Mental Health Lived Experience Worker

1 week ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Latrobe Regional Hospital Full time

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Latrobe Regional Hospital

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Health and Allied Health

Reference: 16218

**Mental Health Lived Experience Worker**

Latrobe Regional Hospital have an exciting opportunity for a consumer lived experience worker to join the Specialist and therapeutic programs team on a Part Time Ongoing Basis.

This role plays an important role in providing a consumer lived experience perspective into the Mental Health Program service planning, service delivery and evaluation.

**The successful applicant will**:

- Ensure an awareness of the lived experience role within the organisation.
- Work directly with Consumers and relevant LRH staff to assist with the consumer with recovery in a practical, therapeutic and meaningful way across the service including inpatient units as directed
- Sharing of lived experience and help to facilitate of a range of activities (including training) to encourage full participation of both consumer and carers in our mental health services

**"IMPORTANT**:_ All staff employed in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 (unless a valid exemption applies). Evidence of Vaccination (or exemption) will be required to be provided prior to commencement."_**

**Why work for LRH?**

A leading Gippsland employer, Latrobe Regional Hospital is Gippsland's specialist referral and trauma centre located 150km east of Melbourne. We are a purpose-built teaching hospital caring for a population of more than 260,000 people.Our comprehensive range of services extends to emergency, intensive care, elective surgery, allied health, obstetrics, medical and radiation oncology at the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre, dialysis and aged care.

**We offer**:

- A friendly and supportive team
- A collaborative and innovative working environment
- Training and education
- Staff Wellbeing Clinic
- Career progression opportunities

**Our unique difference**:

- Regional lifestyle opportunities
- Access to excellent schools, health and transport services
- Generous salary packaging benefits, paid parental leave and flexible working conditions
- Expanding specialist services with future redevelopments & expansions

**Our commitment to you**:
LRH is recognized as a leading learning hospital providing ongoing career opportunities. We provide a safe and rewarding work environment for all of our staff and have made a long-term commitment to strengthen our organisational culture through leadership excellence, education and training.

Now is an exciting time to join our team with significant growth on the horizon.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

At LRH we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.

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