Senior Consumer Peer Support Worker - Brief Intervention Team incorporating HOPE

  Permanent Part Time (3 days per week) position available

• Occasional extended hours work may be required.
• Based at Forest Hill and Ringwod East 
• Join a well-established Lived Experience Team 
• Lived Experience Worker, Level 3  ($2,869 – 3,136per fortnight -pro rata for part time)
• Great Salary Packaging options

  Eastern Health

 Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.

About the role

  The Brief Intervention Team(BIT) incorporates the HOPE (Suicide Prevention) stream of care -  a key component of the Senior Consumer Peer Worker role is provision of peer support interventions,within a recovery oriented framework, to people referred to the BIT team. In addition  the Senior Consumer Peer will provide leadership support to other lived experience consumer workers.

 The Senior Consumer Peer worker works in close collaboration with other staff and management in delivering care and support. Peer workers support consumers to be involved in decision making about their own care and treatment; and build understanding of the effectiveness of the peer workforce. The role is generally based within the BIT service  but also operates as part of a broader lived experience workforce team.

 For more information on our Lived Experience Workforce, please visit our website.

 https://www.easternhealth.org.au/services/mental-health/lived-experience-workforce-lew/

 About you 

To be successful in this role you will possess

• Lived experience as a consumer who has accessed public mental health services.
• Understanding of mental health peer support principles and ability to use peer support to provide hope, a belief in recovery and the value of self-care.
• Experience in a mental health lived experience role
• Experience and capacity in the leadership of Lived Experience staff
• A strong commitment to high quality care
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
• Very good communication and organisational skills

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.

Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.  An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

If you believe you have the ability to make a difference in this rewarding industry, apply today!

Please note:

• All applications must be submitted online via E-Mercury
• All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check, where preferred candidates will be required to complete a Criminal History Check at the expense of Eastern Health.
• You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
• Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.

Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, those from the LGBTIQ+ community, people living with disability and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, are strongly encouraged to apply. Those seeking support in submitting an application are welcome to contact the hiring manager listed or feel free to contact the Talent Acquisition team.

Values in Action: Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day

**Please note applications will be screened upon receipt and advertising may close prior to the closing date.**