Advanced Peer Worker

2 weeks ago


Brisbane, Australia Queensland Health Full time

Under s105 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991, equal opportunity measure exemption states a person may do an act to promote equal opportunity for a group of people with an attribute (such as race) if the purpose of the act is not inconsistent with the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991.
About the role
- The Advanced Peer Worker Alcohol and Other Drug (APW-AOD) Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH) Psychiatric Emergency Centre (PEC) will work with people presenting in mental health crisis with substance use as a contributing factor, and/or their families and carers who are attending RBWH PEC.
- The APW-AOD will use their lived experience of substance use and mental illness, to plan and deliver support to people presenting in mental health crisis with substance use as a contributing factor, and/or their families and carers who are attending RBWH PEC.
- The APW-AOD will use their lived experience of substance use and mental illness to engage the RBWH PEC multidisciplinary team, to achieve the best outcomes for people admitted to RBWH PEC with substance use as a contributing factor, and/or their families and carers.
- The APW-AOD will work in collaboration with the RBWH PEC multidisciplinary team to facilitate comprehensive assessment, treatment, and care in the context of substance use, recovery and harm reduction from a lived experience perspective.
- The APW-AOD will provide direct support to people presenting in mental health crisis with substance use as a contributing factor and/or their families and carers whilst at RBWH PEC and in transfer of care, if admitted, to the Mental Health Inpatient Unit.

About you
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of peer work principles, recovery principles, harm reduction strategies, trauma informed care and strength-based approaches.
- Demonstrated well developed communication skills and ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated ability to maintain professional boundaries.
- Demonstrated skills in computer literacy.
- Demonstrated ability to advocate for people presenting in mental health crisis with substance use as a contributing factor.
- Demonstrated ability to plan and deliver wellbeing education programs and groups.
- Demonstrated ability to share AOD lived experience to assist people presenting in mental health crisis with substance use as a contributing factor, families, carers and staff to develop their own understanding of recovery.

You will also be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following values within the context of the 'Key Accountabilities'. The ideal applicant will be able to demonstrate the following:

- Respect - demonstrates interpersonal savvy, manages conflict appropriately, communicates effectively and balances the needs of all stakeholders with utmost respect to all people, at all times.
- Teamwork - collaborates effectively, develops talent, values differences, and builds effective teams to bring about best use of resources to deliver healthcare services.
- Compassion - is patient / client focussed, demonstrates self-awareness and the effects of behaviour on others, deals with or manages ambiguity and complexity, demonstrates resilience in the delivery of patient services or support in the delivery of services to patients.
- High Performance - cultivates innovation, is action oriented, drives results and supports Metro North Health's vision and purpose to exceed expectations of our patients and stakeholders.
- Integrity - demonstrates sound decision quality, ensures accountability, demonstrates courage in the face of adversity and works effectively / manages complexity to ensure work output and decisions are ethical and invariably of a high standard.

**Job ad reference number**: RBH549699 Close date: Monday, 18th March 2024
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