Senior Consumer Consultant

Svph Org Au

Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia
Base: $76,086 - $83,169 py pro rata; bonus/equity:...
Lived experience of mental health challenges
Consumer advocacy and engagement
Co-production and co-design principles
The Senior Consumer Consultant advocates for consumers of SVMH by utilizing consumer perspectives and expertise to uphold human rights and improve mental health services

Job Summary

  • The Senior Consumer Consultant advocates for consumers of SVMH by utilizing consumer perspectives and expertise to uphold human rights and improve mental health services.
  • This role offers excellent benefits including salary packaging, ongoing training and development opportunities, and a friendly, supportive environment in Hawthorn.
  • St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne is committed to inclusion, diversity, and reconciliation, encouraging applications from all backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

Matching Summary

The Senior Consumer Consultant advocates for consumers of SVMH by utilizing consumer perspectives and expertise to uphold human rights and improve mental health services.

Salary

Base: $76,086 - $83,169 per annum pro rata; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Salary packaging, wellbeing initiatives, professional development

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lived experience of mental health challenges
  • Consumer advocacy and engagement
  • Co-production and co-design principles
  • Recovery-oriented practice
  • Mental health service consultation
  • Training design and delivery
  • Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Nice-to-have

  • Conflict resolution skills
  • Culturally competent service provision
  • Quality improvement project contribution
  • Peer supervision experience
  • Strong interpersonal communication
  • Commitment to continuous improvement

Key Requirements

  • At least 2 years lived experience worker
  • Direct personal lived experience of mental health challenges
  • Current Victorian driver’s license
  • Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check
  • Understanding of Mental Health and Wellbeing Act 2022
  • Tertiary qualification (desirable)
  • Intentional Peer Support Training (desirable)

Work Rights

Not specified

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