Mental Health Consumer Advocate

3 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia beBeeConsumer Full time $90,000 - $110,000

Role Summary:

As a Consumer Peer Worker, you will work in our Young Person's Mental Health Service based in the Youth Consultation and Treatment Team and Recovery and Prevention of Psychosis Team.

This role provides consumer peer support to young people that are consumers of both the Youth Consultation and Treatment Team (YCTT) and Recovery and Prevention of Psychosis Team (RAPPT).

You will use your own lived experience of mental health issues to provide emotional support, focus on consumer wellbeing, and promote choice, self-determination and greater opportunities for consumers to be heard.

The following key skills, experience and knowledge are required:

  • Declared personal experience of living with mental illness, including experience as a mental health service user.
  • Ability to use your own lived experience to inspire hope in belief and recovery.
  • Knowledge of peer work principles and the ability to support others from a mutual perspective.
  • Completion of Intentional Peer Support (IPS) training.
  • Completion of, or working towards, Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or similar qualification.
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience working as a peer worker or equivalent role is desirable.

Benefits include a supportive workplace environment, opportunities for ongoing professional development, and collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

About this Role

As a designated consumer lived experience role, you will have a declared personal experience of living with mental illness, and experience of the mental health system. You possess a deep understanding of mental health challenges through your own lived experience as a consumer and are passionate about supporting others.

Key Responsibilities

  • Use your own lived experience of mental health issues to provide emotional support, focus on consumer wellbeing, and promote choice, self-determination and greater opportunities for consumers to be heard.
  • Establish strong, effective working relationships with clinical, allied health, and Family/Carer Peer Work staff.
  • Follow up consumers by phone, telehealth and face-to-face within the clinic, community, or the consumer's own environment in an assertive outreach manner.

Requirements

  • Declared personal experience of living with mental illness, including experience as a mental health service user.
  • Ability to use your own lived experience to inspire hope in belief and recovery.
  • Knowledge of peer work principles and the ability to support others from a mutual perspective.
  • Completion of Intentional Peer Support (IPS) training.
  • Completion of, or working towards, Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or similar qualification.
  • Minimum of 2 years' experience working as a peer worker or equivalent role is desirable.

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