AddressCompany description:
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service for Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula, providing care for a population of around 300,000 people across the life continuum.
Our network of hospitals and community health services deliver quality, patient-centred healthcare and services that meet the needs of our diverse community.
With specialities including obstetrics, paediatrics, emergency medicine, intensive care, critical care, surgical and general medicine, rehabilitation, and oncology, through to aged care and palliative care.
We are a major teaching and research health facility, training the next generation of doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff.
Job description:
Lived Experience Worker- Use your personal experience to provide significant support to both family members and carers and peer workers at Peninsula health.
• Immerse yourself in an inclusive, diverse and supportive culture
• Work in part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team
• Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding locations
• Classification: Lived Experience Worker Level 3 Year 4*
Who We Are and What We Stand For
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.
What You Will Be Doing
As the Senior Family Carer Peer Worker, you will provide 1:1 peer support to family/carers and supports to promote hope, understanding and shared learning. You will also provide lived experience input and expertise within the multidisciplinary team to improve consumer, family/carer and team outcomes. There will be opportunities to participate in the codesign and cofacilitation of peer groups to enchance family/carer wellbeing and support systems. As a Senior Family Carer Peer Worker, you will also provide personalised, day-to-day professional support, reflective practice and lived experience supervision to Family/Carer Peer Workers within the service.
We anticipate you will have:
You will have a Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work and/or relevant welfare qualification, as well as:
- Personal experience as a family member or carer of a child or adolescent with mental health challenges and recovery
- Well developed communicaion and interpersonal skills.
- Experience as a Peer Worker or Peer Practice Supervisor in a mental health setting
- Understanding of the diversity of cultural, linguistic and gender backgrounds of our community and the impact this has on consumers and their families' experience of mental illness.
- Understanding of recovery-orientated and trauma-informed practice.
To view the Position Description please click the link: PD Senior Family Carer Peer Worker Infant, Child and Family Team 0-11years.pdf
What Next
Apply now online.
If you wish to discuss further, please contact the Nursing, Midwifery and Mental Health Recruitment team on 9784 1185 or ***************@phcn.vic.gov.au
If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People Experience Team on (03) 9784 2***.
Additional Requirements
Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity and promotes a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from individuals who identify as being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, are culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+ or who have a disability to apply. We are also strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process.
Peninsula Health will soon be moving to a new recruitment platform, you will be notified if you are required to take any further action.
To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:
https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/
*Please refer to salary circular for Victorian Public Mental Health Services Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024 for salary range. Sub-grading will be based on years of experience.
This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.
Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time
Profile description:
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service for Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula, providing care for a population of around 300,000 people across the life continuum.
Our network of hospitals and community health services deliver quality, patient-centred healthcare and services that meet the needs of our diverse community.
With specialities including obstetrics, paediatrics, emergency medicine, intensive care, critical care, surgical and general medicine, rehabilitation, and oncology, through to aged care and palliative care.
We are a major teaching and research health facility, training the next generation of doctors, nurses, allied health professionals and support staff.
