Emergency Department Peer Support Worker – Mental Health & AOD (Part-Time)

St Vincent's Health Australia Limited; Melbourne; Presencial; AUD 88.000 - 96.000; A tiempo parcial

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Counselling support

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Descripción de la vacante

St Vincent’s Health Australia Limited is seeking a Consumer Peer Support Worker at the Fitzroy ED Waiting Room to provide companionship and support to patients awaiting care. A lived experience with mental health, homelessness and/or AOD issues is essential, along with strong interpersonal and writing skills.

The role requires trauma-informed approaches, collaboration with the ED multidisciplinary team, and a commitment to culturally sensitive care.

Formación

• A lived experience in mental illness, homelessness &/or AOD issues.
• An understanding of the diversity of the cultural and linguistic backgrounds of our community, and the impact this has on consumers’ and families and carers’ experience of mental illness.
• Highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, including problem solving ability and conflict resolution skills, as well as sound oral and writing skills.

Responsabilidades

• Engage with patients in the EDWR through informal, patient-led interactions including providing emotional support, active listening and empathy.
• Interact with patients in the EDWR that fit within the inclusion criteria.
• Work collaboratively within the inter-disciplinary teams whilst ensuring that the work aligns to the framework and models of practice of the consumer Lived Experience discipline.

Conocimientos

Lived experience

Empathy

Interpersonal skills

Descripción del empleo

St Vincent’s Health Australia Limited is seeking a Consumer Peer Support Worker at the Fitzroy ED Waiting Room to provide companionship and support to patients awaiting care. A lived experience with mental health, homelessness and/or AOD issues is essential, along with strong interpersonal and writing skills.

The role requires trauma-informed approaches, collaboration with the ED multidisciplinary team, and a commitment to culturally sensitive care.