Peer Worker - Adult Mental Health

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Join our team as a Level Two Consumer Peer Worker on a permanent, full-time basis to work in our community Adult Mental Health Service based in the Clayton Continuing Care Team at - Atherton Road Centre, Oakleigh.

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 Clayton Continuing Care Team

The Clayton Continuing Care Team is a part of Monash Health’s Adult Mental Health Service. The team supports adults experiencing a mental health condition through ongoing recovery orientated care. The team supports consumers in the community and at the clinic in Atherton Road, as well as providing an extensive groups program aimed at supporting consumers to move towards their version of recovery.

About the Role

As integral members of our multidisciplinary teams, Peer Workers bring their lived and living experience to support others through the Intentional Peer Support (IPS) model. This approach emphasizes authentic connection, respect for diverse perspectives, mutuality, and shared experiences to foster growth, collaboration, and hope for recovery. Consumer Peer Workers offer individual and group support, empowering individuals to engage actively in their treatment and recovery journey. Family/Carer Peer Workers assist carers and family members, providing guidance in their supportive roles and helping them contribute to the treatment and recovery planning for the person they are caring for.

As a Peer Worker at CCT your role can include:

• Build a caseload of consumers to support.
• See consumers in the clinic one to one.
• Support consumers in clinical appointments.
• Work as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Support the consumer perspective in multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Co-facilitate consumer groups.

About You

As a designated consumer lived experience role, you will have a declared personal experience of 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 consumer and are passionate about supporting others. You have a genuinecommitment to enhancing the lives of individuals with mental health difficulties and their carers. 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 abilityto 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.

What You Need

As an entry-level peer work 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 living with mental illness, including experience as a mental health service user. · Ability to use your own lived experience to inspire hope in belief and recovery. · Knowledge of peer work principles and the ability to support others from a mutual perspective. · Completion of Intentional Peer Support (IPS) training, or willingness to complete.

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.
• Support and mentoring from Peer Work Leads.
• Higher Education Recognition Allowance.
• Funded Lived & Living Experience professional development and training opportunities.
• Regular 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.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call Levi Dowsett on 0429 073 472

Position Description can be found here

Position Description Attachment 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: 29 September, 2025