Address- Fixed term part time (45.6 hours per fortnight) opportunity based from our LiveBetter office in Mudgee. Draw on your own lived experience as a carer to support other carers through their own caring journey. Carers from all walks of life, experiences & backgrounds encouraged to apply.
- Work with Carer Support Planners and Intake Officers to facilitate the referral of carers into the In-person Peer Support Program.
- Deliver structured In-Person peers Support Programs within the community for carers, facilitating carer learning from peers through the sharing of lived experiences.
LiveBetter Employee Benefits include.
- Salary Packaging (increase your take home pay)!
- Access to our 24/7 employee wellbeing app
- Supplementary Parental Leave
- Additional Purchase Leave
- Employee Referral Program
- Fitness Passport
- Service & Recognition Awards
- Learning and Development opportunities, with diverse career pathway options
(Eligibility criteria/terms and conditions may apply for some LiveBetter Employee Benefits)
About The Carer Gateway
To improve support for carers, the government researched and engaged with stakeholders over four years to re-design services. This has resulted in the development of the National Carer Gateway model. This introduces a range of tailored carer supports and services designed to reduce carer stress, increase resilience, and help carers plan for the future. The approach includes national and regionally based services.
Within the Carer Gateway network there are 16 service areas which align with the Primary Health Networks with 9 Service Delivery Partners. LiveBetter delivery local supports the NSW Region 3 which includes Murrumbidgee PHN, Western NSW PHN and South Eastern NSW PHN.
About the In-person Peer Support Program
The Carer gateway In-person Peer Support Program provides carers with an opportunity to share experiences and learn from each other in a peer group setting. The program draws on three approaches: Peer Support principals, the CHIME framework and elements of reflective practice. These frameworks have been used to develop a service approach that provides a structured session plan with flexibility for group participants to determine important and relevant topics, engage in mutual conversations and move towards individual goal planning, with the development of communication skills and building sustainable relationships.
About the role
The Peer Support Partner will draw on their own lived experience as a carer to support the learning of others. This includes effectively communicating the experiences that contributed to their own caring journey. They will also have the ability to demonstrate an awareness of their own experiences, to articulate and share personal strategies for self-care, safety and wellbeing. This includes providing a personal insight into their own carer journey and the subsequent effect this has for individuals, families and the broader community.
Some of the primary responsibilities of the Peer Support Partner include:
- Working with the Carer Support Planners and Intake Officers to facilitate the referral of carers into the In-person Peer Support Program.
- Providing carer referrals to appropriate services in their community.
- Engaging with the community and the public to raise the profile of carers including representing carers, LiveBetter and its services at regional events and activities.
- Completing all necessary administrative tasks associated with the program including accurate database entry.
- Connecting carers with people (other carers) in similar circumstances.
- Delivery of formal structured In-Person peers Support Programs within the community for carers, facilitating carer learning from peers through the sharing of lived experiences.
- Facilitating of structured Peer Support forums that provide information on how access other services and events in the community.
- Facilitating opportunities for carers to access the benefits of Peer Support. This consists of carers meeting in-person, sharing their experiences, learning from one another and developing networks to help support and connect with one another.
- Acknowledging the lived experience of individuals providing support to a family member or friend and placing the carer’s needs at the centre of the service.
For detailed information about this role please refer to the position description on our website.
What LiveBetter needs from you
We would love to hear from you if you have lived experience as an unpaid carer, caring for a family member or friend (this is mandatory requirement for this position). You will also have a thorough understanding of the caring role and evidence-based carer supports that enable carers to sustain their caring role and enhance their own wellbeing and identity.
To be successful in this role, you will also have these key skills/experience:
- Transferable skills gained through previous life and work experiences that enable the ability to create and follow agendas for Peer Support forums and ongoing self-development.
- Strong communication and negotiation skills, enabling the successful facilitation of In-person Peer Support Group sessions and to network within the community.
- An understanding and demonstrated commitment to social inclusion and diversity with the ability to provide a non-judgemental, empathic and confidential approach.
- Current drivers’ licence and willingness to travel as required for the position.
Sounds great? What next?
To convince us that you are the best person for the job, please provide a resume that clearly demonstrates how your skills, experience and qualifications meet the requirements for this role. As part of your application, can you also please provide a cover letter of maximum two pages that address the following targeted questions:
- Please tell us about your own journey as an unpaid carer, caring for a friend or family member.
- If you could pass one piece of advice to other carers, what would that be?
- Please outline any previous experiences (work and/or personal) that would contribute to you to successfully facilitate socially inclusive, empathic and non-judgemental Peer Support Group sessions.
You will be required to obtain a NDIS Worker Screening Clearance and an NSW Working with Children Check. You will also be required to undertake a national criminal history check and pre-employment health and wellness screen that includes a drug and alcohol screen.
Closing date: 11:59pm, Sunday 19th May 2024
Enquiries: Bonny Stephens – Program Manager, Carer Gateway: 0457 716 ***
LiveBetter is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
About LiveBetter
LiveBetter Community Services are one of the largest regionally based providers of community services in Eastern Australia. We strive to enable the people of regional Australia to live their best lives.
For further info about us and to see for yourself the great things that we do, you can visit:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/livebettercommunityservices/
https://www.facebook.com/LiveBetterAustralia/
https://livebetter.org.au/
