Mental Health Peer Support Specialist

1 month ago

Warragul, Victoria, Australia Latrobe Regional Hospital Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a Consumer Perspective, Mental Health Lived Experience Worker to join our Warragul Community Mental Health team on a part-time basis.

As a Mental Health Consumer Lived Experience Worker, you will provide peer support to consumers who are receiving care from Latrobe Regional Health Mental Health Service.

Key Responsibilities
  • Form mutually supportive and empathetic peer relationships by appropriately and purposefully sharing your own story and understanding of the impacts of mental distress and illness on consumers.
  • Use your lived experiences supporting someone through service use and recovery to provide emotional and practical support, making it easier to navigate the mental health system, and inspiring confidence, optimism, and hope in others about the journey of recovery.
  • Work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality care and support to consumers.
What We Offer
  • Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering a range of health education and wellbeing services.
  • Access to ongoing development through daily education sessions, bespoke training, and career & study support.
  • Tailored flexible work options to support work-life balance, including ADOs, 5 weeks leave, regional salary packaging, and additional purchased leave.
  • Fantastic social club activities and diverse and inclusive workplace activities.
  • Workplace Wellbeing programs and activities uniquely designed for LRH staff.
Requirements
  • Lived experience of being a consumer of mental health services.
  • A willingness to purposefully and appropriately use your own story to help others further their own understanding of and belief in recovery.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well as part of a multidisciplinary team.
About Us

Latrobe Regional Health is a regional provider of a broad range of specialist health services, including hospital-based, sub-acute, and mental health services across Gippsland.

We are committed to delivering high-quality care and support to our consumers, and we are seeking a dedicated and passionate individual to join our team.

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