Peer Worker at HumanKapital
New South Wales, NSW, Australia -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Oct, 25

Salary

0.0

Posted On

05 Jul, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Boundaries, Welfare, Peer Support, Mental Health, Young People

Industry

Hospital/Health Care

Description
  • 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
Responsibilities

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
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