Peer Worker

3 days ago

Gold Coast, Australia Queensland Health Full time

The Role
An opportunity has become available for a Peer Worker (Lived Experience - Adult and Older Person Inpatient Unit) to join Gold Coast Health (GCH) where the focus of our 12 000-strong team is on providing world-class health care to people living in the Gold Coast, and northern New South Wales region of Australia.
You will
- Work collaboratively with clinical staff members supporting admission, care and discharge processes
- Form effective and empathetic peer relationships with consumers whilst appropriately sharing your own personal lived experience of mental ill-health, service use and healing/recovery
- Provide peer support, practical assistance, education, information and referrals to consumers, to support their personal recovery journey
- Work collaboratively with consumers, multidisciplinary teams, service providers and Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) to support best outcomes for consumers

About you

**To be successful in this position you will require**:

- Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination ACT 1991, there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to be a person with lived/living experience of mental ill-health and healing/recovery
- It is a requirement of this position that the employee has a personal lived/living experience of mental ill-health, service use and health/recovery and is able to use their experience to support others living with mental health and substance use challenges
- A Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work is highly regarded
- Evidence of vaccination, or be able to be vaccinated against and remain vaccinated against - Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella (Chicken Pox), Pertussis (Whooping Cough), Hepatitis B and COVID 19
- Tuberculosis screening, to identify if the tuberculosis vaccination may be required
- Declaration of serious discipline history must be disclosed

**Benefits**:

- Flexible work options
- Career Development
- Salary Packaging
- Modern Facilities
- Diverse Work Culture
- Research Opportunities
- Up to 12.75% super
- 17.5% leave loading
- Access to the Fitness Passport (conditions apply)
- Our Employee Assistance Program

Salary
- Permanent full time
- Base salary ranging from $68 740 - $76 828 per annum

About Us
The Waratah Adult and Older Person Inpatient Unit is a 16-bed unit that provides specialised mental health care and treatment. It offers two pathways of care:

- The Short Stay Pathway providing intensive support for adults presenting in mental health crisis that is likely to resolve within 72hrs
- The Extended Care Pathway for people requiring an extended period care and treatment, considering a range of assessments, treatments and supports

About Gold Coast Health
- Nationally and internationally recognised location for innovative medical research and health care
- Annual operating budget exceeding $1.5 billion
- More than 1100 beds across three hospitals - Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes Hospital and Robina and Southport Health Precincts
- Secondary and tertiary health services across more than 20 facilities
- Opportunity to combine professional advancement, job satisfaction and relaxation into one fulfilling lifestyle
- A workplace culture that encourages people to bring their whole selves to work so that they can perform at their best
- Committed to reflecting the diversity of the Gold Coast community and ensuring each staff member is included and feels like they belong

How to Apply

**Job Ad reference**: GC473024

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