Address Your role at St John of God Social Outreach
We are seeking applications for a Peer Support Worker to join our Head to Health Servicse centre in Midland.
As Peer Support Worker, you will provide the highest level of support to individuals who are provided with a service by the respective Head to Health service setting. This will be achieved through the implementation of services and programs that are flexible and individualised in response to each person being supported.
The Position
Participate in a range of appropriate programs and activities aimed at increasing the individual’s skills, knowledge and improve access to required services in the community.
Provide the highest level of support for individuals supported and ensure each person supported is treated with respect that enhances their personal worth, dignity and rights, at all times.
Assist in achieving individual’s, team and service goals and objectives.
Seek ways of improving the service standards through working closely with clinical care givers, line managers and contributing to meetings.
Maintain a high level of service provision for all individual’s and ensure the health, wellbeing and safety of all people supported and staff is maintained at all times.
Support the identified needs of individuals in relation to their particular life circumstances.
Ensure that where required attendance to personal care needs of clients is undertaken in a professional, empathetic and timely manner.
Maintain all client related records in the designated client management system.
Contribute to the development of Care Plans.
You will have experience working with service providers & community groups to promote community understanding and awareness of people who experience issues, well-developed written and verbal communication & interpersonal skills and ability to work under tight deadlines.
Successful applicants will have basic computer skills & knowledge, current working with children check and national police clearance.
Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.
We can offer:
Salary: $64,355 to $69,469 + 11% superannuation
Permanent full-time, working 38 hours per week
Generous salary packaging options
Up to $15900 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, your rent, or other everyday living expenses
Up to $2650 on meal entertainment, holiday accommodation and venue hire
Access to novated leasing to use pre-tax dollars for a car and expenses
A welcoming & supportive culture
Flexible work options
Discounts on hospital services & private health insurance
Dynamic role in multidisciplinary team
For enquiries contact Ruth Lawrence, Manager Head to Health on 0499 630 103
Closing Date: 05 Feb 2024
St John of God Social Outreach is committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in its care and proactively takes measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.
