• Based at our clinic in Coburg, close to public transport and free parking option 
• Flexible Hours/working arrangements available
• Part Time Fixed Term working 32 hours per fortnight until June 2020
  

Life With Us:

The Moreland Community Team is a large, supportive and dynamic team made up of staff that are truly passionate and motivated in supporting consumers and their families/carers. We provide a comprehensive range of specialist mental health services to people who reside in the local government areas of Moreland and Hume.

Our team has a long-standing reputation for being collegial, supportive and placing value in the individual skills, experience and personal attributes that each member of our team brings.

As we are part of a large multi-site service including multiple Area Mental Health Services we are able to provide our staff with unique opportunities to develop professionally.

A Job To Be Proud Of:

We are looking for a compassionate, dedicated and resilient individual to join the Moreland Community Team as a Consumer Peer Support Worker.

This is a Part Time position, working 32 hours per fortnight, based primarily at our Bell St Coburg Campus

• Provision of peer support and information to mental health consumers linked to our community teams
• Empowering consumers to make their own choices about their recovery with an emphasis on strengthening their internal resources
• Working closely with other lived experience and clinical staff of NWAMHS.
• Supporting Group work

Your Contribution: 

• Have been or currently are a first- hand user of mental health services
• Passionate about helping and supporting others
• Interested in working as part of a team
• Belief in personal Recovery and can support others on their Recovery journeys

Our Commitment To You:  

• We are a values - based organisation. A career with us is a rewarding experience offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement
• Attractive salary and working conditions including annual and CPD leave, salary sacrifice and flexible working arrangements if needed 
• Access to Professional Development through our Training and Development Unit 
• Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; staff health service, peer support program and Employee Assistance Programs 

Connect With Us:

Get to know us at www.nwmh.org.au or click ‘Apply Now’.

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