Lived Experience Peer Worker | Safe Haven Cafe

This is a Consumer Lived/Living Experience Position – you must state in your cover letter having a Lived/Living Experience of mental health challenges and of accessing or trying to access mental health services. 

• Ongoing training and development opportunities 
• Friendly and supportive environment 
• Permanent, part time 22.8 hours per week (0.6 FTE), Fitzroy location

About the Role 

The Peer Support Worker role is critical for the success of the Safe Haven Café, providing a high level of support to those seeking assistance at the Safe Haven Café, within the Intentional Peer Support framework.  In partnership with the Safe Haven Café Mental Health Clinician, the Peer Support Worker will provide support to those people presenting to the café.  The role will support the delivery of psychosocial interventions, including group sessions and activities as required. The Peer Support worker will be integral to the co-design and co-delivery of the Safe Haven Café as a service and its evaluation.   

Classifications for this position will range from Lived Experience Worker Level 2 MP32 - MP35 ($67,522 – $71,635 per annum pro rata)

Your Contribution 

• You will have a lived/living experience of mental health challenges and of accessing or trying to access mental health services 

• You will have demonstrated capacity to skilfully use your knowledge and experience of mental health challenges and to support consumers 

• Completion of or willingness to undertake training in Intentional Peer Support (core training)  

• Sound working knowledge of and a commitment to recovery oriented practice in mental health rehabilitation, supporting the work with consumers and carers to promote self-determination, personal strengths and enable progress towards reaching individual goals. 

• Ability to provide culturally competent services appropriate to the needs of people from diverse backgrounds including those from a CALD background.  

• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, including problem solving ability and conflict resolution skills, as well as sound oral and writing skills. 

• Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain 

What We Offer 

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• In the heart of Fitzroy, CBD at our doorstep, close to some of Melbourne’s best cafes, public transport and lots of carparks
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About Safe Haven Cafe 

SVHM is reopening the Safe Haven Café at the Fitzroy campus based on the successful United Kingdom model. The Safe Haven Café will be located within an existing Art Gallery space and will be open in the afternoon and evening over weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday).  It will be available to mental health consumers as an alternative to the Emergency Department, for those needing a safe space as well as peer support, advice and assistance with navigating the mental health system. 

Working at St Vincent’s 

St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence. 

Application 

• Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application. 

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced. 
 
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve. 
 
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM 
 
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations). 

This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.
 

Contact: 

Sharon Williams, Director Lived Experience Workforce and Strategy, ***************@svha.org.au 0403716*** 

Anje Delport - SVHM ************@svha.org.au