Peer Support Worker

Job Description:

• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Part time 24hrs/week, Kew location
• Full time fixed term until 31/12/2024

About the Role
The Consumer or Carer Peer Support Worker will provide Peer Support for Healthy Ageing Service (HAS) consumers or carers. They will contribute knowledge, skills and expertise from their lived experience as a mental health consumer or carer of someone experiencing mental health concerns.

• Support the assessment of consumer needs
• Participate in community development activities including education of other professionals and consumer groups
• Support in the delivery of HAS Group Program

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

• A current Victorian driver’s licence
• Current National Criminal History Check, or willing to obtain
• Qualification in health, education or welfare studies

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!
• 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
• Flexible working arrangements including working from home

About St. Vincent's Healthy Ageing Service (HAS)
HAS delivers mental health services to older adults with, or at risk of experiencing mild to moderate mental health concerns via an Outreach Brief Intervention Model of Care. HAS is a prevention/early intervention service with a strong focus on Health Promotion.
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.
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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.
Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist: Review the following documents:
Contact Details: Tanya Cottrell Manager Healthy Ageing Service 9231 8443 tanya.cottrell@svha.org.au
Alternate Contact: grace.billing@svha.org.au GRACE BILLING 9231 8443
Closing Date: 21 March 2024 11:59pm
Reconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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