Family/Carer Peer Worker - Infant & Child Core Team ELMHS

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Monash Health is excited to announce a Family/Carer Peer Support Worker position in the Infant & Child Core Community Treatment Team with the Early in Life Mental Health Service. 

The Infant & Child Core Team team provides provides short to medium term treatment for infants and children (0-11 year olds) and their families in the City of Casey, City of Greater Dandenong and Shire of Cardinia presenting with moderate to severe mental health difficulties. The Family/Carer Peer Support Worker will work as part of the Infant & Child Core Team under its governance and support and, as such, will have opportunities to work in a variety of community settings. 

This role is a part time fixed term role (0.7 EFT) based across our Casey (Berwick & Pakenham) and Frankston sites. 

About The Role 

No two days will be the same as you work within an established, friendly and supportive team environment, working closely together to care for clients (patients) along with providing opportunities for staff development and growth in areas that staff are passionate about. The Family/Carer Peer Support Worker position is a lived experience peer support role. The successful candidate will provide non clinical support to families/carers of consumers, alongside mental health clinicians and wellbeing support workers, as well as referral and liaison support to other services.   

In this role, you will utilise your own lived experience as a parent/carer of an infant or child (0-11 years old) who has experienced mental ill health and recovery, and has used mental health services to support others within the principles of the Intentional Peer Support model. Within a relationship of mutuality, you will provide emotional support to families/carers of consumers and promote well-being, choice, self-determination and greater opportunities for consumers to participate in the treatment and recovery.    

Professional knowledge and experience: 

• Experience working in a Mental Health Lived Experience role with the capacity to use recovery oriented and trauma informed principles 
• Ability to establish strong, effective working relationships. I.e. Ability to liaise, consult and work with a broad range of consumers, carers/families, health professionals, community agencies and organizations  
• Effective written and verbal communication skills and an ability to communicate in everyday, non-clinical language and work effectively in a multidisciplinary team 
• Understanding of the need to be sensitive to the needs of people from diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait people, culturally and Linguistically Diverse people.  
• Demonstrated organisational skills including time management and working to agreed processes.  
• Willingness to participate in relevant training and supervision programs for peer support workers 
• Understanding of the role of supervision, ongoing personal/professional development and other mechanisms that sustain motivation and enthusiasm 
• Understanding of the role of governance in developing and managing safe and effective services 
• Capability with using contemporary technologies, including Microsoft Office applications (Word, Outlook, Excel).  

About You

What You Need: 

• Family/Carer who has lived and/or living experience of caring for a young person who has experienced mental health issues and has used mental health services where this has impacted the trajectory of your life 
• Recognition and understanding of own personal experience and ability to use this appropriately to support others.   
• Ability to use own experience to inspire hope and belief in recovery  
• Completion of Intentional Peer Support (IPS) training (or willingness to complete)  
• Completion of Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work or similar qualification (or willingness to complete)  

Monash Health will offer: 

• Salary packaging 
• Friendly and supportive culture 
• Opportunity to experience various teams 
• On-going supervision and professional development 

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Rebecca Seward on 0439 282 773.

Position Description can be found here

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close: 18th Novmber, 2024