Peer Carer Worker, Mental Health
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- The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network
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- REQ545108 Requisition #
Position Classification: Health Educ Off Grad/Non Grad
Remuneration: 60373 - 100547 full time equivalent base salary range (excludes super, leave loading and salary packaging)
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ545108
Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
- An eligibility list may be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.
What you'll be doing
Carer Peer Workers use their lived experience and work collaboratively with other Mental Health Service staff to support and advocate for young people, their families and support people using Mental Health Services, with a primary focus on carers.
This role will support carers by:
– Supporting staff to increase their capacity for Carer inclusive practice
– Supporting the mental health service to more strategically align itself to the needs of Carers
– Increasing the organisations capacity to work in partnership with Carers, including service provision, co-production, consultation and the role of Carer Advisors.
– Ensuring the Carer voice is clearly articulated and heard at all levels of the health service
Carer Peer Workers also have a role in educating clinical staff and providing representative input into systemic issues through service development activities.
Carer Peer Workers will receive appropriate training, supervision and support to carry out their roles.
- Personal experience of caring for someone experiencing mental distress, and demonstrated experience using recovery principles.
- A degree in a relevant field is required for payment at Graduate rate.
- Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to plan, implement and evaluate group and individual peer led interventions
- Understanding of and commitment to recovery-oriented services and peer involvement in service design, implementation and evaluation.
- Ability to work effectively across community and inpatient settings.
- Experience in working collaboratively with individuals and groups including the multidisciplinary team; and ability to build and maintain effective relationships with external providers, consumers and carers.
- Demonstrated effective negotiation, time management, and written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent computing skills, ability to use Microsoft applications in an office setting. Drivers license, green P acceptable.
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, Stepping Up to assist in preparing your application.
Please refer to the Application Guide and NSW Policy Directive PD2024_015 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases for vaccination requirements.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/
NSWHealth is committed to child safety in line with the Child Safe Standards. SCHN is committed to maintaining a child safe culture that upholds the rights of children and young people. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported, and are included in their care. Existing staff of SCHN and those seeking employment are required to prioritise the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people in their care and take action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
Applicants holding visas with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable local applicant is identified.
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For role related queries or questions contact Anne Duffy on anne.duffy@health.nsw.gov.au
If you are Aboriginal or Torres Strait islander wishing to apply for this role and want to speak with an Aboriginal person/representative from the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network please contact Wayne Dargan on wayne.dargan@health.nsw.gov.au
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Applications Close: 20/01/2025
