About the Role
The Peer Support Worker uses their personal lived experience of a mental health condition and recovery to support either consumers who are receiving service from Grampians Mental Health and Wellbeing Service (GMHWS) or their carers. Peer support work is focused on building mutual and reciprocal relationships where understanding and emotional, social, spiritual, and physical wellbeing and recovery are possible. This is highly skilled and specialised work which requires training and ongoing supervision. Peer support workers may work with individuals, or groups. The Peer Support Worker is an integral member of the multidisciplinary team. Core to the success of this role will be the ability to hold space for different perspectives. This position is one of several designated Lived and Living experience roles embedded across all levels to ensure that the views of consumers, families, carers, and supporters are genuinely held central and integral to GMHWS
Key Selection Criteria
Mandatory:
Personal lived and/or living experience of mental health condition or psychological distress OR of supporting someone living with mental health condition or psychological distress; AN- D Willingness to share your personal Lived and Living Experience with others
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Qualifications:
Certificate 4 in Peer Support or Mental Health or willingness to undertake- . Completion of Intentional Peer Support training or willingness to undertake
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Interested?
if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Deb Preston/ Lived Experience Intensive on 0460741026 for a confidential discussion.
We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.
About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.
Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
Culture & Benefits
At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunitie- s Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holiday
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Ballarat Region
Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.
