Carer Lived Experience Worker

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Austin Health Full time

Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Austin Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Administration/Secretarial, Community Services, Health and Allied Health, Other, Medical, Nursing, Aged Care

Reference: 46899
- **Part-time, permanent position (19 hours p/week)**:

- ** Austin Hospital Heidelberg location**:

- ** Base salary + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave**

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the North East of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**It is an exciting time to participate and support the growth and restructure of ICYMHS and with wider Mental Health Division at Austin Health.**

**About the role**

The Carer Lived Experience Support Worker for Austin Child and Youth Mental Health Service is a newly created position that will provide lived experience expertise to support families accessing the Austin CYMHS service eating disorder program and treatment.

In this role you will provide support to families through the assessment and treatment process, as well as having the opportunity to facilitate carer support groups.

A regular day will see you:

- Provide peer support to families and carers of children in the CYMHS Eating Disorder Program, using personal lived experience to provide a model of hope and recovery and carers across CYMHS
- Assist families and carers for the duration of engagement with CYMHS Eating Disorder Program throughout assessment, treatment and discharge planning, particularly aiding in the engagement with community supports
- Engage and work collaboratively with other members of the mental health program, including clinical staff, case managers, Lived Experience Workforce and advisory groups

**About you**

If you are passionate and experienced caring for a young person who has accessed treatment in the public child and youth mental health sector health, and enjoy shaping new teams and services for young people and their families, we are keen for you to join us

To be successful in this role you will bring with you:

- Lived experience as a person who has been a carer or family member of someone who has accessed public mental health services for eating disorder treatment, bringing their lived experience and understanding of the challenges faced collectively by families
- Understanding of mental health peer support principles and the ability to use peer support to provide hope and a belief in recovery
- Understanding and appreciation of the principles of recovery, including social connectedness, holistic care provision and peer-based examples of wellness

**Our benefits**

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
- Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options

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