Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 3rd Sep 2021
HelpingMinds is a highly regarded carer support and mental health services organisation, established over 40 years ago. Our compassionate team of staff and dedicated volunteers throughout the metro and regional areas, provide quality services and support to more than 10,000 children, youth, adults, and families affected by mental illness every year.
We are a value-driven organisation that encompasses the values of Hope, Collaboration, Trust, Integrity, and Respect to provide quality service. We welcome your individuality, your ideas, your passion, and your drive. Our people focused culture and flexible approach will help you to succeed both professionally and personally.
The Carer Peer Support Worker provides emotional and practical support to carers on an individual and group basis. Assisting with identifying their needs for support and helping them to navigate their way through mental health services and discharge processes. Promoting hope for recovery of their loved one, choice and self-determination, they emphasise the importance of maintaining health using shared experiential knowledge, skills and strategies for caring for a person experiencing a mental health challenge.
The position also participates in peer-to-peer supervision, operational team meetings and regular meetings with social worker based onsite locations either virtually or onsite.
This position reports to the Care Governance Lead and is offered on a permanent part-time basis working three days per week – Monday, Wednesday & Friday. The role will co-locate at Mimidi Park Rockingham and Rockingham Kwinana Mental Health Services.
To be considered for this role candidates will need to have the below essential qualifications and experience.
Minimum qualifications:
Preferred experience:
In addition to joining a professional and dynamic team, you will work in a supportive and positive environment with staff that live by HelpingMinds’ values and have a strong focus on community needs. We understand the importance of health and wellbeing and offer an employee wellness program.
Remuneration and Benefits include:
For more information, contact the Recruitment team on 08 9427 7100. A position description is attached.
Please note: given the high volume of candidate applications received, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
HelpingMinds is an equal opportunity employer supporting diversity in the workplace. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQIA+, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, and people with lived experience of mental health issues and of supporting family members with mental health issues.