Peer Support Worker – Thursday Island

Thursday Island, QLD – It's an exciting time to be part of our journey. You may have noticed we've recently changed our name from Aftercare to Stride. We’re leaders in mental health service delivery, specialising in working with adults and young people, and in early childhood intervention. Stride is a name that expresses our ambition – it’s a name that’s purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey. As we embark on the next stage of our journey, join us to make a difference. We're here to Stride. On offer: Based on Thursday Island Part-time (0.5FTE) and Fixed-term (end date 30 June 2021) Excellent Base salary plus Super Plus Salary Packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free!) Plus meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2,650! Plus Leave loading at 17.5% Company rewards scheme Excellent training and development Supportive team environment Role Overview: Provide regular, flexible, low level non-clinical support to service users, and assist them to review their needs and resources, monitor activities identified in client Support Plans. Enable clients to achieve independence as far as possible in all areas of their life by providing appropriate information, opportunity, training and support Routinely perform Outcome Measures, and other data collection. Effective use of Supportability including self-management of rosters, record time and sign off of client activity, input journal entries and case notes. Provide support (that is sensitive, client focused and community orientated), advocacy and information to our clients with the use of the recovery process Attendance and participation in Communities of Practice, professional development and Critical incident management activities. Requirements: Minimum of a Cert IV in a Community services related discipline (ideally a completed degree or Diploma) To have experienced a mental illness which is now under effective management or lived experience of caring for someone ha… – Permanent – Part-time

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