Lived Experience Practitioner

**Multiple ongoing opportunities (Part Time or Full Time) + Hybrid working model + SACS Level 2 to Level 3 + $63,640- $76,459 pa (Pro Rata Part Time )+ 11% Super + Salary Packaging benefits**:

- ** Sunshine and Caroline Springs locations**:

- **Be a changemaker and contribute meaningfully to the lives of our clients and communities in developing a supported and effective Lived Experience practice at IPC Health**

**The Opportunity**

IPC Health have partnered with Western Health and the Royal Children’s Hospital to co-design and lead the Brimbank Melton Children’s Health and Wellbeing Local (previously referred to as Hub).

The Local will provide support for infants, children and families, delivering services like psychology, psychiatry, allied health, family supports and paediatricians. People with lived experience will also form an important part of the Local’s workforce. The service will support children aged 0-11 who are experiencing developmental, behavioural or emotional challenges and their families, and will focus on early intervention and providing age-appropriate care.

Within this rewarding role, as a Lived Experience Practitioner, you will build strong rapport with consumers of the Local and accompany them on their journey through the service.

With the exciting growth of our Local team, **there are multiple ongoing Lived Experience Practitioners opportunities** offering flexibility for Part Time or Full Time. **For Part Time opportunities, a minimum commitment of 0.4FTE (30.4 hours per fortnight) is required**.

This position is classified as a Social and Community Services Employee at Level 2-3 under the Community Health Centre (Stand Alone Services) Social And Community Service Employees Multi Enterprise Agreement 2022.

**You will make a difference by**
- Empowering consumers who have a lived childhood experience or caring for a child who has mental ill health, developmental disability or challenges with emotional regulation and supporting their wellness journey through a range of non-clinical community based supports that is a strengths-based approach to individuals and groups.
- Establishing a relationship of mutuality and information sharing that promotes choices, self-determination and opportunities for collaborative learning
- Meaningfully share your lived experience with consumers and staff, offering encouragement and support to improve consumers’ overall mental health and wellbeing; and a peer perspective.
- Contributing to program content and activities which support the wellbeing of infant, children and families

**To succeed you will need**

**Either**
- **A lived childhood experience of mental ill health, developmental disability or utilisation of multidisciplinary health care and family supports; OR**:

- ** A lived experience of caring for a child who has mental ill health, developmental disability or challenges with emotional regulation.**:

- Well developed communication and interpersonal skills to engage and support consumers from a mutual perspective through sharing lived experience; and develop a trusting and professional relationship.
- Commitment to consumer participation at an individual and group level
- Experience in communication, collaboration, and representation with diverse individuals and groups.
- The ability to participate and contribute to collaborative research and evaluation.
- A current and valid Victorian Working with Children’s Check.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite including Outlook.
- Training in Intentional Peer Support or equivalent (applicable to Level 3).
- A minimum of two years experience working as a Lived Experience Worker or Peer Worker in a Health or Social Service (applicable to Level 3).

**We will offer you**
- ** Flexibility** We work in a flexible, creative and adaptable way to best support our staff and clients. Access plenty of options to flex your work and life commitments through our Flexing with IPC Health program.
- ** Learning and development **Our people are supported to act on opportunities that expand their expertise, knowledge and confidence. Opportunity to explore and participate in our Innovation and Professional Development Framework.
- ** Supportive Environment** Connection is our strength. We respect and support each other and work collaboratively to create a force of good. Be inspired and well supported by our passionate leaders and creative staff.
- ** Celebrate achievements **Feel valued and recognised as an important part of One Team IPC Health. Your contributions matter. Be part of an award winning supportive organisation that values and celebrates growth.
- ** Attractive Benefits** Generous salary packaging benefits including novated leasing, paid parental leave, access to accrued days off, free onsite car parking, free and confidential employee assistance program.

**What next?**

If you are passionate, creative and want to make a difference, we want to hear from you. To apply, please submit your