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SalaryReference Number 53544
Position Title Family/Carer Peer Worker
Employment Type Part Time Ongoing
Entity Monash Health
Department Dandenong Area Mental Health Program
Location Cleeland Street, Dandenong
Position Summary
About Monash Health
Monash Health is Victoria’s largest public health service. We are proud to provide healthcare to one quarter of Melbourne’s population, across the entire life-span from newborn and children, to adults, the elderly, their families and carers. More than 22,000 employees work at over 40 care locations across south eastern Melbourne, including Monash Medical Centre, Monash Children’s Hospital, Moorabbin Hospital, Dandenong Hospital, Casey Hospital, Kingston Centre, Cranbourne Centre, and an extensive network of rehabilitation, aged care, community health and mental health facilities. For more information please visit .
Monash Health Mental Health Services provides a range of community, bed-based and specialist services covering the Casey, Cardinia, Greater Dandenong, Kingston and Monash LGAs – a population of nearly one million.
The Mobile Support and Treatment Service provides intensive recovery-oriented treatment to consumers experiencing a range of mental health problems in their own environment.
About the Role
An exciting new opportunity exists to join out enhanced Mobile Support and Treatment Service as a Family/Carer Peer Worker. The Dandenong Mobile Support and Treatment is looking for someone with lived experience of caring for someone with mental ill health and recovery to join our dynamic team.
This role is part time position (0.5eft) 5 days per fortnight.
About You
You are able to use your own life experience to support family members and carers in caring for a person with mental illness.
What we offer:
- mentorship and career guidance
- support to attend relevant forums and conferences
- a supportive learning environment
How to Apply
Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity, and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.
Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.
Existing Monash Health Employees should apply using your Monash Health employee account. For any queries regarding employee accounts contact Recruitment Services by email – .
Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:
- reference checks;
- a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
- a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same);and
- proof of immunisation.
As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview.
To comply with Victorian Public Health directions, all employees working in the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. To support your application, and to be compliant with any public health orders in place at the time of, and during, your employment, you will be required to upload evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19. Acceptable evidence is a copy of a Government Official Immunisation History Statement or Digital Certificate showing all vaccination dates. It is a requirement of Monash Health to collect, record and hold vaccination information. Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who can provide acceptable evidence that they meet full vaccination status.
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