Advanced Carer Peer Worker

Queensland Government; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Competitive salary with annual raises

Superannuation up to 12.75%

Salary packaging

Career development opportunities

Work-life balance

Job summary

Metro North Health is seeking an Advanced Carer Peer Worker to provide peer support within the MH HiTH service at The Prince Charles Hospital, drawing on lived experience to support recovery and wellbeing for consumers and their families.

You will collaborate with clinicians and community organisations, advocate for consumers and carers, and contribute to education, health promotion, and service improvement, helping to deliver recovery-oriented care across the service.

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Provide peer support and share lived experience to promote recovery, wellbeing and positive outcomes for consumers receiving Hospital in the Home services.
• Support consumers to identify strengths, develop recovery goals and participate in recovery and safety planning.
• Advocate for consumers, families and carers while providing practical assistance and support throughout the recovery journey.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external organisations to promote recovery-oriented, person-centred care.
• Deliver and support lived experience education, health promotion activities and service improvement initiatives within MH HiTH.

Job description

About the roleThe Advanced Carer Peer Worker works within the Mental Health Hospital in the Home (MH HiTH) multidisciplinary team at The Prince Charles Hospital, providing peer support, reassurance and practical assistance to consumers receiving care through the service. Drawing on lived experience as a carer of a loved one with mental ill-health, the role promotes hope, recovery and wellbeing while supporting consumers and their families throughout their recovery journey.The successful candidate will use their lived experience to support recovery planning, advocate for consumers and carers, facilitate education and support activities, and collaborate with clinicians and community organisations to enhance recovery-oriented care. The role also contributes to service improvement, health promotion, consumer feedback initiatives and the ongoing development of lived experience practices within Metro North Mental Health.About youOur ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:Provide peer support and share lived experience to promote recovery, wellbeing and positive outcomes for consumers receiving Hospital in the Home services.Support consumers to identify strengths, develop recovery goals and participate in recovery and safety planning.Advocate for consumers, families and carers while providing practical assistance and support throughout the recovery journey.Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and external organisations to promote recovery-oriented, person-centred care.Deliver and support lived experience education, health promotion activities and service improvement initiatives within MH HiTH.Benefits when working for usRewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areasValue driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balanceFlexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increasesBenefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packagingMetro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first.You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careersApplications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTEDThis work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.