Peer Worker - Hervey Bay

About the role

Flourish Australia, a community mental health organisation, is looking for a Peer Worker to join its Hervey Bay team. The role uses lived experience of mental health challenges and recovery to support people in building on their strengths, pursuing their goals and creating a meaningful future. It is part-time (60.8 hours per fortnight) on a rotating roster covering weekdays, weekends and afternoon shifts, with shift times from 8:30-4:36 and 11:54-20:00.

Key responsibilities

• Hold recovery and social citizenship conversations with service users to build trust and reciprocity
• Help people identify their strengths, goals and aspirations and empower them to lead their own recovery
• Develop and facilitate capacity-building groups and schedule one-to-one peer support appointments
• Support people in the drop-in centre and provide NDIS community access supports
• Advocate for inclusion and reduce stigma around mental health
• Help people access opportunities, services, education, training and activities aligned with their goals
• Foster skill development, self-determination and confidence through coaching, mentoring and shared learning
• Work with colleagues, families, carers and community partners

Required profile

• A Certificate IV or higher in a relevant field, or at least two years' full-time experience in human services; qualifications in mental health, peer work, social work, community services or psychology are relevant
• Personal lived experience of a mental health challenge and recovery
• Current Australian driver's licence; private vehicle use may be required, with a travelling transport allowance
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Office and data management systems

What we offer

• Hourly rate of $40.49-$43.42 plus superannuation and salary packaging
• Tax-free salary packaging up to $15,900 plus $2,650 for entertainment benefits
• Leave loading of 17.5%, two extra days of personal leave and paid leave over Christmas/New Year
• Professional development such as Mental Health First Aid and ASIST, plus regular supervision and mentoring
• Employee assistance program, workplace community groups and employee discounts