Headspace Family / Carer Peer Worker

GV Health; Shepparton; On-site; AUD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A health service provider is seeking a Family Carer Peer Worker to support families and carers of young people facing mental health challenges. This role emphasizes the sharing of lived experiences to enhance the care and support offered. The ideal candidate should have a solid understanding of the mental health system and the needs of families. This position comes with benefits like flexible work practices and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Generous salary packaging

Flexible work practices

Paid parental leave

Professional development opportunities

Employee assistance program

Qualifications

• Demonstrated understanding of carer's views and challenges.
• Ability to support family wellbeing and recovery processes.
• Experience in working alongside families within the mental health system.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional support and practical assistance to families.
• Orient families to mental health services and their needs.
• Promote choice and self-determination in treatment care.

Skills

Lived experience knowledge

Communication skills

Problem-solving abilities

Education

Relevant qualifications in mental health or community services

Job description

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Classification: Lived Experience Worker Level 2 Years 1 – 4 (MP32 – MP35)

At Goulburn Valley Health we pride ourselves on delivering person-centred care. We aim to enhance patient experience through improved service access, developing partnerships, meeting growth in demand, implementing innovative service models and ensuring workforce flexibility.

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About the role:

Headspace is the National Youth Mental Health Foundation providing early intervention mental health services to 12-25-year olds. headspace’s vision is to improve young people’s mental, social and emotional well-being through the provision of high quality, integrated services when and where they are needed.

Headspace Shepparton is operated by Goulburn Valley Health. Headspace can help young people with mental health, physical health (including sexual health), alcohol and other drug services, and work and study support.

The Family Carer Peer Worker is a new role in headspace who will use their own lived experienced to share their skills and learning, increased problem-solving capabilities and provide emotional support, information and practical assistance to families and carers in ways to meet the needs of each family and carer. Within a relationship of mutuality and information, the Family Carer Peer Worker will promote choice, self-determination and greater opportunities to families to be heard and be active participants in the treatment, care and support provided.

Headspace is committed to family inclusive practice and this role will compliment other lived experience roles (youth peer workers) at headspace and the headspace clinical and community teams . Through sharing the wisdom of their own experiences, the Carer Peer Worker will inspire hope in others, and belief that recovery is possible. The Carer Peer Worker will help carers regain their lives, consider and provide specific supports for their needs and their own unique recovery process as they provide support to the person with the mental illness they are caring for.

About you:

The successful applicant will work alongside other members of the LEW and treating teams Their focus is to support the carer/ family including in orientating them to the service, understanding the challenges being experienced in their own needs, preferences and strengths. The Carer Peer Worker will also work with the family on their own wellbeing and future structure for hope and recovery.

This position requires a clear and readily articulated understanding of the role of and challenges faced by families and carers within the mental health system, which seeks to be inclusive and respectful of carer's views, acknowledge their needs as individuals and honour their lived experience.

If qualifications are a requirement for this position, please attach a copy in support of your application. Qualification requirements are outlined in the Position Description under 'Key Selection Criteria'

Why work at GV Health?

Free Community Connector Program to personally welcome and connect you to our wonderful community

Generous salary packaging, subsidised staff parking and discounted leisure memberships

Flexible work practices and options to purchase additional leave to support work/life balance

Paid parental leave

Professional development and study leave to help reach your learning and career goals

A confidential employee assistance program (EAP) for you and your loved ones

Social club membership offering a range of events, functions and local community discounts

Our CREATE Outstanding monthly, bi-monthly and annual reward and recognition program

GV Health is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged. GV Health has zero tolerance of abuse, bullying and harassment and discrimination in all forms, and is committed to the safety, protection and wellbeing of all children.

Pre-employment screening checks may be required, including but not limited to; Working with Children's Check (WWCC), National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening, International and National Police Checks, Aged Care Statutory Declaration, Visas and valid working rights in Australia, immunisations as mandated by Department of Health. Further details of pre-employment requirements are provided in the Position Description and to successful candidates, or upon request.

GV Health reserves the right to vary pre-employment screening from time to time and as directed by legislation and operational requirements.

Recruitment agencies should note that GV Health does not accept agency resumes. GV Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.

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GV Health is the main referral health service for the Hume region. Our services include a 24-hour Emergency Department, Surgery, Medical Services, Women’s and Children’s Services, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care, Mental Health, Outpatients, services at Tatura and Rushworth, and community-based health programs.

We pride ourselves on delivering patient-centred care and we aim to enhance the patient experience through improved service access, developing partnerships, meeting growth in demand, implementing innovative service models and ensuring workforce flexibility.