to. HASI is a recovery-oriented and person-led service, underpinned by recovery principles and values. We strive to walk in partnership with people to find their path to wellness and support them to live a life they value.

We are seeking a Peer Worker to assist program participants to identify their values and strengths, set goals for the future, and build skills to work towards achieving these.

This position delivers practical support with a focus on the development of decision-making skills, social participation, independent living, healthy lifestyle, community access and building self-identity and resilience skills.

Based in our Ulladulla hub, this is a full-time opportunity, fixed term until 30 June 2025.

Why join GPH?

• Full-time opportunities have the option for a Rostered Day Off each month.
• Flexible work arrangements to find your best work life balance
• Continuous learning and development opportunities
• Generous salary packaging options – increase your take home pay
• We make a positive difference to the lives of those we support!

What you’ll need

• Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (or commencement or a willingness to work towards qualification within first year)
• Direct lived experience of life changing mental health challenges, mental health service use, as well as periods of healing and personal recovery.
• Commitment to safely and purposely share lived experience to engender hope and support others on their personal recovery journey.
• Ability to utilise interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective and mutual relationships with consumers

Interested?

Visit our website www.gph.org.au/employment to download Position Description and our Employee Benefits Information and click the ‘apply’ button to submit your application.

Please ensure that your application addresses the selection criteria detailed in the position description, or it may mean that your application does not progress to the next step in our recruitment process.

For more information please contact: Samantha Coad, Service Manager, HASI on 0436 665 834 or [email protected]

Applications close: 18 December 2023

*Please note that short-listing of candidates will commence prior to the closure of this role, so please do not delay submitting your application.

We welcome applications from people with lived experience of mental health, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from the LGBTQI community, multicultural communities and people with a disability.

Selected applicants will be asked to provide evidence of compliance with COVID-19 Vaccination.