Carer Peer Worker

2 days ago

Frankston, Australia Peninsula Health Full time

Job Description

**Posting Start Date**:29/01/2025

**Req ID**:2572

**Job Title**:Carer Peer Worker - Older Adult Acute Mental Health Unit (1 West)

**Employment Status**:Permanent Part Time

**Job Location**:Frankston
- **Great team, respectful culture & supportive management**:

- **Permanent part time role, 2 days per week**:

- **Skip the traffic & work close to home in Frankston, gateway to the gorgeous Mornington Peninsula**:

- **Classification Range: Lived Experience Worker Level 2 - Y1-4 (MP32 - MP35)**

**Who We Are and What We Stand For**
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values**:Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative.** We are One Peninsula Health.

**What You Will Be Doing**
Carer Peer Workers are empathetic listeners who promote hope, choice and connection in their relationships with others. The Carer Peer Worker will engage and support carers both 1:1 and in group settings. They will also work closely with the multi-disciplinary team to improve consumer, family/carer and team outcomes.

Carer Peer Workers employed at Peninsula Health receive professional support, training and supervision to assist them in their role.

For further details about the role please see the **Position Description**

**What You Need**

We anticipate you will have:

- Must have and be willing to work from a lived experience of caring, supporting, advocating for a loved one with mental health concerns/psychological distress and/or co-occurring MH/AOD concerns
- Have (or be undertaking) relevant Peer Work discipline qualification/training (i.e. Certificate IV in Peer Work, IPS or similar)
- Ability to work from recovery-oriented, trauma-informed approaches and support Carers’ sense of dignity and self determination

**What Next**
If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People Experience Team on (03) 9784 2700. For further information please contact Vanessa Mackay 0n 9784 3059.

**_Applications Close: 12 February 2025_**

**Additional Requirements**
- Please refer to salary circular for for salary range VICTORIAN PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021-2024. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience.

**Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time

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