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Join our team as a Level 2 Family/Carer Peer Worker to work in our inpatient units at Monash Medical Centre and Casey Hospital.
Full time and part time positions available.
About our Lived & Living Experience Workforce at Monash HealthMonash Health is one of the largest Lived and Living Experience Workforce employers in Victoria, encompassing both Consultants and Peer Workers.
Our Peer Workforce, which includes both Consumer and Family/Carer Peer Workers, is integral to several of our inpatient units, community teams, emergency departments, and drug and alcohol services.
We are dedicated to fostering a safe and supportive workplace, reinforced by strong professional leadership, reflective supervision, and opportunities for connection through co-reflection, employee forums, and ongoing professional development.
About the Role As an integral and highly valued member of the multidisciplinary team, the Family/Carer Peer Work position has been developed specifically for people who have lived and/or living experience of caring for a person who has experienced serious mental health issues and has used mental health services.
The successful candidate will provide non-clinical support to the family/carers of consumers accessing the Adult Mental Health Service at Clayton and Casey.
Within a relationship of mutuality, Family/Carer Peer Workers use their own lived experience of caring for someone with mental health issues to provide emotional support, focus on family/carer wellbeing, and promote choice, self-determination and greater opportunities for family members and carers to be heard.
Family/Carer Peer Workers work as part of a multidisciplinary team and establish strong, effective working relationships with clinical, allied health, and Consumer Peer Work staff.
Family/Carer Peer Workers act as recovery champions within the mental health program and may be involved in other activities including training and education, improving experience of care and service evaluation.
Family/Carer Peer Workers support families/carers by phone and face-to-face, or in the family/carer's own environment.
About you As a designated family/carer lived experience role, you will have a declared personal experience of supoprting someone living with mental illness, and experience of the mental health system.
You possess a deep understanding of mental health challenges through your own lived experience as a family/carer and are passionate about supporting others.
You have a genuine commitment to enhancing the lives of individuals with mental health difficulties and their carers.
With a strong focus on inclusion, diversity, and person-centred care, you bring excellent communication and interpersonal skills to your work.
Your enthusiasm, compassion, and ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team set you apart.
You are driven to pursue a meaningful and purposeful career, with a desire to grow as a lived experience health professional.
What You Need To ensure your success in this role you will demonstrate the following key skills, experience and knowledge (see attached Position Description for a complete list of requirements): Declared personal experience ofsuypporting someone living with mental illness, including experience of supporting someone as a mental health service user.
Ability to use your own lived experience to inspire hope in belief and recovery.
Knowledge of peer work principles and the ability to support others from a mutual perspective.
Completion of Intentional Peer Support (IPS) training, or willingness to complete.
What the Lived & Living Experience Workforce at Monash Health offers: Comprehensive orientation and induction program.
Up to 2 hours reflective supervision per month, plus group co-reflection spaces.
Support and mentoring from Peer Work Leads.
Higher Education Recognition Allowance.
Funded Lived & Living Experience professional development and training opportunities.
Regular Lived & Living Experience Workforce forums.
Monash Health employees enjoy a range of benefits including: Salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay.
Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program.
Free flu vaccinations.
Private health insurance at discounted rates.
Health imaging services.
+ more For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Rebecca Rowshan on 0400 293 319 Position Description can be found here Position description attachment can be found here We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity.
We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards.
At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system.
For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the 'Application Guide' Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications close: 15th April, 2025