Job Description:

This is a Carer Lived/Living Experience Position – you must state in your cover letter having a lived/living experience of being a family member, carer or supporter (personally, not professionally) of someone with a mental illness -including supporting them in accessing and navigating public mental health services - and describe how this has changed the course of your life.

You must also describe in your cover letter how you have capacity to skilfully and purposefully use your lived/living experience with other family-carer-supporters.

• Permanent, part time, 26.6 hours per week, Hawthorn location
• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

About the Role

You will provide support to the family-carer-supporters of consumers of St Vincent's Mental Health utilising the worker’s own lived experience of caring for someone with mental ill-health and involvement with mental health services to complement the professional knowledge and skills of clinical staff. The role provides carer peer support across a variety of settings including inpatient and community.

• Provide support either through in-person meetings, video conferencing or phone support as appropriate to meet the needs of family-carers-supporters.
• Contribute to the evaluation of the program and to the planning, development and implementation of quality improvement projects.
• Co-Facilitate carer groups

Classifications for this position will range from Lived Experience Worker Level 2 MP32 - MP35 ($68,874 - $73,065 per annum pro rata)

Your Contribution

• To have the lived or living experience of being a family member, carer or supporter (in your personal life) of someone with a mental illness - including supporting them accessing and navigating public mental health services - in such a way that it has changed the course of your life
• Demonstrated capacity to skilfully use this lived and living experience and knowledge to support other family-carers-supporters who interact with St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
• Ability to provide culturally competent services appropriate to the needs of people from diverse backgrounds including those from a CALD background
• Understanding or awareness of Carer peer support and single session frameworks
• A current Victorian driver’s licence.
• CERT IV in Mental Health OR Cert IV in Mental Health Peer Work (desirable)
• Single session family therapy (or willingness to complete)
• Intentional Peer Support (or willingness to complete)
• 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.
• 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 Mental Health
St. Vincent’s Mental Health (SVMH) includes an adult area mental health service for the inner city areas of Yarra and Boroondara. 

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.

Application

• Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application. This is a Carer Lived/Living Experience Position – you must state in your cover letter having a lived/living experience of being a family member, carer or supporter (personally, not professionally) of someone with a mental illness -including supporting them in accessing and navigating public mental health services - and describe how this has changed the course of your life.
• You must also describe in your cover letter how you have capacity to skilfully and purposefully use your lived/living experience with other family-carer-supporters.
• If you would like a copy of the Position Description, please email TalentHealthVIC@svha.org.au and include the JR Number

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

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).
 

Contact Details:

Manager Jodie Davis; PH92315900

Alternate Contact:

Closing Date:

21 April 2025 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 indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

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