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Family Peer Support Worker

Sonder
  • Part time to full time (up to 37.5 hrs per week)
  • Location: Position to be based at our headspace Adelaide Centre.

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:

  • Provide and hold hope, inspiration and empowerment for recovery
  • De-stigmatise mental health difficulties
  • Provide opportunities for young people and staff to benefit from collective wisdom

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

You will find within the information package on our website:

  • An overview of Sonder and headspace
  • Position description and role requirements
  • Guidelines on submitting your application

How to Apply

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.

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