At a Glance
- Tasks: Guide consumer peer workers and support recovery processes in a dynamic inpatient unit.
- Company: Bayside Health, a leading public health service in Melbourne.
- Benefits: Professional development, fitness membership, supportive team, and work-life balance.
- Other info: Join a diverse team committed to exceptional care and personal growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in mental health recovery while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Lived experience in mental health and peer support; formal qualifications are a plus.
The predicted salary is between 62100 - 75900 $ per year.
Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth.
Permanent, Part-time (0.8EFT / 64 hours) based at The Alfred's Adult Inpatient Unit. Shifts will be allocated on a roster system, and as such you may be required to work weekends.
What's in it for you:
- Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision
- Fitness Passport (Subscription membership to select gyms across Melbourne)
- Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment
- Work-life balance
About us: Alfred Mental & Addiction Health (AMAH) is responsible for the operation of services, which focus on people with a mental illness residing in the Inner southeastern 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.
Our Adult Inpatient Mental and Addictions Health team is comprised of dedicated and compassionate mental health clinicians and lived experience workers. We celebrate diversity within our workforce and are a socially active team with a genuine interest in each other’s wellbeing. We set high standards and our team is committed to delivering timely and effective care to individuals in need, ensuring their well-being and promoting recovery. We also value higher learning and have a supportive lived experience management team who are dedicated to supporting the professional growth of our lived experience workers.
What you’ll be doing:
The Senior Consumer Peer worker role is responsible for the guidance of consumer peer workers on the IPU and integrating strong processes that support consumer perspective recovery. This position will be required to provide 28-day post discharge support to consumers for 40% of their time. An important part of this role is to highlight peer work specific functions and their importance and benefits across the IPU multidiscipline teams.
About you:
- Lived experience of your own mental challenges and a rich understanding of your own processes of recovery
- Minimum two years' experience in mental health peer work
- Demonstrated experience in providing peer support or supporting others using their own lived experience
- Formal qualifications are not mandatory for this role but may be helpful (Certificate IV in Peer Work, Cert IV in Mental Health AOD, Intentional Peer Support training, Peer Supervision Training)
- Australian working rights
- Current Influenza vaccination
- Current Victorian Driver's License
- Be willing to undergo a Background Check
Other benefits:
- Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia
- On-site car (subject to availability) & bike parking opportunities, Deducted Pre-Tax
- Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport Health and Fitness
- Child Care Services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services
- Close to public transport and cafes.
Senior Consumer Peer Worker in Melbourne employer: Alfred Health
Bayside Health is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work environment for Neurophysiology Scientists. With a strong focus on professional development, employees benefit from extensive training opportunities, competitive salary packaging, and generous leave entitlements, all while contributing to high-quality healthcare for the diverse communities of metropolitan Melbourne and beyond. The culture at Bayside Health promotes collaboration and compassion, ensuring that staff are empowered to thrive in their roles and make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients.
