Address
Form of work Metro South Health is Australia's first digital health service and one of the largest in Queensland, with an estimated residential population of approximately one million people or 23 per cent of Queensland's population. This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community. About the Role Based within the acute inpatient unit, the Peer Support Worker position will work closely with consumers, the ward multidisciplinary teams and the staff of the Crisis Support Space to support the seamless transition of consumers from inpatient admission to community follow-up promoting hope, recovery, resilience and optimism for consumers when seeking/accessing support during times of crisis. Assist consumers, carers and families, service providers and non-government organisations (NGO's) to develop a better understanding of the recovery framework while utilising your lived experience of mental health, substance use and/or suicide. Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description. Our ICARE² values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day. We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro South here: www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team.
Click here to view more detail / apply for Peer Support Worker CSS TMP, Queensland Health
