About the Role
The role of the Carer Peer Support Worker within HOPE is an innovative carer peer role offering various modes of support to the personal support networks (Carers) of HOPE consumers. Personal support networks may include consumers’ family members, friends and other important supporters of the consumer. The Carer Peer Support Worker role is informed by the worker’s own lived experience of supporting someone with mental ill-health and interacting with different mental health services as a supporter. The Carer Peer Support Worker’s expertise complements the professional knowledge and skills of clinical staff.
- Provide a high level of support to the individuals in the consumers personal support network.
- Engage with personal support networks to assist them to identify their own support needs and focus on their well-being consistent with Hospital’s Family Inclusive Practice Policy and relevant legislation
- Share skills and learnings in a way that brings hope, and supports and empowers personal support networks to move forward in their lives
- Assist personal support networks to engage in problem-solving and gain more confidence in self-advocacy
- Actively participate in HOPE referral discussions, clinical review and other relevant meetings, amplifying the carer perspective from a place of lived experience within multi-disciplinary team.
- Enhance effective communication between personal support networks and the program to promote collaborative treatment planning with and/or for consumers.
- Where practicable facilitate peer-led groups for the family members/ friends/ supporters of HOPE consumers to model recovery, resilience and hope, or refer supporters to a service that can provide group support.
- Refer personal support networks to community programs (including the Carer Peer Support Workers based at the hospital’s community clinics), education and support programs as appropriate
Classifications for this position will range from Peer Support Worker Level 3 PW56 – PW59 ($63,627 – $67,501 per annum pro rata)
Your Contribution
- To have been/be a Carer or immediate family member of someone commonly acknowledged as being a Consumer, and demonstrated capacity to skilfully use your knowledge and experience to support members of family/carer/support networks
- An understanding of the diversity of the cultural and linguistic backgrounds of our community, and the impact this has on Consumers’, families’ and Carers’ experience of mental illness
- Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, including problem solving ability and conflict resolution skills, as well as sound oral and writing skills
- Current National criminal history check, or willing to obtain
What we offer
- Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
- Employee Assistance Program
- Ability to join Fitness Passport – Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
- CBD Location, close to Public Transport and close to lots of car parks
- Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
- Career development & advancement encouraged
- Culture of continuous improvement
- Flexible working arrangements
About HOPE
St. Vincent’s Mental Health (SVMH) includes an adult area mental health service for the inner city areas of Yarra and Boroondara. The Victorian suicide prevention (HOPE) team provides follow up community support and linkage to appropriate suicide prevention services.
Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.
Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).
This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.
