Lived Experience Consultant

1 week ago


Geelong, Victoria, Australia Barwon Health Full time

Employment Status
Permanent Part Time

Program
Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Services

Location
Swanston Centre

Salary
$0.00

Hours Per Fortnight
56

Position Summary

  • Join a collaborative team of Lived Experience workers in mental health
  • Create a positive impact in the community, support mental health.
  • Enjoy great worklife balance
  • Permanent parttime 56 hours per fortnight
About the facility


MHDAS provides integrated and recovery oriented mental health, drugs and alcohol assessment, treatment and community support to people of all ages within the Barwon region experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, mental health and drug & alcohol issues, and their families.


Our service is internationally recognised for its innovative clinical programs and integrated models of practice that are client centred, accessible and family inclusive.

We are fortunate to enjoy terrific internal relationships and have developed excellent partnerships with the local community that provide for seamless integrated care for our clients.

About the role


Guided by the principles of inclusion, participation and leadership, the key role of the Lived Experience Consultants will be to enable systemic improvements across the Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol Services (MHDAS).


The Lived Experience Carer Consultant role works within the team of Lived Experience workers at the MHDAS Service to deliver systemic improvements across MHDAS.

The Consultants maintain a network of consumers and carers within the community and facilitate their engagement in service design and delivery and provide them with a monthly newsletter updating them as to what is happening in the MHDAS Service.


About the culture
Become a part of a team who enjoys an interesting, challenging and meaningful work/life balance. Continue to grow and develop your talents and capabilities with Barwon Health's commitment to professional development.

We are all dedicated to supporting the organisation in achieving our vision of - By 2050, everyone in our community enjoys the best health and wellbeing in Victoria.

Barwon Health staff benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Professional development
  • Access to employee wellness facility
  • Salary packaging
  • Social club

About the Geelong Region, AUSTRALIA
Sitting within one of Victoria's six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond.

Victoria's second largest city after Melbourne Derived from the local Wadawurrung name for the region; Djillong, (Geelong) is means "Tongue of Land".


  • Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.
  • High standard of schooling options throughout the area
  • A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
  • Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries
  • To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.

Diversity and Inclusion
At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person's uniqueness.

We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.


_ Applicants for this role must be fully vaccinated for Covid -19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy_.**Geelong, Victoria

Selection Criteria


Essential:

Can you please list Barwon Health's values?

Essential:

Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?

Essential:

I agree, to commence employment, I am required to meet Barwon Health's immunisation requirements (including full Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination) set out in the Staff Immunisation Policy.

I acknowledge that meeting this requirement is mandatory and a condition of employment subsequently offered.

Essential:

Lived experience of engagement with public mental health services as a consumer.

Essential:

Please share some details about what you have learned as a result of your lived experience of mental health and/or drug and alcohol or recovery journey.



Essential:

Current Victorian Drivers Licence

Contact Person
Anna Sowden

Contact Person Job Title
Lived Experience Discipline Lead

Contact Number

Closing Date
28/08/2023

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