As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home.
Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.
Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced consumer peer support worker to join the Ward 23 team, at The Northern Hospital Epping.
Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.
Services are provided through our six main campuses:
Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital.
In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.
About the Role:
This role requires a motivated and dedicated consumer peer support worker to join our team and support our consumers.
This role is responsible for providing intentional peer support to adults living with severe and chronic mental illnesses who are admitted into our unit.
To be successful in this role you will have:
Experience and positive working knowledge of the intentional peer support model
Proven ability to work in a large, multidisciplinary team
Demonstrated capacity for empathy
Applications close Wednesday 9 September ****
Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy.




We offer:
We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:
Health and Wellbeing programs, including our 'Thrive' program
Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
An inclusive and culturally safe space
State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
A commitment to ongoing professional development through our 'Learning Labs'
Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library
Work with us!
Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve.
Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.
All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives.
This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza.
For further details, please refer to the Position Description.
Alternatively, you can contact Llewela Vivian-Taylor (Lived Experience Education Manager) on ********* or Sarah Franzman (Ward 23 Program Manager) on ******** ***.
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📌 Consumer Peer Support Worker (Victoria)
🏢 Northern Health
📍 Victoria