Senior Consumer Peer Support Worker

Position Title Senior Consumer Peer Support Worker
Employment Type Permanent Part Time
Location Forest Hill
Award Classification Health Professionals (77) (Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2021 - 2024) - Lived Experience Worker Level 3 Year 4
Hours (per fortnight) 38
Applications from Recruitment agencies will not be accepted
The successful applicant to this position will be required to undergo a pre-employment Police Check.
Position Summary
Senior Consumer Peer Support Worker

• Permanent Part Time (0.5 EFT / 19 hours per week)
• Make your impact in a newly evolving team
• Generous Salary Packaging

Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.
About the role
This new Senior Consumer Peer Worker role within the Eastern Homeless Outreach Psychiatric Service / EHOPS draws on a share lived experience of mental ill-health, homelessness and recovery to support the recovery journey of consumers experiencing homelessness in achieving positive recovery outcomes.
You will have lived experience as well as demonstrated skills and values of:

• Agility and flexibility
• Compassionate with strong skills in engagement and rapport building
• Recovery oriented approach that promote consumer choice and control
• Strong advocate for a shared care approach with all supports around the consumer

Join the team and get a chance to contribute to the development of a contemporary and dynamic model of care for people with lived experience of mental ill-health and co-occurring homelessness.
About you
To be successful in this role you should possess:

• A passion for lived experience work
• A strong commitment to high quality care
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
• Very good communication and organisational skills

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.
Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range !

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities
• Friendly & supportive team
• Flexible working hours
• Salary packaging options
• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps
If you believe you have the ability to make a difference in this rewarding industry, apply today!
Please note:

• All applications must be submitted online via E-Mercury
• All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check, where preferred candidates will be required to complete a Criminal History Check at the expense of Eastern Health.
• You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
• Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.

Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.
Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, those from the LGBTIQ+ community, people living with disability and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, are strongly encouraged to apply. Those seeking support in submitting an application are welcome to contact the hiring manager listed or feel free to contact the .
Values in Action: Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day
**Please note applications will be screened upon receipt and advertising may close prior to the closing date.**
Selection Criteria Essential: Lived experience of using public mental health service
Essential: Experience as Consumer lived experience worker
Essential: Experience of Homelessness
Contact Person Leo Portillo
Contact Number (04) 6871 9220
Alternate Contact Person Cate Bourke
Alternate Contact Number (04) 6601 4668
Closing Date 12/12/2023
Position Description EHOPS Consumer Peer Position Description 2023.pdf
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Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on the closing date.
Please ensure your application is added before this time as we do not accept late applications.