Job description
- 0.6 EFT (48hrs) + ADO to November 2024
- Lived Experience Worker Level 2
- Frequent professional development opportunities
- Great Staff Benefits
Alfred Health
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
- Part-time, 0.6 EFT (48hrs per fortnight) commencing July to November 2024
- Lived Experience (Carer Peer) Worker Level 2
- Mental and Addiction Health Inpatient Unit
- Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision
What’s in it for you
- Fitness Passport (Subscription membership across numerous gyms)
- Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment
DEPARTMENT
Alfred Mental & Addiction Health (AMAH) is responsible for the operation of services, which focus on people with a severe mental illness residing in the Inner South Eastern area of Melbourne.
The single most important goal of AMAH is to create an environment that facilitates clinical recovery, supports individual recovery efforts and strives to minimise service system barriers to the recovery process.
POSITION SUMMARY
Using your lived experience of caring for someone with mental distress and recovery, you will establish mutually beneficial support to carers and families of consumers admitted to Alfred Mental and Addiction Health Inpatient Unit. This support is provided face to face or via phone up to 2 weeks post discharge. You will be supported with line management and peer supervision.
Empowering carers and families to connect with others, practice self-care and utilise coping skills is another important component of this role as well as informing them of current carer services available such as: individual and family counselling services, carer support groups, financial assistance, education.
QUALIFICATIONS + KEY SKILLS REQUIRED
- A personal lived experience of being a family member or carer of a person who has/is experiencing mental distress
- Knowledge of mental health issues and an understanding of the impact on families and carers
- Demonstrated understanding of the principles of peer support and the ability to utilise own experience constructively for the benefit of others
- Demonstrated ability to engage individuals and or families through telephone or 1:1 support in an empowering and ethical manner
- Understanding of the mental health system across the age ranges including clinical, and community based programs
- Current Victorian Driver’s License
BENEFITS
- Great employment benefits as part of Alfred Health – Wellbeing initiatives, car parking (subject to availability), onsite gym, childcare services, access to salary packaging, novated leasing and discounted health insurance and banking
- Located close to public transport and cafes
If this opportunity sounds like it is for you, click the APPLY NOW button, include your resume and cover letter.
For more information regarding the position, please contact Kate Doswell on [email protected], using the subject line: Carer Peer Worker (LEW Level 2) – Adult Inpatient Unit enquiry via EthicalJobs.
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
In accordance with the Health Minister’s Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all Alfred Health employees are required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption. Furthermore, in accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
Website: alfredhealth.org.au.
