Carer Lived Experience Worker (peer Support)

Gippsland Health Alliance

Warragul, Victoria, Australia
Base: not specified; bonus/equity: not specified; ...
On-site
Peer-based emotional support
Lived experience in mental health
Multidisciplinary team collaboration
Latrobe Regional Health offers a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables employees to thrive

Job Summary

  • Latrobe Regional Health offers a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables employees to thrive.
  • The role involves providing meaningful peer support to carers, families and supporters by sharing lived experience to foster hope and confidence in recovery.
  • Benefits include salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum, meals/entertainment benefits, professional development encouragement, and access to wellbeing and fitness services.

Matching Summary

Latrobe Regional Health offers a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables employees to thrive.

Salary

Base: Not specified; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum; Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Peer-based emotional support
  • Lived experience in mental health
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration
  • Carer engagement and advocacy
  • Documentation of interactions

Nice-to-have

  • Compassionate and self-aware
  • Strong communication skills
  • Organisational and time management
  • Supportive workplace culture
  • Commitment to recovery and hope

Key Requirements

  • Current driver’s licence
  • Police Check
  • Working with Children Check
  • Intentional Peer Support training willingness
  • Certificate IV in Peer Work or Mental Health (or willingness to obtain)

Work Rights

Not specified

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