Consumer Peer Worker Level 2

2 days ago

Melbourne, Australia Monash Health Full time

Location: Melbourne | Eastern Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Monash Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Education and Training, Health and Allied Health, Family Violence Workers, Medical, Nursing

Reference: 65269

**Inpatient Consumer Peer Worker (Level 2) - Mental Health**

We have two positions available for enthusiastic and experienced **Consumer Peer Workers** to provide valuable **Lived Experience** peer support as part of the 28-day Expanding Post Discharge Support initiative, and in line with the Intentional Peer Support (IPS) model. This role provides IPS to consumers initially in an inpatient setting at a **mental health unit** and follows up with 28-day post-discharge support.

**About Monash Health**

**About the Program**

As one of the largest public mental health service providers in Victoria, Monash Health provides services across South Eastern Melbourne and has mental health inpatient units at Dandenong, Clayton, and Casey hospitals. The 28-day Expanding Post Discharge Support initiative has been funded to provide peer support for consumers transitioning from mental health inpatient units back into the community.

**About the Role**

You will have experience of mental ill health and recovery, and be able to share your lived experience with others in a way that builds understanding, hope, and coping skills, towards personal growth and resilience. Contact and rapport is made with consumers during and after the inpatient admission - particularly where it has been identified that there is risk of patient re-admission after discharge.It is expected you will contribute from a peer perspective to effective discharge planning processes to support successful discharge and reduction in readmission rates by promotion of community engagements/supports, education and support to consumers, referrals and supportive follow-up post discharge.

These positions are part of a team of family/carer and consumer peer workers, where orientation and ongoing training, support and mentoring is provided by your Consumer Peer Work Team Leader, along with regular discipline specific reflective supervision.The advertised positions are based at public mental health units at Dandenong Hospital and Monash Medical Centre Clayton but may at times involve work or training at other Monash sites. This role also involves community outreach work so a full driver's license is essential.

**Monash Health employees can access these benefits**:

- Salary packaging
- Onsite discounted staff parking
- Discounted banking (BankVic)
- Professional development courses and seminars
- Higher Education Recognition Allowance
- Onsite Gym

**How to Apply**

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

- reference checks;
- a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
- a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same);and
- proof of immunisation.

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