Peer Support Worker

2 months ago

Bendigo, Australia Bendigo Health Full time

**Work in an environment that offers**:

- Support for career progression and development
- An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
- Excellent clinical exposure across a range of specialties

**The Position**

**Job Reference**: 1354

**Position Title**: Peer Support Worker
**Classification**:MP32 - MP35
**Salary per hour (exc. super)**: $34.86 - $36.98
**Hours per fortnight**:80 Hours
**Employment Status**:Ongoing Full Time and Part Time hours available
**Other requirements**:COVID-19 Vaccination (2 doses)

**Closing date**:16/10/2024

Bendigo Health is committed to providing services which are recovery focused, promoting self-determination and collaboration with consumers, families and carers. The Peer Support Worker will work primarily in the HOPE program, but may also support consumers within the Short Term Treatment Team (STTT). As a member of the multi-disciplinary team the Peer Support worker will provide a unique lived experience perspective on recovery to enhance clinical mental health service delivery. The Peer Support Worker will offer an optimistic viewpoint to consumers and provide a role model for hope and recovery.

Under the guidance of the clinical team Manager and Consultant Psychiatrist and in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team the Peer Support Worker will provide a high standard of support to consumers. The Peer Support Worker will provide opportunities for consumers to develop meaningful community networks and supports. The responsibilities will encompass engagement and participation in the clinical team and emotionally and practically supporting consumers to work towards their recovery goals.

**Working with Bendigo Health**

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision of Excellent Care. Every Person, Every Time.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

- Staff health and wellbeing programs
- Career development and education opportunities
- Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

**Your New Division**

The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a large catchment area in Victoria stretching from Swan Hill in the north of the state to Gisborne in the south. Family sensitive practice is central to our models of mental health care and best practice ensures the identification, inclusion and support of families, carers and children.

**Bendigo Region**

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

**Interested?**

We’d love to hear from you Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.

Need more information? Please contact **Claire Swanton, Manager** on **(03) 5454 7755 **for a confidential discussion.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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