Peer Support Worker – Serenity Lodge Therapeutic Community
(Job Code PSWSLFT)
Our Organisation
Cyrenian House is a leading not-for-profit non-government organisation that has been operating within the alcohol and other drug (AOD) treatment sector since 1981. Cyrenian House provides a wide range of high-quality treatment services that make a positive and meaningful difference in the lives of people affected by alcohol and other drugs.
About the role:
We have an exciting opportunity for a Peer Support Worker to join our team.
As part of an important service enhancement at Serenity Lodge, we are pleased to be able to offer the opportunity to employ a full-time Peer Support Worker at the service.
The role will provide Cyrenian House consumers in treatment at Serenity Lodge (Therapeutic Community and Serenity Withdrawal Unit) ongoing and follow up support, from the perspective of a peer with lived experience of alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and recovery. This role requires a high level of commitment to recovery and peer support values.
The role of Peer Support worker is to provide Cyrenian House consumers with the benefit of strength-based, person centred support.
The Peer Support Worker offers consumers connection, hope and optimism; role modelling that recovery is possible.
The successful applicant should have their own personal recovery of AOD with a minimum of 2 years clean time.
Requirements for the role are:
- Have lived experience of own AOD use and recovery and or
- Have lived experience of a family members AOD use and recovery (Family Peer Support Worker)
- Demonstrate maintenance of own personal recovery and willingness to safely share own story and experience of the recovery process.
- Abstinent from AOD use for a minimum of 24 months.
- Non-judgemental and open to different approaches to AOD recovery.
- Demonstrated and well developed interpersonal, verbal, and written communication.
- A demonstrated commitment to teamwork and the ability to take appropriate individual and team responsibility.
- Full current Drivers Licence, current First Aid Certificate and COVID Vaccination Certificate.
What we offer you.
- 5 weeks annual leave.
- Unique opportunity to work in an organisation passionate about making a difference to the lives of those effected be alcohol & other drugs.
- Comprehensive orientation and induction.
- Excellent training and development opportunities.
If you wish to apply for this position, please forward you application to [email protected] by 9am Monday 12th October 2022. Your application should include:
- A current Resume.
- A response against the Selection Criteria in no more than 2 pages, Selection Criteria can be found on the attached JDF.
Please refer to the employment section on our website to download a full copy of the JDF: www.cyrenianhouse.com
For further information, please contact
Deb McManus: [email protected]
Cyrenian House is committed to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Open recruitment pool. Applications
Cyrenian House is a smoke-free organisation.