AOD Peer Wellbeing Navigator

• AOD Lived Experience role within the new Medicare Mental Health Centre
• Utilise your Lived expertise to engage, and empower individuals on their recovery journey
• SCHADS Level 4 ($46.70 - $50.25 per hour) + Salary Packaging + Leave loading

Wellways is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.

Medicare Mental Health Centre
Birtinya

Working together, Wellways and Clarity Health Care are committed to delivering a spectrum of mental health and addiction supports and interventions tailored to the unique need of the community. We highly value Lived/Living Experience, inclusivity and genuine partnership, forming the foundations of our work. This innovative approach represents a transformative shift offering a remarkable opportunity to shape the future of mental health and wellbeing in Queensland.

As the Peer Wellbeing Navigator – AOD, you will work alongside consumers to provide intensive support to enable individuals to address their psychosocial, emotional and alcohol and other drug needs. You will provide one to one therapeutic psychosocial and alcohol and other drug education and intervention. Where relevant, you’ll also draw upon your own experiences of recovery to support consumers to understand their experience and aid recovery and self-management.

About you

This role is identified for someone who feels comfortable to draw on their personal lived experience of alcohol and other drugs and recovery to support their peers in our community on their own recovery journey.

You’re empathetic and relish opportunities to make meaningful difference in the lives of people in our community.

You will also be able to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team, including alongside clinicians and team members who have lived and living experience of mental health challenges or as carers of loved ones who do.

Main responsibilities of the role include:

• Providing intentional peer support
• Providing one on one service navigation and care planning
• Facilitating group peer sessions
• Capacity building
• Supporting engagement with treatment supports

You will also need:

• Certificate IV/Diploma in AOD/Mental Health/Peer Work or tertiary qualification in social science or 1+ year relevant work experience in the Mental Health Sector or Intentional Peer Support Training
• Personal experience of recovery from mental illness and substance use, accessing and navigating health care services, including mental health/AOD services, and a willingness to draw upon your experiences and recovery journey to inform your work.
• 100 points of identification
• Evidence of right to work in Australia
• Drivers Licence
• National Police Check
• International Police (if required)
• Working with Children Check - Blue Card
• NDIS Workers Screening Check
• NDIS Workers Orientation Modules – free online course

What we will offer you…

• A purpose driven culture where people can thrive, everyone is respected, and differences are valued
• An equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
• Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed to pay for things like rent, mortgage repayments, car leasing
• Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
• Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
• Paid parental leave after 12 months of ongoing employment
• Access for you and your family to our Employee Assistance Program

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Antonia Dale, Senior Peer Wellbeing Worker [email protected]

To view the full Position Description and submit your application, click APPLY.

We encourage early applications as interviews may begin prior to advertising closing date.

Wellways is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. Successful applicants must undergo a comprehensive screening process prior to their commencement.

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.