Senior Family/Carer Consultant
Berwick, VIC, AU, 3806
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Join our established team of Lived Experience Consultants team as a Senior Family/Carer Consultant (LEW Level 4) an a part-time 0.6EFT ongoing basis, working in based in our Dandenong Community site.
About our Lived & Living Experience Workforce at Monash Health
Monash Health is one of the largest Lived and Living Experience Workforce employers in Victoria, encompassing both Consultants and Peer Workers. Our Peer Workforce, which includes both Consumer and Family/Carer Peer Workers, is integral to several of our inpatient units, community teams, emergency departments, and drug and alcohol services. We are dedicated to fostering a safe and supportive workplace, reinforced by strong professional leadership, reflective supervision, and opportunities for connection through co-reflection, employee forums, and ongoing professional development.
About the role
Our Lived Experience Consultant Team consists of a Senior Consumer and a Senior Family/Carer Consultant, two Consumer Consultants, and two Family/Carer Consultants. This position is responsible for providing professional leadership to the two Family/Carer Consultants, as well as providing consumer perspective supervision to the broader family/carer lived experience workforce. The position is also responsible for leading quality improvement projects and initiatives to embed family/carer perspectives at all levels of program governance, and representing family/carer perspectives on a range of working groups and committees. The role also involves overseeing the Carer Brokerage Fund and the administration of the Carer Experience Survey (CES) for the mental health program.
About you
As a designated family/carer lived experience role, you will have a declared personal experience of supporting someone living with mental illness, and experience of the mental health system.
You possess a deep understanding of mental health challenges through your own lived experience as a family/carer and are passionate about supporting others. You have a genuine commitment to enhancing the lives of individuals with mental health difficulties and their carers through systemic advocacy. With a strong focus on inclusion, diversity, and person-centred care, you bring excellent communication and interpersonal skills to your work. Your enthusiasm, compassion, and ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team set you apart. You are driven to pursue a meaningful and purposeful career, with a desire to grow as a lived experience health professional. As an experienced lived experience worker, you are dedicated to fostering reflective practice in collaboration with others.
What You Need
To ensure your success in this role you will demonstrate the following key skills, experience and knowledge (see attached Position Description for a complete list of requirements):
- Declared personal experience of suporting someone living with mental illness, including experience of supporting someone as a mental health service user.
- An understanding of the public mental health system
- At least 3 years' experience of working in a family/carer lived experience role (for example, as a Consultant, Peer Worker, or equivalent)
- An ability to use your own lived experience with intent and purpose, and articulate the collective carer voice
- An ability to work with carers, family members and health professionals to contribute and promote system change
What the Lived & Living Experience Workforce at Monash Health offers:
- Comprehensive orientation and induction program.
- Up to 2 hours reflective supervision per month, plus group co-reflection spaces.
- Higher Education Recognition Allowance.
- Funded Lived & Living Experience professional development and training opportunities.
- Quarterly Lived & Living Experience Workforce forums.
Monash Health employees enjoy a range of benefits including:
- Salary packaging options that increase your take-home pay.
- Comprehensive Health and Wellbeing program.
- Free flu vaccinations.
- Private health insurance at discounted rates.
- Health imaging services
- + more
For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Tom Pickup on 0481 904 811
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: 14th April 2025