Peer Worker

4 weeks ago

North Geelong, Australia Barwon Health Full time
  • Join a supportive and inclusive team and service who value your contribution
  • Opportunity to develop individual and group peer worker skills in a specialist service
  • Permanent part-time or full-time – 80 hours per fortnight

About the facility

The Mental Health Therapy Services develops and provides individual and group peer support, specialist assessment, consultation and evidenced-based psychotherapies as part of consumer’s treatment within Barwon Health's Community Mental Health services. This includes dedicated peer workers, occupational therapy, art therapy, Autism services, comprehensive psychotherapy programs for personality disorders and/or a history of trauma, education on personality disorder, and trainee programs. This is an innovative and expanding service which will be based in our new MH and Well-being hub in Central Geelong.

About you

  • Trained in the delivery of a peer led approach to service delivery
  • Lived experience of mental illness
  • Lived experience of engagement with public mental health services
  • Lived experience of Recovery and capacity to reflect on personal recovery processes
  • Previous experience delivering groups

About the role

As guided by the Lived Experience Discipline Lead, Senior peer worker and the Operational Manager of the Therapy Services team, you will:

  • Provide individual and peer support to people with a lived experience of mental distress who access therapy services
  • Work collaboratively with therapists and peer workers to deliver peer groups
  • Participate in interprofessional team meetings

What we offer

  • EBA leave entitlements and the opportunity to purchase additional leave
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Professional Development
  • Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
  • Access to employee wellness program
  • Attractive salary packaging benefits
    • Living Expenses capped at $9,010 and includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and rental payments
    • Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650 and includes food and drink consumed in a social or entertainment settings and some accommodation expenditure

Diversity and Inclusion

At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace 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 sexual orientation.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact mentalhealth.recruitment@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and a member of the team will be in touch.

Applicants for this role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.

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Please note Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services.

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