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We're looking for an experienced and inspiring Senior Peer Worker to join our vibrant team at headspace Queanbeyan, located on Ngunawal and Ngambri Country! In this role, you will use your personal experience of navigating mental health challenges to establish strong connections with clients and their families, building trust and rapport.
As a Senior Peer Worker, you will create an empowering environment that enables others to thrive.
Additionally, you will provide peer supervision, offering guidance and support to fellow Peer Workers across the organisation.
This is a part-time, fixed-term position, lasting until 30 June 2025.
Benefits include: A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative work environmentSalary packaging options to increase your take-home payFive weeks of annual leave (pro-rata), plus additional leave during the Christmas/New Year periodSavings on everyday purchases through discounts at a range of retail storesExclusive employee benefits with our corporate partners, including Westpac, St George, and WestfundCommitment to Cultural Safety: you can access our Innovate RAP through this link: https://www.marathonhealth.com.au/news/launching-our-innovate-rap/What we're looking for: A Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work, or more than 3 years of experience in a peer work rolePersonal experience with mental health challenges, with the ability to draw on your own recovery journey to inform and guide your workProven experience or demonstrated ability in providing both individual and group peer supervisionA commitment to high ethical standards and maintaining professional boundaries with staff and clientsA strong understanding of recovery-oriented, trauma-informed practices, and strengths-based approaches in mental healthConfidence in working through various channels, including phone and online platformsUpload your current Resume/CV and a Cover Letter outlining your suitability for the role.Applications close Sunday 19 January 2025.
Applications are reviewed as we receive them, so this job listing may close earlier if a suitable candidate is found.Marathon Health is committed to growing our First Nations Workforce.
Candidates who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander are strongly encouraged to apply.
Your application will include the following questions:
Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?How many years' experience do you have as a Peer Worker?Do you have a current Australian driver's licence?Marathon Health strives to achieve equity in access and quality of health and wellbeing for regional, rural and remote communities.
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