Online Peer Work Coordinator - Melbourne, Australia - Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health

Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health

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Melbourne, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Description

Orygen Digital Melbourne Contract
21/2/202- Parkville/Brisbane/Hybrid location | Close to public transport and onsite park

Part or full time contract until September 2023 | FTE
Access to NFP salary packaging | Flexible working arrangements available

Your new job

The Peer Work Coordinator will work within the Orygen Digital team, coordinating and advocating for the peer work program as part of the 'Moderated Online Social Therapy' (MOST) platform rollout.

Reporting to the Senior Clinician - Supervisor you will:

Coordinate the peer work integration on Orygen Digital's MOST platform and oversee the daily operations of the Peer Work program including shift supervision, risk escalation, community moderation.
Coordinate the workflow and engagement with young people in 11 chats with peer workers, supporting timely responses in the community.
Participate in the development of a peer support model that is in line with best practice for peer support.
Support peer workers to use their lived experience to create a safe and supportive youth only space in the over 15's platform and to work alongside clinicians as peer work mentors on the under 15's platform generating messages of hope and recovery and supporting challenging discussions about mental ill health.

What you'll need
You are passionate, energetic and determined to make a difference to health and wellbeing outcomes for young people.

The following criteria must be met for consideration for this position:

Tertiary qualifications in youth work or a related field and/or equivalent relevant work experience.
Minimum 12 months experience providing peer work in a youth mental health setting.
Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish rapport with a wide range of stakeholders including young people and youth service providers.

What you'll get in return

Salary package between $67,000 $72,000 p.a pro rata commensurate with skills and experience + 10.5% super + NFP salary packaging up to $15,900.
Flexible work to suit your lifestyle and access to policies and tools that support this.
Provider and further develop your leadership and skills with Orygen and be part of leading the revolution in youth mental health.

Orygen - leading the revolution
Imagine a future with unlimited potential. A future where every young person enjoys optimal mental health as they grow into adulthood. At Orygen, this is our life's work, because we passionately believe it's what all young people deserve.
Every step of the way, young people and families are at the heart of everything we do. Always.
Through world-leading research that creates change. Through pioneering reform that delivers real-world practical solutions.
At Orygen, that's the future we're creating right now. To do it, we have revolution in mind.
Join the revolution

If you would like to review the position description please follow the link

To discuss this role further please contact Kate Shelton on or Savannah Whieldon
This is a part or full time FTE) position until 30 September 2023.