• Utilise your lived experience of recovery to empower others on their journey
• $36ph + Super + Salary Packaging + Leave Loading
• Part-time role (0.8 FTE/30.4 hrs) at PARC Sunshine, (St Albans) VIC

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.

This is a rare opportunity you will want to be part of.

Women's Prevention and Recovery Care (Yanna Yanna PARC) is a sub-acute, mental health short-stay residential service in collaboration with Western Health Mental Health & Wellbeing Services. This is the second women and gender diverse PARC unit and the first in Victoria that will also accommodate a small number of women and their children.

The Peer Worker role is unique as it requires someone with a lived experience of mental health challenges to share their personal experiences of their recovery to engage and empower other individuals in their own pathway to recovery. Utilising the Wellways Lived Experience Workforce Framework, you will provide guidance and act as a positive role model for PARC participants during their stay.

This Peer Worker role will operate the PARC2Home element of the Yanna Yanna PARC Program.

PARCs are located in a community setting and provide an option for people who are becoming unwell, or who are in the early stages of recovery from an acute illness and need a short period of additional support to strengthen their gains from spending time in an inpatient setting and to consolidate their community transition and recovery treatment plans.

This women's and gender diverse PARC provides an essential service within the continuum of care that will empower and provide opportunity to women to seek mental health care and treatment that they may not receive otherwise.

PARCs operate 24/7 on a rotating roster and penalty rates apply for afternoon and weekend hours. This role does not require sleepover shifts.

About PARC2Home

What

A peer-led post-PARC intervention to assist people to reconnect and re-engage with their usual place of residence and local community.

Why

Recognising that transition of care from acute and sub-acute admissions leads to increased risk for participants; the PARC peer workforce will support a participant's transition home from PARC, reducing the risk of relapse and potential future emergency and acute presentations.

When

Includes up to 4 visits across a 4-week period post PARC stay. PARC2Home commences within 24 - 48 hours post PARC stay.

Why us?

Wellways are a team of over 2000 staff and 150 volunteers across 93 sites providing a range of programs, services and supports to people right across Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania. We remain committed to our mission, of creating inclusive communities where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential; and we are always on the look-out for like-minded people who would like to be a part of this.

Employee benefits

• A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
• An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
• 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
• Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
• Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

What do you need?

• Personal experience of mental health challenges and a willingness to share your experiences with the program participants
• Minimum Certificate IV (or above) in Mental Health, Community Services or Social Science (Psychology, Social Work, OT or at least 2+ years' experience in a lived experience role)
• Demonstrated experience in the field of mental health and/or disability or prior experience in peer work.
• Having completed Intentional Peer Support Training (desirable)
• Current valid Driver's Licence and the ability to undertake some travel (desirable)
• Evidence of right to work within Australia
• Current or a willingness to undergo a National Police Records Check and Working with Children Check (Employee)
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate

Apply now!

Please just submit a Cover Letter outlining your interest and experience in the position along with your CV using our online portal. You're not required to include responses to Key Selection Criteria as part of your application.

For a confidential discussion about the role, we encourage you to contact us at [email protected], using the subject line: Peer Recovery Worker enquiry via EthicalJobs, or at 0432 785 616.

We encourage early applications as successful applicants may be contacted prior to closing date.

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.