Peer Support Worker Mental Health. Permanent Part Time - Fremantle

Return to Life Without Barriers•Perth, WA

10d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role focuses on empowering clients to discover their strengths, build independence and achieve positive outcomes through person centred care. The successful candidate will have lived experience of mental health challenges and experience working with people who have complex needs including mental health challenges in order to effectively support individuals and work towards their goals. This is a permanent part time opportunity of approximately 3 days per week (or 0.6 FTE) based in Fremantle. Some travel to areas surrounding Fremantle may be required.

Requirements

Lived experience of mental health challenges, confidence and resilience to share as appropriate
Unrestricted Australian driver’s licence
First Aid Certificate
Ability to reflect on recovery strategies
Ability to positively engage, interact and work with people who have complex needs
Demonstrated knowledge in educational or vocational activities, community participation or independent living skills
Well-established self-care and self-support strategies in place
Successful candidates will be required to clear probity checks including a National Criminal History Record Check and WA Working with Children Check

Responsibilities

Draw on lived experience to engage with individuals accessing LWB Mental Health Services
Support individuals to understand their needs, identify challenges and areas of improvement
Assist individuals to articulate, implement and work towards goals in their support plans
Share relevant lived experience insights when appropriate and within role scope
Work as apart of the team to support program activities and achievement of individuals outcomes
Complete documentation and reporting requirements, including progress notes