This is for Permanent Full Time or Fixed Term Full Time appointment(s), with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.

Position Profile: The Peer Support Worker will work as a member of the team to provide high quality recovery orientated support. Drawing on their lived experience of mental illness, the Peer Support Worker will instil confidence and hope in consumers and their carers about the journey of recovery.

Area Profile: The WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is the largest country health system in Australia and one of the biggest in the world, providing health services to approximately half a million people, including 45,000 Aboriginal people, over a vast two and a half million square kilometre area. The organisation comprises seven regions, with a strong network of public hospitals, health services and health centres located across rural and remote Western Australia. Our core business is the provision of quality, accessible health services to country WA residents and visitors.

Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form (available online at www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au). 

For Further Job Related Information:  We encourage you to contact Jamie Robson on 08 9088 6200. 

Application Instructions:  Applicants are requested to apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).