Co-ordinator Consumer Peer Cadet Program5 days ago
Pay: Competitive
Location: Melbourne/Victoria
Employment type: Full-Time
Job DescriptionReq#: 8AB6Y
Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services.
Full-time with flexible ADO to 30 June 2025Based in St Kilda Rd locationLived Experience Worker Level 4Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervisionWhat's in it for youFitness Passport (Subscription membership to select gyms across Melbourne)Supportive multi-disciplinary team environmentAbout usAlfred Mental & Addiction Health (AMAH) is responsible for the operation of services, which focus on people with a severe mental illness residing in the Inner South Eastern area of Melbourne. The single most important goal of AMAH is to create an environment that facilitates clinical recovery, supports individual recovery efforts and strives to minimise service system barriers to the recovery process.
Workforce Development and EducationAMAH Workforce Development and Education is a dynamic team of interdisciplinary clinicians including lived experience Peers providing training and education to Nursing, Peer Workers and Allied Health staff working in all areas of psychiatry. We work closely with management and staff to support cultural change and personal development using a collaborative approach.
LIVED EXPERIENCE WORKFORCEThe Lived Experience Workforce within AMAH is a growing and thriving workforce of designated lived experience roles. These roles include but are not limited to: Directors of Lived/Living Experience, Peer/Carer Program Coordinator, Senior Peer/Carer Support Workers, Consumer Consultants, Carer Consultants, Discovery College Leads and Educators, Peer/Carer Practice Leads and Peer/Carer Support Workers. We work across the Hospital and Emergency, Adult and Older Adult, headspace and Infant, Child & Youth, and Statewide Services including the Women's Mental Health Service and the Residential Eating Disorders Service.
What you'll be doingIn this role, you will undertake administrative and educational responsibilities for the delivery of the Peer Cadet Program which will include:
Co-ordination of day-to-day activitiesCo-facilitation of learning modulesSupport with discipline supervision & reflective practiceSupport the co-ordination of consumer peer placement and assessment of job readiness of Peer Cadets through observation of experiential learning within the clinical mental health settingAbout youPersonal lived experience of mental health challenges and a commitment to ongoing recoveryMinimum 2-4 years' experience in a designated consumer lived experience role, preferably in clinical mental health settingsA passion for the development and education for the lived experience workforceAbility to articulate and demonstrate in your role the guiding principles, values and ethics of peer support work within a mental health environmentAustralian working rightsFull Covid-19 and 2024 Influenza vaccinationsWillingness to undergo a Background CheckOther benefitsSalary Packaging & Novated Leasing through MaxxiaFlexible Health Insurance coverage through HCF Health InsuranceOn-site car & bike parking opportunities, Deducted Pre-TaxFantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSportChild Care Services at The Alfred managed by KU Children's ServicesIf this opportunity sounds like it is for you, click the APPLY button, include your resume and cover letter. For more information regarding the position, please contact Pru Howell-Jay on ph: 0436 858 674.
Closing date: 11pm AEST, Thursday 14th November 2024
Alfred Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.
In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department's risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.
About the companyThe Alfred Hospital, also known as The Alfred or Alfred Hospital, is a leading tertiary teaching hospital in Melbourne, Victoria.
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