Icymhs - Youth Consumer Peer Worker Early Psychosis

1 week ago


Box Hill North, Victoria, Australia Eastern Health Full time
Youth Consumer Peer Worker - Early Psychosis Team

Permanent Part Time

Eastern Health - Box Hill

Generous competative salary and great employee benefits

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services.

We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

About the role


The role of the Youth Consumer Peer Worker has been developed for young people who have a lived experience of child and youth mental health services and personal recovery.

The international evidence demonstrates that embedding a peer support workforce within a mental health service has a number of benefits to a consumer's recovery.


Peers Workers use their personal journey to support consumers by providing individual peer support, facilitating recovery principles of hope, choice, self-determination and social connectedness.

The Youth Consumer Peer Worker works collaboratively with clinicians and is an integral part of the clinical team, and also liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the best outcome for the consumer.

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 offer

Eastern 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

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.

Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.

Values in Action:
Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day

Selection Criteria

Essential:
Lived experience as a consumer of a public mental health service for the support and treatment of Early Psychosis

Contact Person

EVIE THOMAS
Contact Number

Closing Date
08/08/2023

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