• Part Time, 64 hours per fortnight –Consumer Peer Support
• Waratah - Moonee Ponds – Inner West
• Supportive working environment with ongoing education

The role involves supporting consumers of the service offering individual and group work in various service settings. This role requires an understanding of how mental health services work, a resilient and positive approach, and good communication skills.

We are centrally located in Moonee Ponds and we also work within the Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Life With Us:

• Inner West Area Mental Health Service (IWAMHS) is committed to working with consumers during their recovery by offering holistic and evidence-based (EB) treatment
• We are inclusive of family/carers and provided by clinicians with well-developed skills
• Staff employed within the IWAMHS are expected to identify EB practice competencies and to use these in their clinical work

A Job To Be Proud Of:

• We aim to empower consumers to make their own choices about their treatment and recovery with an emphasis on strengthening their internal resources to move forward
• Creating external links in the community for ongoing support
• Assisting consumers by ensuring they actively participate in their own identified recovery goals

Your Contribution:

• Effective communicator and a true team player with confidence and desire to share their wisdom, knowledge and experience
• Lived experience of mental illness is an essential prerequisite for this role and a good understanding of peer support frameworks would be beneficial
• Compassionate and resilient providing peer support and information to mental health consumers in both inpatient and outpatient service settings

Our Commitment To You:

• We are a values based organisation, a career with us is a rewarding experience offering great prospects for career diversity and professional advancement
• NorthWestern Mental Health boasts a sophisticated learning structure and we pride ourselves on supporting continuing professional development
• Attractive salary and working conditions including annual and CPD leave, salary sacrifice
• Reward & Recognition Programs
• Opportunities for professional development, training and research

Connect With Us:

Get to know us at www.nwmh.org.au or click ‘Apply Now’.

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All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working With Children Check. Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement

For further enquiries, please contact Brendon Hatch on 0407 512 130.

A position description is attached.