Peer Support Worker, Keeping Body in Mind (KBIM) - Sutherland MHS

Selection Criteria

1. Personal experience as a consumer of Mental Health Services and ability to utilise the lived experience to support others in their own mental health recovery journey.
2. Relevant tertiary qualifications in health promotion or related discipline or extensive experience in the health promotion field, or combination of both study and work experience or for Non-Grad a Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or willingness and commitment to obtain.
3. Experience working in a peer support/consumer worker role, with the ability to plan, implement and evaluate group and individual peer led interventions.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of current local, State and National legislation and standards relevant to mental health
5. Demonstrated commitment to consumer led recovery principles including the physical health care of mental health consumers.
6. Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to provide quality written documentation through the use of proficient IT skills.
7. Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as an effective team member.

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Applications Close: 7 April 2024