• Part-Time, 0.4 FTE, Fixed-Term until June 2026
• Work for a multi-award-winning iconic community health organisation
• Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income

So why cohealth?
cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role
This position sits within the Homeless Services Cluster which aims to improve the wellbeing, of people who use alcohol and other drugs and/or those have experienced homelessness.

The Peer Worker will use multi-disciplinary, assertive, integrated and flexible approaches to address immediate crisis support needs, through to longer term support to establish long-term housing with mental health, AOD and other health supports in place.

Please refer to the Position Description for more information.

Your duties include:

• Share lived experience of mental illness, homelessness and or substance use and recovery where it is appropriate
• Engage consumers to participate in their goal centred care by introducing the concept of recovery and promote hope
• Provide community-based support services and recovery support services in partnership with clients
• Work collaboratively with clients, carers, and other community services to conduct assessments, identify and prioritise goals, support the implementation of consumer directed care plans

What cohealth offers:

• Exciting Parental leave benefits
  • cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
  • Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrificing-for-employees/
• Novated Leasing available
• A significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

• A relevant tertiary qualification and/or lived experience as well as understanding of challenges people with mental illness, substance use issues and insecure housing face
• A detailed understanding of the social determinants of health and trauma informed care practices
• A sound understanding of diversity, culturally safe practice and impacts of stigma
• Committed to the philosophy and vision of cohealth

Application Process

To download the PD, and to apply for this job go to: https://cohealthcareers.org.au/Current-Jobs & enter ref code: 6831611.

You will be asked to upload your CV/ resume and Cover Letter, please note we will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

Applications close on the mentioned date on 27 November 10.00 PM.
If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Narelle Lloyd on narelle.lloyd@cohealth.org.au

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working With Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.