Youth Peer Worker

2 days ago

Melbourne, Australia The Royal Melbourne Hospital Full time

-Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan
Job type: Part time
Organisation: The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Reference: 67770

**Youth Peer Worker - Psychosocial Services**
- ** Part Time role | 2 days per fortnight | 6 month Fixed Term position**:

- ** Training and career **progression opportunities**:

- **Based in Sunshine | On-site parking and close to public transport**

**Your new team**:
Orygen Specialist Program, a program of The Royal Melbourne Hospital, provides mental health services to young people aged 15-25 and their families/carers in Melbourne's northwest and western suburbs.
- The Psychosocial Recovery Program aims to support young people to work towards their personal recovery goals. The multidisciplinary team develop and coordinate group programs, family peer support programs, youth participation programs, and the educational and vocational recovery programs.

**Your new role**:

- Develop, deliver and evaluate group and individual interventions in collaboration with multidisciplinary team
- Meet with individual young people, to explore their recovery goals, discuss group programs, and problem-solve barriers to participating, promote recovery, and use principles of Intentional Peer Support
- Maintain contact with group participants between group sessions, to support continued engagement
- Provide inclusive and sensitive practice to young people and their families/carers from Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander, CALD and LGBTQIA backgrounds

**About you**:

- Lived experience of accessing youth mental health services and ability to share experiences in a recovery focused way
- Experience in delivering peer work in mental health, ideally in a youth-specific setting
- Passion, energy and determination to make a difference to the health outcomes for young people
- Qualifications/training in mental health are desirable but not required

**Benefits of working with Orygen Specialist Programs**:

- You will enjoy excellent work-life balance. We want you to stay long term
- Join us during this inspiring time of growth and change - career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
- Salary packaging, onsite car parking and close to public transport.
- Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; Staff Medical Service, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program - run by our dedicated employees

**Interested?**
- If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us via the details below.

  • Youth Peer Worker

    3 weeks ago

    City of Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Health Full time

    Welcome to the career site for RMH and PYMHWS. The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers. Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital. Job Description: Youth Peer Worker – Youth Mood Clinic Parkville Youth Mental Health and...

  • Youth Peer Worker

    2 weeks ago

    Melbourne, Australia Alfred Health Full time

    **Alfred Health** Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. - Are you a young person with a lived experience of mental health challenges?...

  • Youth Peer Support Worker Hep

    2 days ago

    Melbourne, Australia Alfred Health Full time

    **Alfred Health** Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. - Are you a young person with a lived/living experience of mental health...

  • Youth Engagement Peer Worker

    5 days ago

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia drummond street services Full time $104,000 - $130,878 per year

    Part time (0.6FTE), contract till 30 June 2026 subject to further fundingSCHADS 3First Nations People, LGBTIQA+ people, people with disability, people of colour, public housing residents or people with a lived experience are encouraged to applyDrummond Street Services is committed to child safety and strictly adheres to the Reportable Conduct Scheme for...

  • Youth Consumer Peer Worker

    2 days ago

    Melbourne, Australia Monash Health Full time

    Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan Job type: Full time Organisation: Monash Health **Salary**: Salary not specified Occupation: Nursing Reference: 57166 - Full-time ongoing, Level 3 Consumer Peer Worker - Join our innovative and expanding youth mental health program **About Monash Health** **About the Young Persons’ Mental Health Service...

  • Harm Reduction Peer Specialist

    7 hours ago

    Melbourne, Australia Youth Projects Full time

    **A bit about the role** The Harm Reduction Peer Specialist will support both the Proactive Overdose Response Initiative and The Living Room Primary Health Service by utilising their lived experience of alcohol and other drugs to engage service users to coordinate pathways out of homelessness and reduce drug-related harm. This position is responsible for...

  • Peer Worker

    7 days ago

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Humankapital Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per year

    Volunteer / Charity / CommunitySupport ServicesVIC OtherPermanent / Full TimeSalary packaging + carMake a meaningful difference to today's youthFantastic cultureAbout the companyOur client is Australia's leading peer-led youth trauma recovery organisation, dedicated to supporting at-risk youth aged Their mission is to empower young people by fostering...

  • Peer Worker

    6 days ago

    Melbourne, Australia Alfred Health Full time

    **Alfred Health** Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. - **Permanent, Part-time**: - ** Based at St Kilda Rd**: - ** Peer Worker...

  • Multicultural Youth Peer Worker, Melbourne

    2 days ago

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia headspace Full time $60,000 - $90,000 per year

    Job Description 0.4 FTE, Maximum Term until 30 June 2027 Based at our Dandenong office on the lands of the Boon Wurrung People From $38.83 per hour + 12% Super + Generous Salary Packaging benefits of up to $18,550 Make your lived experience count Join a passionate team supporting young people from multicultural backgrounds through their mental...

  • Hope Peer Support Worker

    4 days ago

    Melbourne, Australia The Royal Melbourne Hospital Full time

    -Location: Melbourne | Parkville Job type: Part time Organisation: The Royal Melbourne Hospital Salary: Salary not specified Occupation: Medical Reference: 72690 **Peer Support Worker - Orygen HOPE** - ** Utilise your recovery journey to help young people who are accessing mental health care**: - ** Permanent part time opportunity (3-4 days per week)**: -...