Aod Peer Support Worker, Msrs, Hawthorn

4 months ago

Hawthorn, Australia Access Health and Community Full time

Perm Part time, 0.6EFT Peer Support Worker, MSRS based in Hawthorn
- Not for Profit with salary packaging benefits & work life balance
- Collaborative and highly skilled supported team environment

**About Us**

Access Health and Community, with a 150-year legacy of compassionate care, is on a mission to build healthier lives together. Our team of over 400 dedicated employees and 200 volunteers, serves across 18 locations. We are thrilled to announce our upcoming merger with Inspiro, a trusted partner in community health. Inspiro, with a skilled team of 100, is dedicated to providing accessible, inclusive, and high-quality care in the Yarra Ranges. This merger strengthens our commitment to delivering exceptional care and opens up new opportunities for our team and the communities we serve.

**About the role**

This is an exciting opportunity to join our thriving community health care organisation and work within a truly supportive valued based culture and engaged workforce at Access Health and Community. The Peer Support Worker - Medication Support & Recovery Service (MSRS) will provide practical and emotional support for clients and their families whose lives are significantly impacted as a result of pharmaceutical/medication misuses. This role provides the opportunity to share your experiences of recovery or role as a carer of someone with pharmaceutical/medication concerns and empower participants, their families, clinicians and the community to ultimately improve outcomes for clients and families/loved ones engaged in the MSRS. The role is a combination of individual and group work.

**What you will be doing**
- Use your lived experience of mental illness/Alcohol and other drug use and recovery to support clients
- Provide a combination of individual (one-to-one) and group supports
- Develop and facilitate peer support groups
- Work with a multidisciplinary team to provide ‘wrap around care’ for complex clients

**What you will bring**
- Key Selection Criteria_
- A lived experience of mental illness/Alcohol and other drug use and recovery
- Relevant training or enrolment or qualifications in AOD/MH Peer Work or Peer Support
- Be willing to effectively, respectfully and appropriately use your lived experience of substance use issues and mental ill health in your role
- Experience working from a Peer Support or Intentional Peer Support model to support clients with mental health concerns
- Experience in speaking at or delivering community education or community engagement events

**Attributes**
- High level of cultural sensitivity and awareness, and the ability to work safely and effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, including First Nations, culturally and linguistically diverse and LGBTIQA+ communities.
- Commitment to accepting people’s differences and to respecting the rights of others to make their own choices.
- Excellent communication, listening and engagement skills and commitment to a collaborative, shared care approach
- Effective time management and prioritisation skills
- Understanding of principles of confidentiality, and rights and responsibilities of clients/consumers within a community health context
- Commitment to continuous quality improvement and health promotion principles
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment
- Computer literacy, including proficiency in Microsoft programs such as Word and Outlook
- Demonstrated behaviours consistent with AccessHC values

**Access Health and Community Culture & Benefits**

At AccessHC, we offer more than just a fulfilling career; we invest in our people and provide an environment where you can thrive in a culture of collaboration and support. Our team members share commitment and passion to make a positive impact and this ethos creates a range of benefits for our people from opportunities for personal and professional growth to a sense of purpose and belonging.

Our culture promotes an environment of success and fulfilment. Join us and experience a career where you truly make a difference.

**The position encompasses an extensive range of benefits**:

- Supportive and values-based culture and engaged workforce
- Culture of trust and empowerment for people to grow and thrive
- Commitment to a work-life balance with flexible working conditions
- Focus on staff wellbeing and health - Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and career growth
- Paid parental leave and opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Annual leave loading
- Generous salary packaging opportunities (up to $15,990 per annum + $2,650 meals/ entertainment expenses)

If this position resonates with you and you are passionate about working alongside a collaborative and supportive team, we would love to see your resume and a paragraph or two about where you are on your professional journey and why you think the position will work well for you.

**Applications close date**: 22nd September 2024

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