Peer Support Worker

Consumer Peer Support Worker (Level 3)
Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services

• Ongoing part-time role 64 hours per fortnight at RMH City Campus.
• Join a supportive and collaborative team dedicated to making a positive impact on individuals' lives.
• Career growth | Generous Salary Packaging | Additional leave.

About the role

• 4 days per week with a rotating roster including weekends. Capacity to work weekends is a must.
• Support consumers of our Safe Haven, Saturday Group, community teams and inpatient programs who are experiencing psychological distress.
• Provide person centred, non-clinical peer support that honours each person's story, strengths and self-determination. Practice from a strengths-based foundation, supporting self-determination and centring choice, safety and connection.
• Utilise the principles and values of the Intentional Peer Support model
• Connect consumers with community supports, programs and Safe Haven.

About the team

RMH Mental Health Services is at the forefront of innovative mental health and addiction treatment. We are dedicated to a culturally safe, trauma-informed practice within mental health services. The team include both clinical and lived and living experience staff with a focus on inclusivity of consumers and their individual support needs.

About you

• You bring experience from a similar lived experience or peer support role.
• You are passionate about supporting others through shared understanding and mutuality.
• You are confident in uplifting your peers while honouring diverse experiences and voices.

Benefits of working with the RMH Mental Health Services

• Contribute to the development and enhancement of mental health and addiction recovery services.
• Join a values-based organisation offering great opportunities for career diversity and professional development, including training and research opportunities, as well as access to mentorship and leadership programs.
• Access to comprehensive health and wellbeing programs, including Employee Assistance and Fitness Passport.
• Up to $12,000 tax free earnings with salary packaging options.
• Generous leave entitlements - five weeks annual leave per year (pro-rata for part time), additional monthly paid day off for full-time staff.
• Central Parkville location - onsite car parking options, easily accessible via public transport.

For a full Position Description, please click apply.

Interested?

If you are looking for a challenging role and can demonstrate the above capabilities, please apply through the portal.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and are committed to a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.

• Salary packaging options - increase your take-home pay by up to $12,000
• 5 weeks annual leave plus monthly ADOs (full time employees)
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities
• A strong values-based culture: People First | Lead with Kindness | Excellence Together
• A workplace committed to our Speaking Up for Safety culture