Consumer Peer Worker
Consumer Peer Worker for full time or part-time ongoing role based at various sites including Casey, Dandenong and Clayton
Summary about this job
Psychology, Counselling & Social Work
Company: Monash Health
Location: Melbourne
Work type: Full Time
Salary: n\a
Phone: +61-3-2685-5727
Fax: +61-8-6996-1895
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Detail information about job Consumer Peer Worker. Terms and conditions vacancy
Dandenong Hospital,Casey Hospital,Monash Medical Centre ClaytonFull Time Ongoing,Part Time Ongoing
About the Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Peer Worker to provide valuable lived experience peer support in line with Intentional Peer Support Model and the Expanding Post Discharge Support initiative.
You will have lived experience of mental health challenges, and be able to share your lived experience when appropriate to encourage and support other consumers in a way that builds understanding, hope, personal growth and resilience;
Contact and rapport is made with consumers during and after the inpatient admission – particularly where it has been identified that there is risk of patient re-admission after discharge.
As an integral and highly valued member of a multidisciplinary team, peers workers will provide support and practical assistance to consumers, supporting them to lead their own recovery process. Within a relationship of mutuality and information sharing, Peers Workers will promote choice, self-determination and opportunities to seek or maintain socially valued roles and connections in consumer’s local communities following an inpatient admission.
This position is part of a team of consumer and family/carer peer workers, where orientation and ongoing training, support, mentoring and supervision is provided by your Consumer Peer Worker Team Leader.
This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in the establishment of the Expanding Post Discharge Support initiative. The position will be based at either Casey, Dandenong or Clayton and may at times involve work across all sites, so a full driving license is essential.
Diversity and inclusion is an important feature of our workplace. At Monash Health we aim to foster a culture respectful of the different backgrounds of our people, at the same time supporting the delivery of services to a community requiring care, support and inclusion. We strive to offer development and job satisfaction to all team members, across their different beliefs and needs. As a result, we particularly encourage applications from people of culturally and linguistically diverse, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, and LGBTI+ backgrounds.
About the program
As one of the largest public mental health service providers in Victoria, Monash Health provides services across South Eastern Melbourne and has mental health inpatient units at Dandenong, Clayton, and Casey hospitals. The Enhanced Post Discharge Support initiative has been funded to provide peer support for adults transitioning from mental health inpatient units back into the community.
Interested applicants are invited to attend an optional information session about this role:
Date: Tuesday 24th July’18 Registration at 3pm – Concludes 4pm.
Venue: The ART Building Meeting Rooms 1&2 – please report to reception at Dandenong Hospital - Cleveland St Entrance (at 126-128 Cleveland St, Dandenong. To register please call the contact person below by Friday 20hJuly’18.
Previous Applicants Need Not Apply
Enquiries: Laetitia Encarta
Ph: 9554 9235
Applications Close: 30/07/2018
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