Peer Worker

Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we'd love to hear from you.

• Full time, ongoing Peer work opportunity with Wellways
• SCHADS Level 3B ($40.49 - $43.42 per hour) + Leave Loading + Salary Packaging benefits!
• Make a meaningful difference by using your lived experience to support others on their journey.

About the program
Better. Together. is a free mental health service for people aged 18 and over across the Murrumbidgee region.

We believe better mental health care happens when services work together, not separately. Our multidisciplinary teams work alongside general practices to provide care that is tailored to each person from clinical interventions and peer support through to care coordination, service navigation, social prescribing and group programs.

Our approach is person-centred, recovery-oriented and focused on the whole person. We work with participants, GPs and the wider service system to support mental, physical, social and emotional wellbeing.

About the role

As a Peer Worker, you will draw on your own lived experience of mental distress, service use, personal growth and learning to develop authentic and mutually respectful relationships with participants.

Rather than directing or advising, you will walk alongside people as equals, creating opportunities for connection, shared learning, hope and new possibilities.

You will support participants to:

• Explore identity, wellbeing, purpose and meaning
• Identify and pursue their own goals, hopes and aspirations
• Strengthen self-advocacy, autonomy and self-determination
• Understand and exercise their rights
• Build connections with community, culture, family and natural supports
• Develop meaningful relationships, roles and connections within their community
• Access other services through warm referrals and supported transitions

You will also contribute your lived experience perspective to service delivery, practice development, quality improvement and organisational learning.

The role works collaboratively with participants, families, carers, General Practitioners, allied health professionals and other members of the multidisciplinary team to support holistic, person-led outcomes.

To be successful in this role, you will need the following:

• Personal lived experience of mental health challenges, distress and/or mental health service use, with the ability to use this experience safely and intentionally in peer work.
• Certificate IV in Mental Health, Mental Health Peer Work or Community Services (completed or in progress), or willingness to undertake relevant training.
• Current valid Driver's License and the ability to undertake travel for the role
• Satisfactory Police Check (no older than 12 months)
• International Police Check (only if applicable)
• NSW (Paid Worker) Working with Children Check and NDIS Workers Screening Check
• Evidence of working rights within Australia such as a passport, birth certificate or VISA
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module completion certificate - free online course

About Us
Wellways connects people, strengthens families, and transforms communities for individuals of all ages experiencing disabilities or challenges to their social and emotional wellbeing. A leading for purpose mental health and disability support organisation operating nationally, our services span mental health, disability and community care and reach more than 7000 people each year!

Working with a diverse range of people, Wellways creates an inclusive community where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential.

What we offer

• A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
• An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
• Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
• Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
• Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

For a confidential discussion about the role, we encourage you to contact Alison Thorne, Regional Manager at [email protected]

Once you APPLY click here for a copy of the position description

We encourage you to apply early. Applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period, and the role may be filled before the closing date.

Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.

If you'd like to know more about our reconciliation commitment, click here Reconciliation | Wellways