Standby Lived Experience Peer Worker

Wellways

Shepparton, Victoria, Australia
Base: $38.65 – $41.45 phr; bonus/equity: not speci...
Lived experience of suicide bereavement
Experience in suicide postvention service provision
Valid driver's license for regional travel
The role focuses on empowering people by providing support, education, and a lived experience perspective to those impacted by suicide

Job Summary

  • The role focuses on empowering people by providing support, education, and a lived experience perspective to those impacted by suicide.
  • Candidates must possess personal lived experience of losing a close loved one through suicide to effectively support others.
  • The position offers salary packaging benefits up to $15,899, meal allowances, and paid parental leave after 12 months.

Matching Summary

The role focuses on empowering people by providing support, education, and a lived experience perspective to those impacted by suicide.

Salary

Base: $38.65 – $41.45 p/hr; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: 17.5% leave loading; 12% superannuation; NFP salary packaging

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lived experience of suicide bereavement
  • Experience in suicide postvention service provision
  • Valid Driver's License for regional travel

Nice-to-have

  • Intentional Peer Support training
  • Roses in the Ocean Suicide Prevention training
  • Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work
  • ASIST certification
  • Experience with trauma and grief disciplines

Key Requirements

  • Personal lived experience of suicide bereavement
  • Evidence of sector engagement in mental health or community development
  • Current valid Driver's License
  • National Police Check within 12 months
  • Working with Children Check
  • NDIS Worker Screening Check
  • NDIS Worker Orientation Module completion certificate
  • Evidence of working rights within Australia

Work Rights

Must have evidence of working rights within Australia

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