Join our Mental Health Services Team.

• Max Term Full time until 19 Feb 2027 (Parental Leave Cover)
• Increase fortnight take-home pay with access to $15,900 salary packaging benefits!
• Based at Morwell

Your new role

As a Lived Experience Carer Peer Support Workers you will be an integral members of our multi-disciplinary team and draw on your lived experience of recovery from mental illness, mental health crisis or caring for someone living with a mental illness to instil confidence and hope in others about the journey of recovery while increasing client’s ability to be leading the life they want to lead.

The Mental Health & Wellbeing Service provide a ‘no wrong door’ approach and support members of the community to be connected to the right support. The service is designed to provide a holistic approach to care, addressing a range of social, physical, and emotional needs informed by the Collaborative Recovery Model (CRM).

Hours of work for this position will be in accordance with a 7 day per week operating roster which may include weekends and public holidays depending on service operational requirements.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your salary SCHADS Level 3 + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.

Your skills and experience

You will bring with you:

• Lived experience of mental illness as a carer and demonstrated experience of supporting recovery
• Relevant Mental Health and/or Welfare qualification at Certificate IV level or above, or completion of such a qualification within 2 years of commencement of employment
• Experience of the public or private mental health system
• Understanding of harm minimisation approaches to the treatment and management of persons with a Dual Diagnosis (substance misuse and mental health issues)
• Demonstrated experience in working at a direct care level, including the ability to prioritise different needs within the group

View the position description here.

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, please reach out to Toni Mackay at toni.mackay@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.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBT+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.