Peer Support Specialist

5 days ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia St Vincent's Health Australia Full time
Job Description

About the Role:

The Peer Support Worker (PSW) is an integral part of the Alcohol and Drug Service (ADS) clinical team, contributing to care planning and liaising with internal and external stakeholders to ensure the best outcome for consumers of the service.

The primary responsibility of the PSW will be to engage and support clients that present to St Vincent's Hospital Sydney (SVHS) with drug and alcohol-related conditions within a strength-based framework.

The PSW will use their own lived experience and relevant training to provide support, education, advocacy, and guidance to help consumers of the ADS access health and community-based services.

The role will support individuals, and where appropriate their families, on how to navigate the health system and by referring people to appropriate services for ongoing treatment and support.

The PSW will utilise harm reduction principles and their own knowledge to enable consumers to participate in a shared decision-making process in regard to their individual health and welfare.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Engage and support clients with drug and alcohol-related conditions
  • Contribute to care planning and liaise with internal and external stakeholders
  • Provide support, education, advocacy, and guidance to consumers of the ADS
  • Support individuals and their families in navigating the health system
  • Utilise harm reduction principles and own knowledge to enable consumers to participate in shared decision-making

Requirements:

  • Personal integrity and commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent's Health Australia
  • Lived experience of alcohol and other drug use and accessing alcohol and other drug services
  • Knowledge/familiarity of the AOD sector, other community and health supports, and an understanding of client rights
  • Ability to work effectively with people with alcohol and other drug use issues and their significant others
  • Understanding of drug and alcohol-related conditions and ability to apply lived experience to support others
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively and cooperatively, both independently and within a health care team environment
  • Understanding and commitment to harm reduction principles in drug and alcohol services
  • Demonstrated clear written and verbal communication skills

About St Vincent's Health Australia:

St Vincent's Health Australia is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity, and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of Working at St Vincent's:

  • Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
  • Opportunity to access a wide range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
  • Supported postgraduate opportunities within applicable fields
  • Career development opportunities across the St Vincent's Health Australia Network
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Work/Life balance

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment-related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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