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Form of work- Excellent work/life balance – Permanent Part Time 64 hours per fortnight
- Brand new role – make it your own
- Join our multidisciplinary, specialist Eating Disorder team
About the facility
The Barwon Health Eating Disorder Service is a specialist multidisciplinary team providing assessment and treatment to young people (0-25 years) and their families presenting with an Eating Disorder, or at risk of an Eating Disorder. The team is located within the Child and Youth Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol program.
The service is a leader in the delivery of evidence-based treatments for Eating Disorders and collaborative models of care including Family Based Treatment (FBT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy- Enhanced (CBT-E), Cognitive Analytic Therapy (CAT), Multi-family Therapy (MFT), Collaborative Care Skills Workshop for carers and Motivational Interviewing. There is a strong focus on secondary consultation to the broader service, public and private sectors.
About you
- Lived experience of caring for someone with mental distress including Eating Disorder
- Lived experience of engagement with public mental health services
- Previous experience as a Peer Worker and/or senior Peer Worker
- Understanding of personal recovery process
- Experience supporting others through intentional sharing of lived experience
- Deep knowledge of peer support principles
- Well-developed group facilitation skills
- Strong organisational skills
About the role
As guided by the Eating Disorders Service manager and Lived Experience Discipline Lead, the Senior Carer Peer Worker will provide expert input into the development of new peer programs in Mental Health Drugs and Alcohol Services (MHDAS). Other duties include;
- Providing one-on-one peer support and facilitating groups
- Providing carer perspective supervision to MHDAS peer support workers
- Assisting in MHDAS educational activities designed to promote greater understanding of lived experience work, in particular peer support work, at the service
About the culture
An initiative coming out of the Royal Commission, Barwon Health’s Mental Health Hospital in the Home (MH HITH), is one of a limited number of HITH programs being established and evaluated across the state of Victoria. The aim is to provide timely and effective, intensive treatment and support for individuals aged 16 years and older with high acuity mental health and / or AOD needs, in their home environment. The service provides 9 adult and youth acute mental health bed-equivalent packages of care and operates 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week.
What we offer
- EBA leave entitlements with the option to purchase additional leave
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development
- Doorstep to the Great Ocean Road, Bellarine Peninsula and the Surf Coast
- Attractive salary packaging benefits!
- Living Expenses capped at $9,010 and includes repayments on mortgages, credit cards, personal loans and rental payments
- Meal Entertainment & Accommodation capped at $2,650 and includes food and drink consumed in a social or entertainment settings and some accommodation expenditure
About the Geelong Region, AUSTRALIA
Sitting within one of Victoria’s six regional health centres, Barwon Health serves the community of Greater Geelong and beyond. Victoria’s second largest city after Melbourne! Derived from the local Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region Djilang, Geelong is thought to mean ‘land’ or ‘cliffs’.
- Enjoy a range of lifestyle choices including inner city, coastal, suburban and rural homes at affordable prices.
- High standard of schooling options throughout the area
- A stone throw from the Surf Coast and Great Ocean Road
- Appreciate beautiful parks, rivers, walks and wineries
To find out more about the Geelong region, visit our Moving to the Region page on the Barwon Health website.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where we value each person’s uniqueness. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.
If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Mental Health Recruitment team via email at mentalhealth.recruitment@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.
Applicants for this role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and influenza and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health immunisation policy.
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