Family Peer Worker

2 weeks ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia The Royal Melbourne Hospital Full time

-Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan
Job type: Part time
Organisation: The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Salary: Salary not specified
Occupation: Health and Allied Health
Reference: 74718

**Family/Carer Peer Worker
- **Ongoing part-time role | 2 days per week**:

- ** Based in Sunshine and Wyndham**:

- ** Excellent team culture and development opportunities**

**Your new team**:

- Orygen Specialist Program, a program of The Royal Melbourne Hospital, pro0vides mental health services to young people aged 15-25 (soon to be 12-25) and their families/carers in Melbourne's northwest and western suburbs.- The Orygen Continuing Care Team in Sunshine and Wyndham provide access to outpatient community care by a multidisciplinary team ensureing comprehensive, collaborative and coordinated care.**Your new role**:
In this role, you will offer support to families, friends and carers of young people in the Wyndam and Melton areas. In this role, you will also:

- Draw on your Lived Experience of supportinf your family memeber of significant other and offer empathetic listening, providing peer support and information.
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and provide lived experience specific values and perspective
- Have a broad understanding of the differing perspectives of the impact of mental illness health on families/carers and the community
- Provide inclusive and sensitive practice to young people and their families/carers from Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander, CALD and LGBTQIA+ backgrounds

**About you**:

- Personal lived experience as a family, carer ir supporter of someone who has accessed public mental health services, preferably a youth mental health service.
- Are determined to make a difference to the health outcomes for young people
- Qualifications/training in mental health are desirable but not essential.

**Benefits of working with Orygen Specialist Programs**:

- You will enjoy excellent work-life balance. We want you to stay long term
- Join us during this inspiring time of growth and change - career progression opportunities to suit your professional development goals.
- Salary packaging, onsite car parking and close to public transport.
- Comprehensive Health & Wellbeing Programs including; Staff Medical Service, Employee Assistance Program, Peer Support Program - run by our dedicated employees

**Interested?**
- If you are looking for a varied and interesting role with scope to develop a range of skills, and you can demonstrate the above capabilities, connect with us for a confidential discussion.

  • Family/Carer Peer Worker

    7 days ago

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia The Royal Melbourne Hospital Full time

    -Location: Melbourne | Western MetropolitanJob type: Part timeOrganisation: The Royal Melbourne HospitalSalary: Salary not specifiedOccupation: Health and Allied HealthReference: 70505**Family/Carer Peer Worker**- ** Ongoing part-time role | 4 days per fortnight**:- ** Based in Footscray | Excellent team culture and development opportunities**:- ** Make a...

  • Family/Carer Peer Worker

    1 week ago

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Monash Health Full time

    Reference Number- 57716- Employment Type- Full Time Ongoing, Part Time Ongoing- Entity- Monash Health- Department- Emergency Department Mental Health and AOD Hub- Location- Monash Medical Centre Clayton- Position Summary- Fantastic opportunity to take on an exciting role in Clayton Emergency Department- Established Team- Full Time or Part Time role...

  • Family / Carer Peer Worker - EMAAP

    2 weeks ago

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Monash Health Full time $80,000 - $104,000 per year

    Monash Health is a great place to workMonash Health is Victoria's largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care across south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural...

  • Peer Support Worker

    2 weeks ago

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Mackillop Family Services Full time

    ABOUT USMcAuley Community Services for Women helps women and children who have faced family violence and homelessness to take control of their lives. Through a range of supports including accommodation, legal, health, recreation and social responses, we support women to leave us with restored capacity and greater opportunities for safe housing, economic...

  • Family/Carer Peer Worker

    2 weeks ago

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Monash Health Full time

    Location: Melbourne | Southern MetropolitanJob type: Part timeOrganisation: Monash Health**Salary**: Salary not specifiedOccupation: NursingReference: 59240Monash Health is excited to announce a new position as part of the expansion to the Hospital Outreach Post-suicidal engagement (HOPE).**About HOPE**:The HOPE program provides psychosocial support for...

  • Family/Carer Peer Worker

    2 weeks ago

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Monash Health Full time

    Reference Number- 55540- Employment Type- Part Time Ongoing- Entity- Monash Health- Department- HOPE clayton- Location- Atherton Road Hub Oakleigh- Position Summary- Part Time Ongoing position- 60.8 hours per fortnight- HOPE claytonMonash Health is excited to announce a new position as part of the expansion to the Hospital Outreach Post-suicidal engagement...

  • Family/Carer Peer Worker

    1 week ago

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia The Royal Melbourne Hospital Full time

    -Location: Melbourne | Western MetropolitanJob type: Part timeOrganisation: The Royal Melbourne HospitalSalary: Salary not specifiedOccupation: Health and Allied HealthReference: 74718**Family/Carer Peer Worker- **Ongoing part-time role | 2 days per week**:- ** Based in Sunshine and Wyndham**:- ** Excellent team culture and development opportunities****Your...

  • Family Peer Specialist

    2 weeks ago

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Alfred Health Full time

    **Alfred Health**Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.- **Permanent, Part-time (0.6EFT)**:- ** Based in Moorabbin with some travel...

  • Multicultural Family Peer Worker

    3 weeks ago

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Each Full time

    OverviewCompany Description: For over 50 years, Each has stood beside individuals and communities, helping people live healthier, more fulfilling lives. We put people at the heart of everything we do, surrounding them with a network of care and support that empowers individuals to thrive. Join us and be part of a team that delivers Altogether Better...

  • Multicultural Family Peer Worker

    3 weeks ago

    Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Each Full time

    OverviewCompany Description: For over 50 years, Each has stood beside individuals and communities, helping people live healthier, more fulfilling lives. We put people at the heart of everything we do, surrounding them with a network of care and support that empowers individuals to thrive. Join us and be part of a team that delivers Altogether Better...