Take a chance, progress your career and discover all that the Wide Bay has to offer.

Your opportunity:

• Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service has established an innovative new Crisis Support Space service, as part of a Statewide trial to enhance mental health crisis care for people experiencing distress and/or suicidality. This consumer-centred after-hours service, which provides a safe and welcoming space as an alternative to an emergency department setting, is a peer-led model that aims to improve outcomes and experiences for consumers and their loved ones.
• The Crisis Support Space Advanced Peer Worker will work under direction to facilitate the development, planning and delivery of supports to consumers of the mental health service. An Advanced Peer Worker utilises their lived experience of mental health issues to model recovery strategies and assist consumers, carers and families, service providers and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) to develop a better understanding of the recovery framework and work towards achieving the best outcomes for consumers.
• As this service is new and developing, the Crisis Support Space Peer Worker will work with the Peer team and Senior Mental Health Clinicians to contribute to the ongoing monitoring and review of the service and will be flexible and adaptable to change in response to service and consumer needs.

Find out more in the Role Description.

Our offer:

You will receive a competitive remuneration package value up to $48,074 p.a. comprising salary rates $45.81 - $50.47 p.h., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (AO4) (Permanent Part Time, 32 hours p.f.). (Applications will remain current for 12 months). Job Ad Reference: H2503WB625151

Other benefits include:

• Generous superannuation contribution (up to 12.75%)
• Annual Leave Loading (17.5%)
• Fantastic salary sacrificing benefits
• Flexible work arrangements
• Lower cost of living

Discover Bundaberg

Bundaberg and the Coral Coast region is where the coastline meets the country, just four hours' drive north of Brisbane. Indulge in the region's fresh local produce, seafood and iconic drinks and enjoy endless stretches of family-friendly beaches and nearby national parks where you can camp, fish, swim and surf the day away. Bundaberg is the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef and has an enviable year-round climate. The city boasts excellent shopping, sporting, cultural, education and tourism facilities including Mon Repos Turtle Rookery.

How to apply:

The Role Description and Information Package provide specific information on how to apply for the advertised position. ***APPLICATIONS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED ONLINE***

Join our Hospital and Health Service family and see what it's like to be in a supportive workplace with engaged teams working together to ensure

‘Care, connection and compassion for all'