Senior Consumer Peer Worker (Maroondah)

Position Title Senior Consumer Peer Worker (Maroondah)
Employment Type Permanent Part Time
Location Maroondah Hospital
Award Classification Psych Services (70) (Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2021-2024) - Lived Experience Worker Level 3 Year 4
Hours (per fortnight) 45.60

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 Worker (Maroondah)

• Ongoing Part Time (3 days per week)
• East Ringwood Location
• Well established Lived Experience Workforce
• Level 3 Peer Worker - $2832.30 - $3074.60 p.f. (pro rata for part time)

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

The Senior Consumer Peer Worker provides group and individual peer support to mental health consumers and provides a leadership role for Consumer Peer Support Workers within the Adult/Older Adult Mental Health Service. Co-design is central to this leadership role, with a focus on inpatient and PARC settings.

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Lived experience as a person who has been a consumer of a public mental health service
• Demonstrated understanding and empathy of the broad impact of mental ill-health on consumers and carers/families and of the evidence base for inclusive, family sensitive and recovery oriented practice.
• Experience in a mental health lived experience role
• Highly developed interpersonal skills
• A strong commitment to high quality care
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team
• Excellent 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 people, 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 manger listed or feel free to contact the .

Eastern Health Values: Patients First | Agility | Humility | Respect | Kindness | Excellence

**Please note applications will be screened upon receipt and advertising may close prior to the closing date.**
Selection Criteria Essential: Personal lived experience as a consumer of a public clinical mental health service.
Essential: Lived experience of a recovery journey together with experience applying peer support principles.
Essential: Experience in a mental health lived experience role
Contact Person Cate Bourke
Contact Number (04) 6601 4668
Alternate Contact Person Sam Ryan
Alternate Contact Number (04) 3436 0614
Closing Date 18/12/2022
Position Description 2022 Senior Consumer Peer Worker-Nov.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.