Experience everything Cairns has to offer while working as a Peer Support Worker with the Child and Youth Mental Health Service. You will be providing efficient, effective, ethical and confidential person centred, nonclinical peer support within the youth community setting.
Make the move. Make a difference.
The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services.
Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services.
About us: We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services.
About you:
In your new role you will……
* Engage and support young people to access appropriate supports.
* Serve as a positive role model, connecting with clients and staff to provide a positive example of recovery and act as a source of information by drawing on personal experiences of mental health issues, substance use and recovery.
About your role:
* Model personal recovery, self-awareness, self-belief, self-advocacy and hopefulness by sharing your own story of recovery to inspire and instil confidence in others.
* Utilise group work skills to actively participate in the delivery of education programs and peer-based client groups for staff, clients and support persons that focus on a client perspective.
* Participate in ‘meet & greet' and intake process to understand young people's needs.
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:
* Generous superannuation
* Salary packaging
* Annual incremental increases
* Career training and development
* Flexible work arrangements
* Wellness programs
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Why choose Cairns?
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You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland