First Nations Peer Worker

About Us:

We’re leaders in mental health service delivery, specialising in working with adults and young people, and in early childhood intervention.

Stride is a name that expresses our ambition – it’s a name that’s purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey.

As we embark on the next stage of our journey, join us to make a difference. We're here to Stride.

About the service:

The Head to Health service is a brand-new service for adults in Western Sydney seeking emotional wellbeing and mental health support. The service provides a combination of peer-led recovery and clinical support and a safe, welcoming and supportive environment for people experiencing psychological distress. Allowing low risk individuals to identify alternatives to presenting to the Emergency Department and gaining access support from trained mental health professional within their community, outside a clinical setting.

On offer:

• Based in Parramatta
• 1x Full-time OR Part-time Permanent opportunity (open to discussion on work hours/ days)
• Paying on Schads level 3 plus Super
• Salary Packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free!!) May also be eligible for remote area benefits!
• Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2,650!!
• Leave loading at 17.5%
• Stride Rewards – access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)
• One paid wellbeing leave day per year
• Purchase up to 5 additional leave days in a 12-month period (pro rata entitlement if part-time
• Excellent training and development
• Supportive team environment

Role Overview:

• Serve as a positive role model to consumers and staff, and as a source of information on personal experience of managing the recovery of mental illness within the local Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities.
• Provide regular, flexible, nonclinical support to First Nations consumers, both 1:1 and within groups, and assist them to review their needs and resources, monitor activities identified in Individual Support Plans.
• Use personal lived experience of mental health recovery to connect with First Nations consumers and provide support in a recovery-oriented, person-centred, and strengths-based way.
• Routinely perform Outcome Measures as per the Stride Outcome Measure Framework, and facilitate other reporting, feedback and research activities as required.
• Effective use of Strider (client management system) including self-management of rosters, record time and sign-off of client activity, input journal entries and case notes.
• Attendance and participation in operational supervision, reflective practice supervision, professional development opportunities and Critical incident management activities.
• Understand and follow Stride’s policies and procedures.
• Other duties relevant to the position of Peer Support Worker as required.

Requirements:

• Must be of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent (NB applicant’s race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised by Section 14 (d) of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977, NSW) and have demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures with established links with the local Aboriginal communities.
• Minimum of a Cert IV in a Community services related discipline (ideally a completed Bachelors or Diploma).
• To have experienced a mental illness which is now under effective management
• Knowledge and understanding of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders Culture and the ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with Indigenous Clients.
• Experience, skills and knowledge in working with people experiencing mental illness.
• Understanding of and ability to apply the principles of a recovery-oriented, person-centered, and strengths-based approach to service delivery.
• Ability to implement and facilitate capacity building activities with participants.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and work independently.
• Capacity to collaborate within a multidisciplinary team across a range of organisations.
• Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a WWCC
• Must hold/be willing to apply for NDIS worker screening clearance
• Current driver's licence

Vaccination against COVID-19 is a requirement for all positions and is in accordance with Stride policy. As part of the recruitment process Stride requests evidence of vaccination status (in accordance with privacy principles) to ensure compliance with this policy requirement.

Stride is an inclusive workplace and we encourage applications from diverse backgrounds in order to enhance the depth of cultural diversity and insight within our workforce.

This includes but is not limited to people with a lived-experience of mental health recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.

Apply now!

To apply complete the online application form, attach a copy of your CV and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the available role.

Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt, with a final closing date for applications on 29 March 2024.

For queries email recruitment@stride.com.au.