Consumer Peer Support Worker

2 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: Medical
Reference: 67285

**Consumer Peer Support Worker - Post Discharge Support Program
- CPSW IWAMHS Post Discharge Mental Health Support Program
- Close proximity to Royal Melbourne Hospital
- Part time
- The Engage and Hospital Outreach Post-Suicidal Engagement (HOPE) teams are embedded in a continuum of supports that constitute the Post Discharge Mental Health Support Program. The teams are clinical and non-clinical and are located in close proximity to the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

**Your new role**:

- You will be part of a close knit team of dynamic, innovative and supportive lived experience professionals
- Work alongside highly committed staff of the Post Discharge Program whilst providing compassionate and supportive care for people who have presented in mental health crisis
- A team underpinned by specialised training and supervision
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team in our service
- Draw upon your own ‘lived experience’ of having been a consumer/user of mental health services
- Support consumers to be involved in decision-making about their care and treatment
- Supervision is provided to all lived experience staff

**About you**:

- Be a true team player with confidence and desire to share their wisdom, knowledge and experience
- Lived experience of mental illness is an essential prerequisite for this role as well as a good understanding of peer support frameworks is essential
- Demonstrate compassion and resilience, provide direct peer support and information to mental health consumers in a range of settings

**Benefit of working with NorthWestern Mental Health**:

- Career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals
- Enjoy excellent work-life balance working in a supportive and collaborative team
- Salary packaging, onsite car parking and, close to public transport

**Interested?**
- If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us.
- For a confidential discussion please connect via the details below.
- Brendon Hatch, Manager Lived Experience Workforce
- Sandi Venables, Consumer Peer Support Coordinator

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