Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug Peer Worker

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Peninsula Health Full time

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Peninsula Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 33085
- **Shift start time negotiable but will be evening shifts starting after 12.30PM**:

- **6 Month Limited Term Contract with possibility of extension**:

- **Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding locations**

**Who We Are and What We Stand For**

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values:
**Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative.** We are One Peninsula Health.

**What You Will Be Doing**

The Peninsula Health Emergency Department Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Hub is one of six funded by the State Government to enhance the care delivery for consumers from the Mental Health and AOD client group. The aim is to provide timely and effective assessment, treatment and post discharge support for individuals aged 16 and older presenting to the Emergency Department (ED) with acute mental health and AOD needs in the context of co-occurring issues.
The Mental Health and Alcohol and other Drug (AOD) Peer Worker role has been developed specifically for people with a personal experience of Dual Diagnosis challenges and recovery. The Mental Health and AOD Peer Worker will provide holistic support to people who present to the Emergency Department at Frankston Hospital with exacerbations of mental health challenges, psychosocial difficulties or alcohol and other drug use, as part of the ED Mental Health and AOD Hub.

**What You Need**

We anticipate you will have:

- Completion of Certificate IV in Alcohol and other Drugs, Mental Health Peer Work or similar qualification (or currently undertaking)
- Personal experience of mental health and alcohol and other drug challenges and recovery
- Recognition and understanding of own experiences and ability to use this to support consumers
- Ability to use lived experience expertise to support the work of the multi-disciplinary team and ensure practice is sensitive to the needs of consumers, families and carers

**What Next**

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

**Additional Requirements**

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

**Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.

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