Peer Carer Support Facilitator - Wide Bay
Richmond Fellowship Queensland
- Bundaberg, QLD
- $38.65-41.45 per hour
- Contract
- Full-time
- Be part of a program that values lived experience, personal growth, empowerment and lifelong learning.
- Have access to competitive hourly rates: $38.65 - $41.45 per hour, depending on experience.
- Salary packaging benefits, enhance your take home pay with salary packaging of up to $15,900 on general living expenses and additionally up to $2,650 annual entertainment benefits. This includes access to novated leasing. Explore your cost-of-living savings
- Opportunities for a wide range of career and professional development.
- Connecting individuals with appropriate mental health resources and assisting with access to services.
- Offering empathetic listening and emotional support to carers, family members, and friends, and where appropriate, education regarding mental health, suicide prevention, and coping strategies.
- Sharing personal experiences to foster understanding and connection.
- Maintaining accurate and timely written records in accordance with organisational requirements, ensuring privacy and confidentiality.
- Relevant qualifications (Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work) or relative experience in a similar role.
- Lived experience of supporting someone who is or had a suicidal crisis and/or a suicide attempt.
- Ability to facilitate support groups or workshops.
- Cultural Competency: Awareness and sensitivity to diverse cultural backgrounds.
- Knowledge of local mental health resources and services.
- Communication Skills: Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Problem-solving Skills: Ability to navigate complex situations and offer practical solutions.