Consumer Peer Worker- Testimonial Space pilot

Upton House

Temporary, Part time

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An opportunity exists at Upton House, Box Hill for a passionate and enthusiastic Consumer Peer Support Worker with sound  knowledge and experience in peer support and engagement. You will conduct assessments and have ability to work autonomously as well as in a team environment.

Eastern Health is the largest public health provider in the eastern suburbs, providing a comprehensive range of high quality acute, sub-acute, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care and community health services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and health care needs.

Eastern Health operates from many different locations, our largest sites include Angliss Hospital, Box Hill Hospital, Healesville and District Hospital, Maroondah Hospital, Peter James Centre, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, Wantirna Health, Yarra Ranges Health, Yarra Valley Community Health.

The Consumer Peer Worker, in collaboration with a senior staff member, will work within the mental health service to:

• Provide and facilitate a Testimonial Space for Consumers who have recently experienced a restrictive intervention such as seclusion or restraint.
• Support consumers using the Testimonial Space to be involved in decision making about their own care and treatment and communicate their treatment preferences to their treating team
• Participate in scheduling follow-up research interviews to evaluate the effectiveness of the Testimonial Space intervention
• Work collaboratively as a key member of the inpatient psychiatric unit team to develop and maintain processes that support identification, referral and engagement in the Testimonial Space Intervention.
• Be involved in consumer groups on wards as necessary to build relationships of trust and understanding with consumers.
• Engage and work collaboratively with other members of the mental health program, including consumer/carer/peer workforce and advisory groups.
• Maintain records on consumer contact, for the purposes of project monitoring and evaluation
• Comply with and contribute to the further development of information and reports on the activity and outcomes of the Testimonial Space Pilot Project
  • Attend supervision and peer meetings  as required, including Peer Support Reflective Practice.
  • Contribute to quality improvement, policy and program development in the Mental Health Program from a consumer perspective using the lived experience.
    
    

To be successful in the role you will have:

•  Lived experience as a person who has been a consumer of public mental health services.
•  Understanding of mental health peer support principles and ability to use peer support to provide hope and a belief in recovery.
• Ability to maintain participant confidentiality and privacy as per relevant Acts.
• Effective communication skills.
• Ability to manage time and resources effectively.
  
  

If you have the ability and drive to make a difference take hold of this opportunity and apply today!  

For full details refer to the attached Position Description.  For any queries please contact the Manager directly.

You must have the right to permanently live and work in Australia to apply for this job.

Please submit all applications online.

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