Peer Support Worker

January 12, 2024

Mission Australia

Broken Hill

PART TIME

Permanent Part Time
20 hours per week |$34.20 per Hour + penalty rates + salary packaging
Days / Evenings and Weekend roster
Location: Broken Hill NSW
Make a meaningful difference to the lives of Australians in need!

Life at Mission Australia

When you join the team at Mission Australia, you become part of a community who are determined to end homelessness and ensure people in need can thrive. United by our Christian purpose and values, we stand together with anyone who needs us, for as long as they need us.

Your Opportunity

Loneliness is increasingly recognised as having a strong negative impact on mental health. Many people are more isolated in the evening and on weekends, yet most mental health programs run during the day.

Connections is a vital program in the Broken Hill community supporting people living with mental illness. Connections runs Thursday to Saturday evenings plus every second Sunday. A coffee group is also held on Monday mornings. The program creates safe regular out-of-hours opportunities to build connection reducing social isolation for people.

Connections is staffed entirely by a team of peer support workers. Our Peer Support Workers all have their own experience and recovery in mental ill health and share this recovery with our clients.

You will help by:

Making that initial contact with clients.
Engaging participants and developing trusting and professional relationships.
Learning about each participant’s interests and their relationships with their family and friends in order to create a tailored approach to build these connections.
Providing emotional support to the participants by harnessing your own lived experience.
Helping connect the participants to meaningful activities and networks to keep them engaged.
Co-facilitating and collaborating in planning peer-based groups.
Ensuring documentation is completed and updated in line with Mission Australia protocols.

Does this sound like you?

You have personal lived experience of mental ill health and recovery.
You take time to listen and get to know people and find common ground with ease.
People open up and tell you things. You actively listen without judgement.
You know the right story to tell to inspire hope.
You understand self-care is important to help others.
You have a qualification in Mental Health or the willingness to work towards obtaining Cert IV in Mental Health Peer Work
You have a current NSW driver's licence.

Before starting work with us, you will need to undertake a national police history check- qualifications, and referee checks, and have a clearance to work with children/vulnerable people.

Please note that disclosing convictions will not automatically preclude you from our recruitment process.

Our culture

Our innovative and inclusive culture will ensure you feel valued at Mission Australia as you help Australians in need and develop in your career.

We prioritize the safety and wellbeing of everyone, both within our team and the individuals we serve.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive working environment. We actively support and encourage people of all backgrounds; gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion, and sexual orientation to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. So, whoever you are, if you’re skilled and actively support our purpose and values, you would be welcome at Mission Australia.

If you live with disability and require support to submit your application, please email

talentattraction@missionaustralia.com.au

Your benefits

Rewarding work – every day you know you’re making a real difference
Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax

Free external, confidential counselling

Volunteering opportunities
Extra leave available including an additional public holiday, additional annual leave day on your work anniversary and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.

How to apply

send your application today!

Applications are shortlisted as they are received. Please apply as soon as possible to be considered. Thank you!

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available