AddressAbout us
Grand Pacific Health is a not-for-profit, primary health care organisation. We’re here to provide our local communities in NSW and the ACT with equitable, inclusive and integrated health care including physical health and mental health care services. We currently employ 340 people, provide services from 25 locations and are continuing to grow.
About the position
Grand Pacific Health’s Shellharbour Head to Health Satellite Site is a PHN/Commonwealth funded program designed to provide a safe and welcoming entry point for people experiencing distress/crisis, and/or with moderate to high mental health needs.
As a Peer Worker, your own lived experience of life changing mental health challenges, mental health service use, as well as periods of healing and personal recovery will be critical to support people accessing the program with their own lived experience of the same.
Based in Shellharbour, this is a fixed-term, part-time (30 hours per week) opportunity to 30 June 2025. Hours and days are negotiable. Some after hours work may be required (Tuesday) to accommodate extended opening hours to 6:30pm.
We are looking for someone with:
- Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work (or commencement or a willingness to work towards qualification within first 6 months of employment).
- Direct lived experience of life changing mental health challenges, mental health service use, as well as periods of healing and personal recovery.
- Commitment to safely and purposely share lived experience to engender hope and support others on their personal recovery journey.
- Thorough understanding of the importance of personal and professional boundaries, ethical behaviour, policies, and procedures
Why join GPH?
- Flexible work arrangements to find your best work life balance
- Continuous learning and development opportunities
- Regular supervision and support
- Increase your take home pay with salary packaging of up to $15,900 in living expenses and an additional benefit of up to $2,650 in meals and entertainment
- We make a positive difference to the lives of those we support!
Interested?
Visit our website www.gph.org.au/employment to download Position Description and our Employee Benefits Information and click the 'apply' button to submit your application.
Please ensure that your application addresses the selection criteria detailed in the position description, or it may mean that your application does not progress to the next step in our recruitment process.
Applications close: 12 May 2024
*Please note that short-listing of candidates will commence prior to the closure of this role, so please do not delay submitting your application.
Selected applicants will be asked to provide evidence of compliance with COVID-19 Vaccination.
