Peer Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Austin Health Full time

Location:
Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type:
Part time

Organisation:
Austin Health

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Community Services, Health and Allied Health, Other, Medical, Nursing, Aged Care

Reference: 45701


Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the North East of Melbourne and state-wide.

We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.


An exciting opportunity exists for a peer worker to join our Eating Disorder Program which is held on the Austin Campus as part of the Acut Psychiatric Unit (APU). This is a new position (at 2years fixed contract) and will join our multidiscplinary team which includes a Consultant Psychiatrist, Psychiatric Registrar, RPN4, RPN 2, Art Therapist, Dietician and Social Worker.

The Eating Disorder Program is an inpatient inpatient program and caters for adults with severe and enduring eating disorders who require a supportive therapeutic program to recover their health and develop their understanding of the pathways to recovery. The peer support worker would be involved in the delivery of the Program through supportive meal supervision ,groups and 1 to 1 support.
The successful applicant would also be invloved in the multidiscplianry ward rounds held twice per week.

Our benefits:

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.

Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

  • Generous salary packaging
  • A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
  • Mentoring and career development opportunities
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