Organisation : Wellways via BigSplash
Location : Melbourne (Mitcham)
Work type : Full-time
Sector : Mental Health
Salary type : Annual Package
Application closing date : 30 Sep, 2018
About the organisation
Wellways Australia is a leading not-for-profit organisation dedicated to ensuring all Australians lead active and fulfilling lives in their community. We work with individuals, families and the community to help them imagine and achieve better lives. We advocate for change to make sure people can access the best possible care and information when they need it. We provide a wide range of services and assistance for people with mental health issues, disabilities, youth and older Australians and those requiring community care.
About the role
- Be part of a large, recognised provider of mental health and psychosocial disability services across Victoria, the ACT, Tasmania, Queensland and New South Wales
- Support individuals to live a fulfilling and meaningful life in their own community
- Access to ongoing support and development opportunities
- Full-time opportunity based at our Mitcham site
- Attractive salary packaging benefits available
About this opportunity
The role of Peer Project Worker and Administrator is a newly established position to support the efficient and effective delivery of Wellways programs in the Eastern and North Western Region of Melbourne. Our regional programs include Family Services, Peer and Community Education, Partners in Recovery, Consumer Directed Supports, North Fitzroy Prevention and Recovery Care and Housing and Homelessness programs.
In addition to providing administrative support to our regional programs, the Peer Project Worker and Administrator will draw upon their lived experience of mental health issues and recovery to support our Community and Peer Education program. The Peer Project Worker and Administrator will play a key identifying, training, supporting and mentoring new and existing peer facilitators. This role will also include marketing our Peer and Community Education offer and fostering partnerships with clinical and community partners who support our Peer and Community Education delivery.
This role is unique in that it requires someone with strong administration skills and a lived experience of mental health issues and recovery to support Peer and Community Educators use their own lived experience in the delivery of Peer and Community Education programs. This work is performed using the Intentional Peer Support model.
Skills & qualifications
To be successful in this role, you will possess the following:
- A lived experience of mental health issues and recovery
- Relevant Tertiary Qualifications in Social Science or related discipline, or equivalent work experience
- An understanding of Community and Peer Education principles
- Ability to establish effective partnerships
- Mentoring and support skills
- Strong communication and facilitation skills
- Demonstrated organisational and administrative skills, including intermediate IT skills
- Current and valid driver licence and ability to undertake regular travel
- Satisfactory Police Records , Disability Worker Exclusion Scheme and Working with Children checks
- Previous experience working within the Mental Health or Community sector is not essential, however desired
How to apply
Applications not allowed for this job listing.
Please quote in application: Peer Project Worker and Administrator via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Mental_Health
