Peer Worker - CLS SWS Bankstown
- Provide individual and group support as a lived experience practitioner within the CLS team, using Intentional Peer Support principles.
- Support engagement, model recovery and promote consumers’ choice and self-determination through purposeful sharing of lived experience.
- Work 22.5 hours per week on a fixed-term basis until 30 June 2031, with the possibility of extension.
About the role
This is a part-time opportunity (22.5 hours per week), fixed term until 30 June 2031 with the possibility of extension.
The Peer Worker is a lived experience practitioner working within the CLS team, providing individual and group support grounded in Intentional Peer Support principles such as mutuality, shared learning, connection and hope. The Peer Worker will support engagement, role model recovery and strengthen a consumer’s sense of choice and self-determination.
Benefits & Perks
- A positive work culture by offering flexible work arrangements that support your wellbeing
- Ongoing professional development and supervision
- Increase your take home pay by salary packaging up to $15,900 + $2,650 meals and entertainment
- GPH Staff Conference
- Employer paid parental leave on top of the government PPL Scheme
- Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program
Skills & Experience
- Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (or commencement or a willingness to work towards qualification within first 6 months of employment).
- Direct lived experience of life changing mental health challenges, mental health service use, as well as periods of healing and personal recovery.
- Commitment to safely and purposely share lived experience to engender hope and support others on their personal recovery journey.
About Grand Pacific Health
What we care about most is supporting healthier, happier, more connected communities across NSW and the ACT.
We’re a for-purpose organisation delivering high-quality, low- or no-cost physical, mental and social health services. With over 25 locations across NSW and ACT we are a passionate team we’re here for everyone, especially those experiencing or at greater risk of disadvantage.
Interested?
Applications will be reviewed as they come in, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
For more information contact: Sandy Huynh, Team Leader, shuynh@gph.org.au, 0488490071
Visit www.gph.org.au/employment to download the Position Description and Employee Benefits Guide, then click Apply to submit your application.
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