Social Change Advocate Opportunity
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About the Role
This unique position enables individuals with lived experience of mental health and/or AOD dependency to provide peer support and work alongside Support Navigators, Counsellors, and Clinical Practitioners.
* Help bridge service gaps in mental health and AOD in the Upper Hunter region.
* Enhance brief intervention and assessment skills in a supportive learning environment.
* Be part of a multidisciplinary team providing evidence-based best practice and making a positive impact on lives affected by mental illness and AOD use.
The role offers flexible hours from Monday to Sunday and requires ability to work shifts. The successful candidate will have:
* Lived experience of mental health/AOD.
* Certificate IV in AOD, Mental Health or Peer Work, or Diploma Community Services.
* Ability to use personal lived experience to positively support others on their recovery journey.
* Extensive local knowledge of mental health and AOD services and skills in liaising, negotiating, and advocating for consumers.
* At least 2 years demonstrated experience in AOD and mental health.
We actively recruit from key communities, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQSB+, people living with a disability, people with lived experience, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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