Job Description
Job Description:
Excellent perks including salary packaging
Hawthorn location
Full time permanent position; or part time 1 day per fortnight available
Senior role - previous lived experience worker experience required
About the Role
Full time permanent position; or part time 1 day per fortnight available - please indicate which role you are applying for as part of your application
As a senior Carer Peer support worker you will be providing intentional peer support for families, carers and supporters of consumers who access the Hawthorn Mental Health Program.
Offer 1:1 support for families, carers, supporters accessing Hawthorn clinic
Coordinate and facilitate a group for carers
Work in collaboration with treating teams across the clinic
Classifications for this position will range from AK47 - AK50 ($90,880 - $101,233 per annum pro rata).
Your Contribution
Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Training or willingness to complete
Carer Perspective Supervision Training or willingness to complete
Must have a lived experience of caring and supporting someone with a mental illness
A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, or willing to obtain
What We Offer
A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
A healthy work/life balance encouraged.
Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
Culture of continuous improvement
About St Vincent's Mental Health Program




The St Vincent's Mental Health Program is undergoing an exciting time of review and we are looking for people who are creative and imaginative around the possibilities that change can bring.
We pride ourselves on seeking out and recruiting people who truly care, and are warm and friendly.
We are looking for like-minded staff who are passionate, enjoy team work, and who come to work to make a difference to people's lives.
If this is you, we would love to hear from you
Working at St Vincent's
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service.
SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.
We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities.
Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.
Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM
SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings.
You may therefore be required to undergo mandatoryimmunisations/vaccinations(including flu vaccinations).
Closing Date:
23 July *******:59pm
Reconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees.
As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visithttps:// or get in contact ******
View Reconciliation Action Plan
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📌 Senior Carer Peer Support Worker | Lived Experience (Victoria)
🏢 St Vincent's Health Australia
📍 Victoria