Peer Recovery Worker - Brief Distress Support

Wellways

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Base: up to $40.62 ph (schdas level 3b); bonus/equ...
Lived experience of distress and recovery
Support participants to build social and community connections
Recovery-oriented practice and trauma-informed care
This is a designated Lived Experience role, where your personal experience of distress and recovery will play a vital role in supporting others on their recovery journey

Job Summary

  • This is a designated Lived Experience role, where your personal experience of distress and recovery will play a vital role in supporting others on their recovery journey.
  • The Brief Distress Peer Recovery Worker supports early identification of people experiencing distress within the community and provides short-term recovery support.
  • Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity.

Matching Summary

This is a designated Lived Experience role, where your personal experience of distress and recovery will play a vital role in supporting others on their recovery journey.

Salary

Base: Up to $40.62 per hour (SCHDAS Level 3B); Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: leave loading + Salary Packaging

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lived experience of distress and recovery
  • Support participants to build social and community connections
  • Recovery-oriented practice and trauma-informed care
  • Use lived experience to support and inspire

Nice-to-have

  • Facilitating groups or supporting people
  • Passion for supporting people to build independence

Key Requirements

  • Cert IV/Diploma in Mental Health, AOD or related field
  • National Police Check
  • Working with Children Check
  • NDIS Worker Screening Check
  • Evidence of right to work in Australia

Work Rights

Evidence of right to work in Australia

Tailored Resume

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