PRS Peer Worker

• Rewarding opportunity to join values driven, not-for-profit organisation
• Draw on your real-life experience to support people in their own recovery journey
• Part time (equiv 4 days a week) opportunity until 30 June 2027

Working as part of the Psychosocial Recovery Service (PRS), you’ll draw on your own lived experience of mental health recovery to provide individualised, recovery focused and trauma informed support in the community. You’ll build respectful peer relationships with participants, using your lived experience intentionally and purposefully to share perspectives where appropriate, promote self-determination and support people to recognise their own strengths and possibilities.

You’ll work alongside participants to build confidence, develop practical life skills, strengthen social connections and connect with services and supports that contribute to their wellbeing and recovery. You’ll also contribute to group activities and recovery planning, and work collaboratively with families, carers, supporters and other services where appropriate.

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The Psychosocial Recovery Service (PRS) is a program that exists to provide non-clinical based psychosocial support services to assist people experiencing severe mental health challenges, resulting in a reduction in psychosocial functional capacity as well as their family and their carers.

• Relevant qualifications or commensurate experience in working in a support role for people with mental health issues - Certificate IV qualification or above preferred
• Current valid Driver’s License and the ability to undertake travel
• Appropriate IT skills
• Right to Work within Australia
• Satisfactory National Police Records Check, NDIS Worker Screening Check and Working with Children's Check or willingness to obtain
• NDIS Worker Orientation Module Certificate

Wellways are a team of approximately 2000 staff and 150 volunteers across 93 sites providing a range of programs, services and supports to people right across Queensland, New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and Tasmania. We remain committed to our mission, of creating inclusive communities where everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential; and we are always on the look-out for like-minded people who would like to be a part of this.

We’re passionate about our work, which is enjoyable, challenging and rewarding. All of our teams work to ensure everyone can imagine and achieve their hopes and potential. We know that people are unique and the experts on their life and are not defined by impairments, diagnosis or labels. We aim to specifically promote safety and inclusivity for LGBTIQ+ and First Nations communities.