Senior Peer Worker

21 hours ago


Geelong, Victoria, Australia Colac Area Health Full time
Senior Peer Worker (Consumer) McKellar Mental Health and Wellbeing Service

Employment Type - Permanent Part Time

Hours per fortnight - 64

Job Category - Other Professionals - Lived Experience

  • Play a pivotal role in supporting consumers in an acute inpatient setting
  • Make a meaningful contribution to the lives of those you support
  • Permanent part time position – 64 hours per fortnight
About Barwon Health

Barwon Health is one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia, providing care at all stages of life and circumstance. Services available through Barwon Health cover the full spectrum from primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency and acute care. We serve more than 500,000 people through the efforts of more than 9000 staff and volunteers across more than 20 sites. Barwon Health is committed to developing a vibrant culture of education, training and research that advances health and wellbeing for all.

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.

MHDAS is entering a new phase of co-design of our service system with people who access our services and our wider community. This will build on our nationally recognized unique cultural approach to the challenges of recovery-oriented service delivery to redesign our service system.

About the facility

Our major sites include University Hospital Geelong in Geelong's CBD, the McKellar Centre precinct in North Geelong, Barwon Health North in Norlane, and residential aged care facilities spanning the region. Comprehensive mental health, community health and dental services are delivered through various programs across the Barwon South West Region, including Torquay and Colac.

The McKellar Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre provides supports to people aged over 50, experiencing serious mental health needs and needing acute inpatient admission.

About the role
  • Opportunity to work with the dynamic McKellar mental health team
  • Connect with consumers of our services by utilising your lived experience if mental illness/distress and recovery to support their recovery journeys, connections within their local community and reduce risk of re-admission to acute services.
  • Work within a supportive multidisciplinary setting and alongside the growing lived experience team inMHDAS
  • Ongoing training, supervisionand professional development opportunities provided

Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.

About the culture

You will have the opportunity to be part of a highly skilled, professional and dedicated team who take pride in providing high quality services. We promote positive, respectful relationships and strong partnerships within the workplace. Grow and develop your capabilities with Barwon Health's commitment to professional development.

  • Excellent working conditions with a high sense of job satisfaction.
  • A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program.
  • Wide-range of professional development opportunities to enhance your career.
  • Attractive salary packaging benefits . Living expenses capped at $9010 and meals and entertainment capped at $2650.

Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Djilang, Geelong is thought to mean 'Tongue of Land'.

Geelong offers a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes.

  • Geelong is home to world class schools and education providers.
  • Appreciate our vast and abundant parklands, sports and entertainment attractions, and thriving dining and shopping complexes.

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion. We celebrate the unique backgrounds, perspectives, and talents of our team members, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.

Our commitment to diversity strengthens our ability to provide compassionate and equitable care to all individuals, regardless of their backgrounds, abilities and identities.

We are committed to providing positive employment opportunities and a workplace that promotes wellbeing, and we welcome and encourage applications from those who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

We actively encourage individuals with disabilities and diverse backgrounds and identities to apply for our positions. Should you require any reasonable adjustments or support during the recruitment process, we are here to assist you every step of the way.

We are committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Click here for further information on the Victorian Government's Child Safe Standards.

If you require assistance with your application, please email mentalhealth.recruitment@barwonhealth.org.au

This role must meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.

Contact person: Anna Sowden | Lived Experience Lead | MHDAS

Email: anna.sowden@barwonhealth.org.au

Phone: (03) 4215 2644

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