Consumer Peer Worker

6 days ago

Box Hill, Australia Eastern Health Full time

Consumer Peer Support Worker - Brief Intervention Team incorporating HOPE

Permanent Full time or Part Time (job share) position available - Occasional extended hours work may be required. Based at Forest Hill and Ringwood East

Join a well-established Lived Experience Team

Lived Experience Worker, Level 2 - $2,597- $2,755 per fortnight (pro rata for part time)

Great Salary Packaging options

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

About the role

The Brief Intervention Team (BIT) incorporates the HOPE (Suicide Prevention) stream of care and a key component of the consumer peer worker role is provision of peer support interventions within a recovery oriented framework to people referred to the BIT team.

The Consumer Peer worker works in close collaboration with other staff and management in delivering care and support. Peer workers support consumers to be involved in decision making about their own care and treatment; and build understanding of the effectiveness of the peer workforce. The role is generally based within the BIT service but also operates as part of a broader lived experience workforce team.

For more information on our Lived Experience Workforce, please visit our website.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess

Lived experience as a consumer who has accessed public mental health services.

Understanding of mental health peer support principles and ability to use peer support to provide hope, a belief in recovery and the value of self-care.

A strong commitment to high quality care

The ability to work as part of a diverse team

Very good communication and organisational skills

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here

Diverse and engaging career opportunities

Friendly & supportive team

Flexible working hours

Salary packaging options

Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

**Please note**:
Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.

Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.

**Values in Action**: Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day

Selection Criteria
**Essential**: Lived experience as a person who has been a consumer of public mental health services
**Essential**: Understanding of mental health peer support principles and ability to use peer support to provide hope and a belief in recovery.

Contact Person
Rebecca Garbutt

Contact Number
(03) 9094 9500

Alternate Contact Person
Cate Bourke

Alternate Contact Number
(04) 6601 4668

Closing Date
08/03/2024

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