• Part Time – 45.6 hours per fortnight, Maximum Term (12-month contract)
• Cheltenham location
• SCHCADS Level 4 role

About the opportunity

The Listening Support Program is for people who are experiencing grief and loss, low mood, anxiety, and are feeling lonely or isolated within their community.

The Peer Worker role will provide support, offer insight, hope, and empathise from their own lived and living experience. They will also provide information about services and social supports available within their local area. The role will also:

• Support clients through the stages of grief and loneliness.
• Work with the clients to develop strategies to assist in their personal journey of recovery.
• Have the ability and willingness to share lived or living experience of grief and loss or mental health and recovery in a safe way.

View the full position description here

What’s on offer

In addition to a base salary commencing at $43.08 p/hr + superannuation, you will have access to:

• An extra 17.5% on top of your fortnightly pay when you take paid annual leave
• Ability to increase your take-home pay by accessing up to $15,900 in salary packaging benefits which can be used for living expenses such as rent, groceries, bills, clothing, and much more.
• 10% discount on the childcare subsidy gap fee when using a Uniting Early Learning service or centre.
• 25% discount at Uniting Op Shops

About you

You will have a Certificate IV in Mental Health / Peer Work as well as an Intentional Peer Support qualification. You will also bring:

• Lived or living experience of mental health recovery or as a consumer of mental health services.
• Demonstrated expertise of sharing lived or living experience.
• Experience working in the mental health sector or similar.
• Demonstrated understanding of the significant life changes, circumstances, and risk factors that contribute to people experiencing persistent loneliness and the impact on mental health and well-being.
• Demonstrated ability to link and connect people to services and social supports within their local community.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to liaise with a variety of stakeholders and provide a client centred service.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest and we’ll be in touch shortly. We’ll be reviewing applications as they come through as we’re keen to engage with someone.

If you’ve questions about the opportunity, please contact Toni Smith, Team Leader on 0498 550611 or via email – toni.smith@vt.uniting.org

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org 

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Uniting is also committed to equal opportunity and ensuring the workplace is reflective of the community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people with a disability.

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