Flourish Australia has multiple exciting opportunities for Peer Workers and Mental Health Workers to join our Sydney Accommodation team!

The positions available are:

Casual

Based in Camperdown, Ashbury, Leichhardt and Petersham

Working across Monday to Friday and weekends once a month

Level 3 on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018) equivalent to $40.49 - $43.42/hour + Super + 25% casual loading!

About the Opportunities

As a Mental Health Worker or Peer Worker, you will support people accessing our services who have a lived experience of mental health challenges to achieve their hopes and dreams. You will play an important part in assisting people to maintain wellness and realise their goals. On a day to day basis you will:

Effectively and appropriately hold recovery and social citizenship conversations with people who access our services

Listen to and create opportunities and activities that meet the interests and goals of people

Effectively and appropriately guide and support each individual in their recovery and be strengths, ability and possibility focused, whilst ensuring they are the leads in their own recovery journey

Ensure that individual support is provided to a person that accesses Flourish Australia services that meet their recovery journey goals and is strengths based and led by the person wherever possible

Support the person to access activities and opportunities that promote independence

Support skill development at every opportunity through self-directed learning, information, training, and education

We value lived experience and believe peer support is a powerful part of the mental health recovery journey. Therefore, our Peer Worker roles are for those willing to use their personal lived experience of a mental health challenge and recovery. Your personal lived experience of mental health challenges, trauma, recovery and navigating services is recognised as a form of Lived Experience Expertise. You use this expertise intentionally, safely, and purposefully to build relationships grounded in mutuality, shared understanding, respect, and hope.

Full criteria and position description are available within the application.

The Benefits

Level 3 (SCHCADS) on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)

Family-friendly and flexible working conditions

Opportunities for career progression, professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid and ASIST

Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support

Regular supervision (reflective practice), ongoing 1:1 mentoring, strong team support and a comprehensive induction program

Workplace Community Groups such as our Rainbow Network for LGBTQ+ staff members & allies and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff members

Personal Fleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier

Employee discounts at 400+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc)

Selection Criteria

Essential:

Hold a Certificate IV or above in a relevant field OR a minimum of 2-years full-time experience working in the human services field (as recognised by Flourish Australia).

Demonstrated alignment to Flourish Australia’s values.

A personal lived experience of a mental health challenge and recovery and willingness to be able to effectively, respectfully, and appropriately use your lived experience of a mental health challenge and recovery (Peer Worker only).

A strong commitment to recovery-based practice in the workplace.

Maintain a current Australian Driver’s Licence (and willingness to travel locally for community-based support)

Who we are

Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.

Our positions are open to all suitably qualified applicants. We have a strong commitment to the participation of people with lived experience of mental health challenges in our workforce. We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities, LGBTQ+ communities and mature age candidates.

Interviews to be held on a rolling basis. Apply now!