Lived Experience Carer Peer Support Worker
1 week ago
Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Part time
Organisation: Austin Health
**Salary**: Salary not specified
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Reference: 46988
An exciting opportunity currently exists for an enthusiastic and committed peer worker - carer to join our** Child Inpatient Unit.** This is a part time, 12-month position.
The Child Inpatient Unit (CIPU) is part of Austin Health’s Child and Youth Mental Health Services (CYMHS). It services children from metropolitan and regional Victoria, NSW and Tasmania at present. It is one of two Child Units in the state - the other is the OASIS Unit, based at Monash Health.
The Child Unit works closely with children and their carers to achieve positive outcomes in all areas of functioning. We have 12 beds, and are based at the Austin Hospital in Heidelberg. Children up to their 13th birthday are admitted for mental health assessment and treatment. These children may be experiencing significant acute and complex emotional, behavioural and/or social difficulties and have usually had some outpatient treatment. The team is also supported by Austin School teaching staff who work to keep children connected to their home schools or to help them reconnect to appropriate education pathways.
We are seeking a carer peer worker to work with the team and provide peer support to families and carers of children on the unit, using personal lived experience that includes support within a model of hope and recovery
On the adolescent unit particularly we offer:
- ** A dynamic and highly skilled multidisciplinary team**:
- ** Regular individual and group supervision**:
- ** Collegiate and supportive team culture**:
- ** Opportunity to learn and connect with highly specialist CYMHS clinicians across a wide variety of specialist roles**:
- ** Capacity to make real and lasting change in the lives of young people and their carers/families**
Austin Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are strongly encouraged.
-
Lived Experience Carer Peer Support Worker
2 weeks ago
Melbourne, Australia Austin Health Full timeLocation: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan Job type: Part time Organisation: Austin Health **Salary**: Salary not specified Occupation: Health and Allied Health Reference: 48687 An exciting opportunity currently exists for an enthusiastic and committed Carer with Lived Experience to join our** Child Inpatient Unit **as a **_Carer_** Peer Support...
-
Lived Experience Carer Peer Support Worker
16 hours ago
Melbourne, Australia Austin Health Full timeLocation: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan Job type: Part time Organisation: Austin Health **Salary**: Salary not specified Occupation: Medical and Nursing Reference: 46988 An exciting opportunity currently exists for an enthusiastic and committed peer worker - carer to join our** Child Inpatient Unit.** This is a part time, 12-month position. The...
-
Carer Peer Support Worker
2 weeks 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: Health and Allied Health Reference: 70273 **Carer Peer Support Worker - Orygen HOPE** - ** Join an innovative Youth Mental Health Service**: - ** Permanent part time opportunity (2 days per week)**: - ** Support young...
-
Senior Lived Experience Peer Worker
2 days ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Eastern Health Full time $60,000 - $80,000 per yearSenior Carer Peer WorkerPermanent Part Time (3 days per week) | occasional extended hours may be requiredBox Hill | Close to cafes, public transport and shopsJoin a well-established Lived Experience teamEastern HealthEastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare...
-
Carer Lived Experience Worker
2 weeks ago
Melbourne, Australia Austin Health Full timeLocation: 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...
-
Peer Support Worker
16 hours ago
Melbourne, Australia Austin Health Full timeLocation: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan Job type: Full time, Part time Organisation: Austin Health **Salary**: Salary not specified Occupation: Administration/Secretarial, Human Resources, Legal, Occupational Health and Safety Reference: 51075 Adult Community Mental Health - Lived Experience Worker - Carer Support - ** Peer Support Worker -...
-
Peer Worker
2 weeks ago
Melbourne, Australia Austin Health Full timeLocation: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan Job type: Part time Organisation: Austin Health **Salary**: Salary not specified Occupation: Medical and Nursing Reference: 46240 An exciting opportunity currently exists for an enthusiastic and committed peer worker - carer to join our** Child Inpatient Unit.** This is a part time, 12 month position. The...
-
Family / Carer Peer Worker - EMAAP
2 days ago
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Monash Health Full time $100,000 - $120,000 per yearMonash Health is a great place to workMonash Health is Victoria's largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care across south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural...
-
Carer Peer Support Worker
3 days ago
Melbourne, Australia The Royal Melbourne Hospital Full time-Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan Job type: Part time Organisation: The Royal Melbourne Hospital Salary: Salary not specified Occupation: Health and Allied Health Reference: 69785 **Carer Peer Support Worker** **Eating Disorder Service - Inner West Area Mental Health Service (IWAMHS)** - Part-Time Fixed Term position - working 32 hours per...
-
Carer Lived Experience Worker Level2
3 days ago
Melbourne, Australia Austin Health Full timeLocation: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan Job type: Part time Organisation: Austin Health **Salary**: Salary not specified Occupation: Community Services Reference: 51055- **Part-time, permanent position (15.2hours p/w)**: - ** Heidelberg location**: - ** Base salary + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave**: - ** Rotating 7-day roster,...
