Family/carer Peer Worker Level 2 and 3 - Clayton, Australia - Monash Health

Monash Health

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Clayton, Australia

2 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Reference Number

5989 Employment Type
Full Time Ongoing, Part Time Ongoing
Entity
Monash Health
Department
Mental Heath AOD Crisis Hub
Location
Monash Medical Centre Clayton
Position Summary
Supportive Team
Multidisciplinary Approach
Further professional development opportunities

EMAAP Family/Carer Peer Work Level 2 & 3 roles

About Monash Health

About the Role and You

We are looking for a Level 2 and a Level 3 Family/Carer Peer Worker to be a part of our Emergency Department Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drug Response Service.

The Emergency MH, AOD, Allied and Peer (EMAAP) Team is focused on assisting consumers and their families navigate through the emergency department and also support linkages to further supports in the community.

Monash Health has an established peer workforce of over 40 staff employed across our inpatient, community, and emergency department teams.

Peer workers are all provided with discipline-specific supervision and professional development opportunities including internal and external training, co-reflection groups, and a regular Mental Health Lived Experience workforce forum.

Location
The position will be based at Monash Medical Centre Emergency Department.

What's in it for you?

You will be part of a dynamic changing environment that will have future growth.

You will receive extensive orientation to the role, and the support you receive extends beyond the orientation period lead by Lived Experience Team leaders and a network that is focused on providing safe and fulfilling employment.

You will also have access to a range of corporate benefits, including salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take home pay and access to subsidised staff car parking.

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace.

At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

How to Apply

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity, and diversity in the workplace.

At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed

These include:
- reference checks;
- a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;
- a current Victorian Employee Working with Children's Check (or proof of payment for same);and
- proof of immunisation.

A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.

Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and Influenza and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

The current orders require evidence of three doses for COVID-1- Selection Criteria

Previous employment in Family/Carer Peer Role
Previous experience providing supervision and leadership
Must have own personal experience caring for someone with lived experience of mental ill health
Understanding of the Carers Recognition Act 201
Contact Person
Name

Position
Phone
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Kimberley Gallaher

EMAAP Team Manager