Senior Carer Peer Support Worker | Lived Experience

St Vincent's Health Australia; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 91,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Accrued Day Off

Wellbeing initiatives

Employee counselling

Fitness Passport

Job summary

St Vincent’s Health Australia in Melbourne's Hawthorn area is seeking a senior Carer Peer Support Worker to provide intentional peer support for families and carers of consumers within the Hawthorn Mental Health Program. The role offers 1:1 family support, carer groups and collaboration with clinical teams.

The ideal candidate has lived experience caring for someone with mental illness and holds IPS-related training, with a commitment to ongoing training and compliance checks.

Qualifications

• Must have a lived experience of caring and supporting someone with a mental illness.
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (or willingness to obtain).

Responsibilities

• Offer 1:1 support for families, carers, supporters accessing Hawthorn clinic
• Coordinate and facilitate a group for carers
• Work in collaboration with treating teams across the clinic

Skills

Lived experience as carer

IPS training

Carer perspective supervision training

Criminal history check

Job description

Job Description:

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Hawthorn location
• Full time permanent position; or part time 1 day per fortnight available
• Senior role - previous lived experience worker experience required

About the Role

Full time permanent position; or part time 1 day per fortnight available - please indicate which role you are applying for as part of your application
As a senior Carer Peer support worker you will be providing intentional peer support for families, carers and supporters of consumers who access the Hawthorn Mental Health Program.

• Offer 1:1 support for families, carers, supporters accessing Hawthorn clinic
• Coordinate and facilitate a group for carers
• Work in collaboration with treating teams across the clinic

Classifications for this position will range from AK47 - AK50 ($90,880 - $101,233 per annum pro rata).

Your Contribution

• Intentional Peer Support (IPS) Training or willingness to complete
• Carer Perspective Supervision Training or willingness to complete
• Must have a lived experience of caring and supporting someone with a mental illness
• A valid Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check, or willing to obtain

What We Offer

• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• A healthy work/life balance encouraged. Full time employment comes with a monthly Accrued Day Off (additional day off per month!)
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals
• Culture of continuous improvement

About St Vincent’s Mental Health Program
The St Vincent’s Mental Health Program is undergoing an exciting time of review and we are looking for people who are creative and imaginative around the possibilities that change can bring. We pride ourselves on seeking out and recruiting people who truly care, and are warm and friendly. We are looking for like-minded staff who are passionate, enjoy team work, and who come to work to make a difference to people’s lives. If this is you, we would love to hear from you

Working at St Vincent’s
St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

Closing Date:

23 July 2026 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent’s we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at [e-mail]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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