• Volunteer / Charity / Community
• Support Services
• NSW Other
• Permanent / Full Time
• Not-for-profit salary packaging
• Make a meaningful difference to today’s youth
• Fantastic culture

ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Cert IV or higher in Peer Work, Mental Health, Community Work, Welfare or Intentional Peer Support
• Working with Children Check WWCC (paid employee)
• Current National police Record Check
• Current First Aid
• A current and valid driver’s license
• Australian working rights

We are looking for a full-time Peer Worker, whose life experiences living with mental health and trauma challenges, along with your personal recovery journey, assist in mentoring and supporting at-risk young people to improve their health, well-being, and connection to community.

You will work alongside Team Leader – Social Workers to provide case work, assist young people to access 1:1 individual support, weekend workshops, and weekly support groups. Your responsibilities will also include:

• Share a caseload of 40-young people alongside the Team Leader – Social Worker, providing a place-based model of support
• Provide 1:1 case work including referral advocacy, supportive coaching/mentoring, and leading Weekly Support Groups, as well as supporting young people being helped through case work to access Weekend Workshops
• Draw on your experiences of trauma and use your recovery journey to help guide practice and support young people
• Be aware of and maintain professional business boundaries while building relationships with young people