Lived Experience Peer Worker

• Flexibility: Enjoy work-life balance, tailor your career to your lifestyle!
• Benefits & Leave: Recharge with 5-days of paid wellness leave (pro rata) each year and enjoy additional benefits including corporate fitness discounts. Gain access to a wide range of exclusive offers across various retailers through our partnership with Rewards Gateway!  
• Salary Packaging: Maximise your income by increasing your take home pay with a generous salary package and annual leave loading! 

This is a max term position for 6 months, 3 days per week. 

 About StandBy Support After Suicide

StandBy Support After Suicide is Australia’s leading suicide postvention program dedicated to supporting people and communities bereaved and impacted by suicide. StandBy was established in 2002 by United Synergies (now Youturn Limited) and operates across Australia.

You'll find out more about StandBy at: www.standbysupport.com.au

You’ll find more about Youturn at Youturn.org.au

The Opportunity

We are looking for a Lived Experience Peer Worker to join our team. This position offers the flexibility of working from home, with travel required as necessary. This role is crucial in offering peer support, practical help, education, and referrals to those affected by suicide. You'll need a understanding of suicide loss, employing peer principles and trauma-informed care to aid individuals in their bereavement journey. The job includes regional travel, especially across South Eastern NSW, and may require working beyond standard hours at times. 

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Peer Support: Use your experience with suicide bereavement to offer personalised support and develop adaptable support plans.
• Facilitation and Communication: Co-lead sessions and discuss complex grief and trauma from suicide loss, adhering to peer values.
• Record Keeping and Risk Management: Keep confidential, sensitive records and manage risks, using ASIST as necessary.
• Community Engagement and Referrals: Inform about community resources, aid in feedback processes, and coordinate referrals to appropriate groups or services.
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Essential Requirements

• Lived experience of suicide bereavement, with an understanding of its transformative impact.
• Knowledge and experience in suicide postvention service, bereavement, or related disciplines.
• Demonstrated ability through previous roles, volunteer work, or study, showing competence to perform the required duties.

Desirable:

• Training such as Intentional Peer Support, Roses in the Ocean Suicide Prevention Peer Worker Training are highly desirable.
• Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) preferred, however successful applicant will be supported to obtain on commencement 

Other Requirements:

• Driver License and access to a vehicle
• Willingness to travel throughout the South Eastern NSW region
• Successful applicants will also need to hold a ‘C’ class Open driver license, State Working with Children Check, and hold, or be eligible to apply for, a Licensed Care Suitability Check issued by the QLD Department of Child Safety, Youth Justice, and Multicultural Affairs

This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of those affected by suicide. If you possess the essential experience and share our commitment to providing empathetic, informed support, we encourage you to apply by submitting your resume and a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role, addressing the key responsibilities and essential requirements. Remember to address your Lived Experience of suicide bereavement in your application.

For more information, please contact Karen Wright at Karen.Wright@standbysupport.com.au or 0448 877 400.

StandBy is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the people and communities we support. We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds, including (but not limited to) Lived Experience of Suicide, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, CALD and LGBTQIA+