Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and peoplewho identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you.

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• Exciting part time (0.4FTE), ongoing position in a supportive team based in Mitcham
• Draw on your lived experience in a caring role to support unsung heroes within the community
• $67k annual salary (pro rata) + superannuation + salary packaging + 17.5% leave loading

About the opportunity

Are you looking for an opportunity to draw on your lived experience of supporting loved ones through mental ill health and their recovery in a role that will see you supporting a team of dedicated Peer and Community Education Facilitators; to support them to apply their own lived experience in the delivery of Peer and Community Education programs to support and empower the community?

As our new Carer Peer Engagement Worker, you will be actively working to support the efficient and effective delivery of Community and Peer Education programs across the East and North-West Melbourne region.

In this role, your key accountabilities include to identify, establish and maintain partnerships with both clinical and community partners across the region. You will be working collaboratively with several internal stakeholders including, but not limited to, Program Coordinators as well as Quality and Service Development teams, to identify, support and mentor prospective Peer and Community Education Facilitators as well as making active contributions to the ongoing development and effective implementation of regional and program plans.

If this sounds like the next step in your career, then we look forward to receiving your application!

About the program

Community and Peer Education is an integral component of Wellways service offer. Led by peers - people with their own lived experience of mental illness or family members/carers of someone with a mental illness, our Community and Peer Education programs provide up-to-date knowledge on mental health, recovery, treatment, support options, legal and service systems, stigma and rights within a peer learning environment of shared expertise.

Employee benefits

• Access to ongoing training, professional development and regular supervision
• Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing or dining out.
• Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take a holiday

For a full list of our staff benefits, visit https://www.wellways.org/careers-wellways.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• Lived experience of supporting family members and / or others with mental health issues
• Tertiary Qualifications in a social science or related discipline or equivalent experience
• Understanding of Community and Peer Education principles
• Demonstrated organisational and administrative skills
• Mentoring and support skills
• Ability to prioritise, multi-task and work effectively within set timeframes
• Self-motivated and comfortable working autonomously
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a way that ensures maximum participation of participants
• An ability to establish effective partnerships including liaison, mediation, negotiation and consultation

Pre-employment compliance requirements:

• Evidence of working rights within Australia
• Current and valid driver's licence and the ability to undertake regular self-directed travel
• Satisfactory National Police Records Check and Working with Children Check
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate
• Evidence of COVID booster vaccination or valid medical exemption

For a confidential discussion about this role, please contact Laura Kelly, Peer Engagement Worker on 03 8873 2500.

Wellways Australia Limited is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All applicants applying for roles within Wellways must undergo a screening process prior to their successful appointment.

The health and safety of Wellways participants and employees is our highest priority and all Wellways roles are covered by directives that require mandatory COVID vaccinations. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination or valid medical exemption prior to commencement.