MHDA Peer Supported Transfer of Care Worker

How to Apply

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible.

• Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or willingness and commitment to obtain Cert IV in Mental Health Peer Work.
• Personal lived experience of mental distress and ability to meaningfully and purposefully use this lived experience to provide peer support.
• Applied understanding of the principles of person-centred care, trauma-informed care and recovery, as well as in working with Aboriginal people in a holistic, collaborative and respectful way.
• Experience in working collaboratively with individuals and groups including the multidisciplinary team; and ability to build and maintain effective relationships with external providers, consumers and carers.
• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated experience in utilising multiple computer applications including Microsoft Office suite and government systems.
• Evidence of a Class C Drivers Licence and ability and willingness to travel for work purposes.

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For role related queries or questions contact Vanessa Smith on Vanessa.Smith@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 12/4/2024

At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply