Peer Support Worker – Group Services

🌎 Perth Metro Area (Various locations)

⏲️ Casual

💰 $45.00 - $48.25 + super + salary packaging

🔔 Please read full advert details below prior to submitting your application to make sure this is the right role for you (including hours, availability and travel locations). We highly recommend including a cover letter within your application addressing the specified selection criteria 🔔

👉🏼 The need-to-know…

As a Peer Support Worker – Group Services, you will use your lived experience along with your professional skills to support the rights and interests of people who identify with severe and persistent mental health in a one-to-one capacity and on a group activity basis. 

A typical day may look like…. 

• Providing Peer Support through delivery of structured centres, community-based group activities and a drop-in centre. 
• Plan & implement individual & group activities in collaboration with clients & stakeholders.
• Establishing and maintaining positive relations with client and their significant others. 
• Collaborating with clients to develop an action plan with clearly defined goals addressing psychosocial concerns within the recovery model framework.
• Focusing on recovery orientated practices such as supporting clients to achieve their individual goals including providing advocacy, information, and resources. 
• Responding to and managing crisis in collaboration with relevant health professionals. 
• Transporting clients from A to B using a Rise minibus.
• Fostering & promoting a collaborative team environment within the workplace.

This will initially be a casual position with the possibility to transition to permanent, part-time. Flexibility to work in various Perth Metro locations including Swan View, Warwick & Heathridge between 1pm – 6.15pm is required. Shifts will be structured like this…

Shift 1: Tuesday, 1.15pm – 3.15pm in Swan View.

Shift 2: Wednesday, 1.45pm – 6.15pm in Warwick.

Shift 3: Friday, 1.45pm – 4.15pm in Heathridge.

Recruitment for this role will involve 1st & 2nd stage interviews for shortlisted candidates.

👉🏼 The need-to-have…

Here at Rise, we nurture potential. But we do need you to have a few tricks up your sleeve including the following:

• Related qualification (minimum Certificate III) in related subject and/or relevant experience.
• Understanding of the Mental Health National Standards and Quality Management Frameworks
• Lived experience. 
• Experience working with vulnerable clients with a focus on mental wellness and recovery following the ‘Mental Health Recovery Model framework’.
• Well-developed communication & interpersonal skills with the ability to work with families, advocates & others as required.
• Current driver’s licence & ability to transport clients on our minibus.

Sounds good so far, right? Wondering what else you get for working at Rise?

Rise has been working with communities for more than 35 years. We support over 5000 people from all walks of life. These include young people at risk, those experiencing mental health issues, people with disability and older people. We offer our RISING stars….

• A welcoming culture where your achievements are celebrated, and support is plentiful.
• Up to $15,900 per annum salary packaging options to bump-up your take home pay.
• HBF corporate discount on health insurance, access to an employee assistance program, and journey cover insurance.
• Ongoing training and development to keep your skills growing.
• Diversity – Real diversity. Not just words on a page. We want you to bring your true self to work and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and lifestyles including those who identify as living with disability, are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or part of the LGBTIQA+ community.

Formalities (The serious stuff!)

Appointments to this position will be subject to a NDIS Worker Screening Check / Working with Children Check / requires a driving licence and reliable vehicle. Costs for new checks will be covered and/or reimbursed by Rise.

We recommend including a cover letter as part of your application that addresses the following:

Provide examples of…

• A time that you planned & implemented a group activity in collaboration with clients & stakeholders.
• Responded to a crisis in collaboration with health professionals.
• Fostered & promoted a collaborative team environment within the workplace.

Have more questions? Contact Steph Birbeck on 0417 091 ***, between Monday to Friday, 8.30am & 4.30pm who will be happy to assist you. Alternatively, you can email ***********@risenetwork.com.au

APPLICATIONS CLOSE MONDAY 4 MARCH 2024.

Please note: Shortlisting, interviewing, and appointing may begin immediately. We reserve the right to close the position without notice. We suggest you don’t delay to avoid disappointment.

🍀 We wish you GOOD LUCK 🍀