Flourish Australia are starting up new services with the Inclusive Employment Australia program and we are looking for a Peer Worker to join the team! The position available is: Ongoing Part-time (60.8 hours) Based in Maitland Working days between Monday and Friday Level 3 on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018) About the Opportunity As a Peer Worker in the Inclusive Employment Australia program, you will work in the community to support people accessing our services who have a lived experience of mental health issues to achieve their hopes and dreams. You will play an important part in assisting people to maintain wellness and realise their goals. You will also use your lived experience to inform and contribute to staff learning, service understanding, and delivering person-led, recovery focused, strengths-based language, documentation, training and actions. On a day to day basis you will: Support people to prepare for and understand the value employment can have in their recovery Support people to better understand their own recovery journey to ensure people feel prepared and supported when moving into employment Promote positive self-care strategies, enrich social and living skills, increase vocational skills and access to education, training and employment, and work to improve community integration. Encourage shared learning experiences, and support skill development at every opportunity through self-directed learning, information and education. For more information about what it means to be a Peer Worker with Flourish Australia, please review the Position Description and the following document on An Introduction to Peer Work at Flourish Australia Selection Criteria Essential: A Certificate IV or above in a relevant field OR a minimum of 2-years full-time experience working in the human services field (as recognised by Flourish Australia). A strong commitment to recovery-based practice in the workplace. A personal lived experience of a mental health issue and recovery. Demonstrated alignment to Flourish Australia’s values. Understanding of, and ability to effectively use, Microsoft Office and knowledge of data information management systems. Maintain a current Australian Driver’s Licence. A current First Aid Certificate. For further information, please contact Julie Duong, Manager . E: julie.duong@flourishaustralia.org.au (please do not email applications). How to Apply To apply for this position, please complete all the questions asked. You will then be required to attach a copy of your resume on the following page, we encourage you to have your resume up-to-date and available before you commence the application. Please note that we may speak with your current Manager regarding your application. Please also ensure that the People and Culture team have all relevant certificates and training attendance recorded on your P&C file as this may be referenced as part of the selection process.
