The CSC is a first-of-its-kind service in South Australia — a 16-bed, 24/7 voluntary short-stay alternative to Emergency Departments for people experiencing mental health crisis and/or suicidal distress. Guided by a Peer First, Peer Last Philosophy of Care, this is a rare opportunity to help shape culture and practice from the very beginning.

What benefits can we offer?

When you work with Sonder, you become part of the Sonder family and that provides you with a number of benefits such as:

• Salary (excluding super) paid above award and reviewed annually

• Flexible working arrangements

• Professional development allowance provided yearly

• Generous salary packaging options - increase your take home pay by 6-12%

• 17.5% Leave Loading

• Modern and welcoming office spaces

• Christmas Closure Bonus Leave (above annual leave entitlements)

• Training opportunities

• Meal & entertainment allowances

• Paid parental leave, and much more!

Sonder are open to negotiating further benefits with the successful applicant to ensure an excellent working environment for you.

Roles: Peer Practitioner
Contract: Part-time and full-time roles available (0.5FTE -1 FTE) | Multiple Permanent Opportunities

Hours: The Crisis Stabilisation Centre is a 24/7 service, all Peer Staff will be rostered on a rotational roster.

Shift preferences will be considered, by not guaranteed to ensure fairness to all employees.

Location: Elizabeth Vale (Lyell McEwin Hospital precinct)

More Information & Position Description via this link: https://bit.ly/4crSTMf

About the Role:
The Senior Peer Practitioner is an experienced lived experience role within the Crisis Stabilisation Centre (CSC), contributing to the broader continuum of care within the Integrated Crisis Support Hub.

The Senior Peer Practitioner utilises their own lived experience of mental health challenges, recovery, and/or substance use to provide peer support and genuine connection to guests and their families, carers, and supporters of choice. Drawing from a strengths-based, recovery-oriented approach, the Senior Peer Practitioner acts as a role model for recovery for people experiencing mental health challenges, distress, and crisis.

In addition to direct guest-facing peer support, the Senior Peer Practitioner plays an important mentoring and practice development role within the peer workforce. They support and nurture Peer Practitioners to develop and refine their skills and understanding of peer practice, and provide lived experience supervision as required. They also support staff and leadership to deliver services in line with best practice guidelines and the CSC's co-designed Philosophy of Care.

The Senior Peer Practitioner works collaboratively as part of the multidisciplinary team, ensuring that lived experience perspectives are integrated meaningfully into all aspects of service delivery. They champion the voices, perspectives, and experiences of guests within the service, and are supported by the Peer Lead, Nursing Lead, Allied Health Lead, and broader CSC leadership.

Experience Requirements:

• Experience providing lived experience supervision or mentoring to peer workers is highly desirable.

• Experience working within a multidisciplinary mental health team and contributing to integrated, consumer-centred service delivery.

• Experience in mental health, crisis care, community services, or a related sector.

• Experience supporting the development of skills and understanding in other Peer Practitioners.

• Minimum of two (2) years' experience working in a Peer Practitioner, lived experience, or peer support worker role.

Qualification and Other Requirements:

• Current or willing to obtain a Working with Children's Check (WWCC)

• Current or willing to obtain a National Police Check (NPC)

• Certificate IV in Peer Work or equivalent qualification with demonstrated experience in a lived experience, Peer Practitioner, or Peer Support Worker role, or willingness to obtain.

• Completion of Peer Supervision training through the Lived Experience Workforce Program is highly regarded.

• Certificate IV in Mental Health or a related field is desirable.

• Postgraduate qualification in an area related to mental health and/or lived experience practice is desirable.

How to apply:

Applicants are requested to send a cover letter and resume to Sonder via our careers portal on our website.

Feel free to send any enquiries to sondercareers@sonder.net.au

Advert Closing Date:

At Sonder, we strive to respond to all applicants. However, due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may only be able to contact those shortlisted for the role. Thank you for your understanding.