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Position Summary
Peninsula Health Mental Health Service are seeking innovative and energetic Peer Support Workers to be part of an expanding mental health service.
If you are a team player and are excited by the desire to provide evidence-based excellence in care to our consumers and carers then this is an ideal opportunity for you to consider.
The Frankston Adult Intensive Treatment Team provides community based short term treatment interventions for clients 25-64 years.
The team works with the client and their comprehensive assessment and care plan to provide intensive community based short term treatment interventions during an acute phase of illness as an alternative to hospitalisation. This includes frequent reviews by clinicians and specialist medical staff, including Consultant Psychiatrists, treatment provision and planning, liaison and linkage with private providers and primary care.
The Consumer Peer Worker and Carer Peer Worker will use their lived experience to provide individualised support to consumers or carers with the goal of recovery, modeling hope for recovery, and encouraging self-awareness by exploring an individual’s meaning of their experience.
The team works a 7 day rotating roster, 2 shifts per day 8:30am-5pm and 2pm-10:30pm and is based in Frankston.
How to apply
To apply, please click on the APPLY NOW button to forward you current resume and covering letter for consideration
Other Information
• Ensuring the health and safety of our patients, visitors and staff is at the heart of everything we do. As part of this commitment, all new members of our team must meet the immunisation requirements of their role prior to commencement.
• Peninsula Health is committed to providing positive employment opportunities and outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background.
• Peninsula Health believes in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce where each person’s uniqueness is valued. Peninsula Health believes that by embracing the diverse life experiences and perspectives of our people, we will provide high-quality health care to all members of our community – regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, cultural background, disability, religion or sexual orientation.
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