Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 29th Mar 2021
Multiple exciting opportunities to join our Resolve program in Orange:
You will be working a 24/7 rotating roster and all positions are classified at Level 3 on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018).
As a Peer Worker, your own life experience of a mental health issue and personal recovery will provide a distinct advantage as you mentor and support people. You use this lived experience openly, appropriately and effectively to build professional relationships with the people you support that also have a lived experience of a mental health issue.
On a day to day basis, you will:
For more information about what it means to be a Peer Worker, please review the Position Description and the Peer Worker information statement “What You Should Consider Before Becoming A Peer Worker”.
Flourish Australia's services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.
The Resolve program is first and foremost an early intervention program, which aims to reduce the likelihood of people being admitted to a mental health inpatient unit. To achieve this, the Resolve program provides participants with an opportunity to attend a short-term residential stay complemented with outreach support. The combination of these early intervention support pathways assists people to live well and stay well in the community without the need to attend a mental health inpatient unit.