Part Time Emergency Dept Peer Support Worker - AOD

St Vincent's Health Australia Limited; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 88,000 - 96,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee counselling

Fitness Passport

Salary packaging

Job summary

St Vincent's Health Australia– Fitzroy VIC is seeking a part-time Consumer Peer Support Worker to assist ED waiting room consumers with mental health, homelessness, or AOD issues as they await care. The role focuses on trauma-informed, compassionate engagement to reduce isolation and empower patients.

The position is a 5-month fixed-term contract (0.4 EFT available) at Fitzroy. You will work within an inter-disciplinary team, drawing on lived experience to build trust and provide companionship

Qualifications

• Lived experience with mental illness, homelessness and/or AOD issues.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Criminal history check current or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Engage with EDWR patients through informal, patient-led interactions providing empathy and support.
• Interact with patients who meet inclusion criteria and are awaiting care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to align practice with lived experience frameworks.

Skills

Lived experience MH/ homeless/AOD

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Job description

St Vincent's Health Australia– Fitzroy VIC is seeking a part-time Consumer Peer Support Worker to assist ED waiting room consumers with mental health, homelessness, or AOD issues as they await care. The role focuses on trauma-informed, compassionate engagement to reduce isolation and empower patients.

The position is a 5-month fixed-term contract (0.4 EFT available) at Fitzroy. You will work within an inter-disciplinary team, drawing on lived experience to build trust and provide companionship