Family Peer Specialist

**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 required between locations**:

- ** Salary Range: $45k - $49k**:

- ** Lived experience** as a carer of a young person essential**:

- ** Great Staff Benefits, 5 Weeks Annual Leave & Salary Packaging**

**About the role**

As one of our Family Peer Specialists, you will draw from your own lived experience to offer support, either face to face or over the telephone, to families, carers and supporters of young people up to 25 years of age attending Alfred ICYAMHWS (Infant, Child, Youth, Area Mental Health & Wellbeing Service). The Family Peer Specialist will be part of a supportive interdisciplinary team, reporting to the Manager Family / Carer Peer Program. Care will involve the young person, their family, and support networks, combining lived experience and clinical staff. Please access the Position Description for more information or contact us to ask questions.

**About you**

We are looking for someone with Lived experience as a carer, family member, kin or supporter of a young person with complex mental health issues (essential).

Along with the essential lived experience as a carer, you have an interest to support others who are supporting their young people. Any experience in a prior direct family/carer lived experience role will be an advantage.

You'll also have to complete/provide evidence of a valid Victorian Working with Children Check, current Victorian Driver's Licence, full COVID-19 vaccinations, be willing to undergo a background police check, and you'll require Australian working rights.

**About us**

Alfred Infant Child and Youth Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (ICYAMHWS) is friendly to infants, children, young people and their families/carers.

We provide accessible mental health services inclusive of family, friends and support networks.

We are a specialist, multi-disciplinary and intensive care mental health service incorporating the lived and living experience of family peer specialists and youth peer workers.

Our service is divided into two streams 0-11 and 12-26 years, and includes specialist services in the areas of perinatal care, neurodevelopmental presentations, eating disorders and outreach support.

Here at Alfred Health our staff share they are proud of the workplace at ICYAMHWS, including shared values and attitudes, inclusion of diversity, company culture, innovation and impact, and career growth. ICYAMHWS staff feel working at ICYAMHWS is meaningful as they experience a sense of connection in what they do, express feeling valued in the work they undertake, and that they are making a difference. We pride ourselves on taking care of their staff by providing support, supervision, reflective practice, education and professional development, whilst challenging them to grow.

**Family Peer Support**

The Family / Carer Peer Specialist program works in conjunction with our clinical teams to provide support to family members or other carers in the network of the young person. Family members and friends often provide the main safety net and support system for a young person. Evidence shows that when family and friends are involved with services, outcomes for young people improve.

The aim of Family Peer Support is to:

- minimise the impact of complex mental health issues on family and significant others of young people within the service;
- and support the engagement of families and significant others with the service in order to enhance the process of recovery for young people experiencing complex mental health issues.

**What's in it for you**
- Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.
- Flexible Heath Insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance
- Access to discounted gym membership for gyms across Melbourne via Fitness Passport
- Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision
- Located close to public transport and cafes
- If applicable, specify specific requirements that you require in the cover letter or CV.

**Applications Close: 11pm AEDT, Wednesday 5 March 2025**

Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department's risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

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