Consumer Peer Support Worker

6 days ago

Melbourne, Australia Western Health Australia Full time

Requisition No: 4075
- Executive Division: Operations
- Division: Mental Health & Wellbeing Services
- Program: Mental Health Services
- Department: Consumer Consultants - Mid West
- Enterprise Agreement: Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise
- Job Function: Mental Health
- Project:
Opportunity exists for an enthusiastic, compassionate Consumer Peer Support Worker to join our team at Footscray's Womens Inpatient Unit. You will be a valuable addition to our multidisciplinary teams who continue to strive in the improvement and support we offer our consumers and expand our lived experience workforce.

This role requires lived/living experience as a consumer of mental health services and a good understanding of the recovery process. We are seeking people who are willing to walk alongside consumers in their recovery journeys, sharing your own experiences in a way that inspires hope and possibility.

**To be Successful in this Role you will have**:

- A personal lived/living experience of mental health challenges and accessing mental health services.
- Ability to mutually support consumers in their own recovery; sharing your lived experience to support them to take positive steps towards their own wellbeing.
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.

Position Description

**Applications close at 11:59pm on 29 May 2025.**

**About Us**

Our workforce of over 13,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
- If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying_._

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