Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 16th Feb 2021
Thank you for your interest in applying for the position of Family Peer Support Worker.
The Family Peer Support Worker will work as part of the headspace Adelaide Service. The Peer Support Worker will utilise their personal experience of being a family member/carer of an individual experiencing a mental illness to engage with the clients of the service. The Peer Support Worker will draw from a strengths based recovery orientated service of care and act as a role model towards recovery for people experiencing mental illness. In addition, they will work collaboratively with headspace staff.
The overall aim of the Peer Support Program is to draw upon own lived experience of being a family member/carer of an individual experiencing a mental difficulties in order to:
Ideally the successful applicant will have a certificate IV in Mental Health / Peer Work or equivalent, however Sonder are committed to supporting individuals reach qualifications required for this role and can discuss the incumbent working towards the certificate rather than already achieved
Applicants are requested to send a covering letter, addressing the key selection criteria, and resume to Sonder via our careers portal on our website.
All enquiries to [email protected], using the subject line:Family Peer Support Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Full position descriptions are available at http://sonder.net.au/careers/.
Remuneration will be negotiated dependent on skills, experience and qualifications. Additionally, you will be offered a range of outstanding benefits including generous salary packaging options, TOIL, meal & entertainment allowances, paid parental leave, bonus Christmas leave & mileage allowance all of which will significantly boost your overall package.