Our Health Service is expanding and so is our Mental Health Acute Inpatient Services Team!

• This role within the Hospital in the Home team, is your opportunity to serve as a positive role model to other consumers, carers and families and be open to sharing personal lived experience of assisting a person with mental health needs. This role will connect to carers, consumers, and staff providing a positive example of recovery and as a source of information on their personal experience of managing their mental health.

• Temporary Part-time opportunity

• 32hrs per fortnight

Job details

About the role

This role will work under general direction to facilitate the development, planning and delivery of support services to consumers of the mental health service.

This role utilises their lived experience of mental health issues to model recovery strategies to enable service providers and NGOs develop a better understanding of the recovery framework to achieve the best outcomes for consumers.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Knowledge of recovery principles and strength-based approach in working with consumers accessing mental health services
• Well-developed communication skills and ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to advocate for the consumer perspective to identify service improvement.
• Ability to co-facilitate education and deliver information to mental health service users.
• Ability to share lived experience of recovery to assist consumers, carers and staff within the role.

Mandatory Requirements:

• Under s25 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld), there is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to have a personal lived/living experience of mental health and/or substance use issues, or a personal lived/living experience of caring for a person with mental health and/or substance use issues.
• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16

About West Moreton Health

West Moreton Health is one of the most rapidly evolving health services in the south east corner, with a community growth expected to almost double to more than 588,000 by 2036. Our vision is for a robust hospital and health service that includes fit-for-purpose spaces, interconnected buildings, multi-disciplinary health services, research, education and community partnerships.

To read more on how West Moreton Health are committed to transforming and optimising our care, to meet the health care needs of our growing and diverse community –  Follow this link  

Benefits

• 17.5% annual leave loading (Additional allowances/entitlements may apply)
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Professional development
• Salary sacrificing options
• Wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Service (EAS).

To apply

Further information regarding this role please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.

Applications to remain current for a period of 12 months and may be used to fill a similar vacancy.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• WM634457_04 Advanced Carer Peer Worker HiTH_RD (PDF, 182KB)
  Role Description
  
  WM634457_04 Advanced Peer Worker HiTH_RD (PDF, 182KB)
  Role Description
  
  Joining the West Moreton Health Community (PDF, 301KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  WMH Leadership Standards (PDF, 241KB)
  Information Package for Applicants