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Lived Experience Peer Support Worker
3 months ago
Maroondah IPU Embedded Specialist Addiction Service
2 positions available
Limited Term Part Time - 4 and 3 working days a week
On-going professional development opportunities will be provided
$74,599.20 P.A. (paid pro rata)
Turning Point & Eastern Health
Turning Point is a national treatment, research and education centre that provides leadership in the alcohol and drug, gambling and mental health sectors in Victoria and beyond.
Combining innovative research in the clinical, population health and policy fields, with service innovation, surveillance, system enhancements, capacity building and specialist support, Turning Point assists services, communities and the Victorian government to respond to current and emerging alcohol and drug and gambling issues.
Turning Point is part of Eastern Health, the largest public health provider in the eastern suburbs, providing a comprehensive range of high quality acute, sub-acute, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care and community health services.
Under the guidance and support of the Clinical Lead, embedded within the Specialist Addiction Service, the role of the Lived Experience Peer Support Worker will be to provide direct support to clients who are admitted to the Adult Acute Inpatient Unit at Maroondah Hospital.
Within a relationship of mutuality and information sharing, the Lived Experience Peer Support Worker will use their own lived experience of substance use or addiction and recovery to provide emotional support, focus wellbeing, and promote choice, self-determination and greater opportunities for consumers to be heard and their experiences validated.
The Lived Experience Peer Support Worker will work as part of a multidisciplinary team and establish strong, effective working relationships within the proposed pathway.
The role will focus on utilising your own lived experience of living with alcohol and other drug use and recovery as well as direct involvement with AOD / MH services.
The role is intended to be fully supported and integrated within the multidisciplinary IPU team.About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:
Lived experience of substance use and/or mental distress who has accessed public AOD and/or mental health services
Understanding of AOD/mental health peer support principles and ability to use peer support to provide hope and a belief in recovery.
Understanding and appreciation of the principles of recovery, including social connectedness, holistic care provision and peer based examples of wellness.
Understanding a strengths based model of recovery.
Demonstrated understanding and empathy of the broad impact of AOD and mental distress on consumers and carers/families.
Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.
Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.
What we offerEastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here
Diverse and engaging career opportunities
Friendly & supportive team
Flexible working hours
Salary packaging options
Career progression in our teaching hospitals
Applications will be screened upon receipt
Next Steps
Please note:
Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.
Values in Action:
Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day
Selection Criteria
Essential:
Please refer to the attached PD
Contact Person
TEDDY SIKHALI
Contact Number
Closing Date
15/08/2023
