Hope - Peer Support Worker

3 days ago

Melbourne, Australia Melbourne Health Full time

-Location: Melbourne | Northern Metropolitan
Job type: Not provided
Organisation: Melbourne Health
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Medical
Reference: 63685

**Peer Support Worker**

**North West Area Mental Health (NWAMH) HOPE Team**
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Part Time position working 40 hours per fortnight**:

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Based in Pascoe Vale South**:

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Work a rotating roster (business hours/evenings and weekends)**
- Are you looking for a role where your passion and expertise can come together to create a truly defining career opportunity? _
- Do you have lived experience with mental health difficulties? At_
- NWAMH, the HOPE Team is looking for someone who can utilise this experience to s_
- upport and engage with adults experiencing mental health difficulties and thoughts of suicide. Come join our supportive environment_

**Life With Us**:

- The Hospital Outreach Post suicidal Engagement Team (HOPE) team is a multidisciplinary team including clinical and non-clinical staff (psychosocial support and lived experience).
- We provide brief enhanced support and assertive outreach to people leaving our emergency department and inpatient units following treatment for suicidal ideation and/or a suicide attempt.
- We provide a service to people who live in the Morleand and Hume LGA's for up to a 12 week period.

**Your New Role**:
The HOPE peer support worker will be part of a small team who are passionate about providing post suicidal engagement to individuals who have had a recent presentation to the emergency department as well as their families and carers
- Empower consumers to make their own choices about their treatment and recovery with an emphasis on strengthening their internal resources to move forward.
- Reach out to consumers who have attended the service for assessment and may benefit from peer support.
- Assist consumers by ensuring they actively participate in their own identified recovery goals
- Work alongside a multidisciplinary clinical team

**About You**:

- Lived experience of mental health difficulties is an essential prerequisite
- Be a confident team player with a desire to share your wisdom, knowledge and experience
- Demonstrate a solid understanding of how mental health services work and have good knowledge of peer support frameworks
- Demonstrate compassion and resilience, providing peer support and information to mental health consumers
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Be a positive role model

**Benefits of working with North Western Mental Health**:
**Interested?**

If you are looking for a meaningful role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us via the details below for a confidential discussion.
- **. **Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment and COVID-19 Vaccination prior to commencement.

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