Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 17th Sep 2021
“Full citizenship for all people living with a mental illness in Australian society”
Peer Support Workers are integral members of the team and draw on their lived experience of recovery from mental illness, to instil confidence and hope in others about the journey of recovery. You must have a lived experience of your own mental illness/suicidal crisis/caring role, and a rich understanding of the processes of recovery and be willing to purposefully use your own story to help others further their own understanding of recovery.
Head to Health pop-up clinics are designed to support Australians in lockdown. The clinics will offer COVID-safe face-to-face services, as well as video and phone supported mental health and assessment services, ensuring people can access the services on site or from their own homes if they’re unable to travel. The clinics will have multidisciplinary mental health teams providing accessible, affordable mental health services and support in the community.
We are seeking people to instil confidence and hope in others about the journey of recovery, utilising their lived experience of recovery from mental illness, mental health crisis, suicidal crisis or caring for someone living with a mental illness or experiencing a suicidal crisis.
If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertisement or position description, please contact: Katie O’Meara | M 0427 381 377.
No recruitment agency candidates need apply.
We celebrate multidisciplinary teams and value the rich skills and experiences brought by applicants from a range of sectors and professional backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
A position description is attached.