:PermanentFull Time
: Health Education Officer Graduate, Health Education Officer Non Graduate
Selection Criteria to be addressed:
- Personal experience as a consumer of mental health services and ability to utilise the lived experience to support others in their own mental health recovery journey.
- Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work, or qualifications in health or other relevant qualification, e.g. degree, diploma or certificate, or readiness to work towards.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a peer support worker role, with the ability to plan, implement and evaluate group and individual peer led activities.
- Demonstrated knowledge of current local, state and national legislation and standards relevant to mental health.
- Demonstrated commitment to consumer led recovery principles including the physical health care of mental health consumers.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to provide written documentation through the use of proficient IT skills.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to drive for work purposes.