Consumer Peer Worker

1 month ago

Dandenong, Australia Monash Health Full time

Job Requisition ID: 2386- Legal Entity: Monash Health- Location: Dandenong, VIC, AU, 3175- Employment Type: Part Time- Posting Date: 18 Sep 2024

**Monash Health is a great place to work**

Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care across south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations; via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.

To see first-hand what our colleagues think about working here, take a look at the following short videos**:monashhealth.org/careers**.

**Inpatient Consumer Peer Worker (Level 2 or 3 based on experience) - Mental Health**

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Consumer Peer Worker to provide valuable Lived Experience peer support as part of the 28-day Expanding Post Discharge Support initiative, and in line with the Intentional Peer Support (IPS) model. This role provides IPS to consumers initially in an inpatient setting at the mental health unit and follows up with 28-day post-discharge support.

**About the Program**

As one of the largest public mental health service providers in Victoria, Monash Health provides services across South Eastern Melbourne and has mental health inpatient units at Dandenong, Clayton, and Casey hospitals. The 28-day Expanding Post Discharge Support initiative has been funded to provide peer support for consumers transitioning from mental health inpatient units back into the community.

**About the Role - Consumer Peer Worker Level 2 (0.85EFT)**

You will have experience of mental ill health and recovery, and the public mental health system, and you are able to share your lived experience with others in a way that builds understanding, hope, and coping skills, towards personal growth and resilience. Contact and rapport is made with consumers during and after the inpatient admission - particularly where it has been identified that there is risk of patient re-admission after discharge. It is expected you will contribute from a peer perspective to effective discharge planning processes to support successful discharge and reduction in readmission rates by promotion of community engagements/supports, education and support to consumers, referrals and supportive follow-up post discharge.

This position is part of a team of family/carer and consumer peer workers, where orientation and ongoing training, support and mentoring is provided by your Consumer Peer Work Team Leader, along with regular discipline specific reflective supervision.

The position will be based at Monash Medical Centre Clayton, but may at times involve work or training at Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, or other sites, and may also involve community outreach work so a full driving license is essential.

**Monash Health is a great place to work**

Monash Health employees can access these benefits:

- Salary packaging
- Onsite discounted staff parking
- Discounted banking (BankVic)
- Professional development courses and seminars
- Higher Education Recognition Allowance
- Onsite Gym

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further,** **please call Michael Physick, Peer Work Team Leader on 0448 869 654.

**Position Description can be **found here**

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values. To learn more about our organisation visit **monashhealth.org.**

**How to Apply**

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.

**Applications close 3 October 2024.

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