Consumer Peer Specialist

3 days ago


Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Alfred Health Full time

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Consumer Peer Specialist to join our team at Alfred Health. In this role, you will play an instrumental part in developing and shaping a trauma service together with other senior team members and the leadership team.

As a Consumer Peer Specialist, you will provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users, to support them through their own unique recovery process. You will promote choice, self-determination, hope and opportunities to seek or maintain socially valued roles and connections in their local communities.

You will have responsibility for the guidance of level 2 consumer peer workers and integrating strong processes that support consumer perspective recovery by outlining their specific functions, importance and benefits across the multidiscipline teams.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop and facilitate group activities
  • Provide formalised peer support and practical assistance to service users
  • Guide level 2 consumer peer workers
  • Integrate strong processes that support consumer perspective recovery

Requirements

  • Lived experience of mental challenges and a rich understanding of their own processes of recovery
  • Formal qualifications are not mandatory but may be helpful - Certificate IV in Peer Work, Cert IV in Mental Health, Intentional Peer Support training, Peer Supervision Training
  • 2-5 years' experience in peer work or lived experience roles
  • Experience of the public or private mental health system
  • Australian working rights
  • Full Covid-19 and 2023 Influenza vaccination
  • Current Victorian Driver's License
  • Current Working with Children Check and be willing to undergo a Background Check


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