Lived Experience Worker – AOD Services – Werribee / Wyndham / Williams Landing

Mercy Health · Western Suburbs Melbourne · Posted 6 days ago

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Location: Across Mercy Sites including Werribee Mercy Hospital/Wyndham Clinic/Williams Landing

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Contact: Jean-Paul Mills, Divisional Director - Community Mental Health Services [email protected] using the subject line: Lived Experience Worker - AOD Services enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Where there's life, there's Mercy.

Where there's care, there's You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you'll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it's all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity:

The Consumer Lived Experience Support Worker (AOD) position has been specifically developed for people who have been directly connected to mental health and/or alcohol and other drug service provision via their own experience as a care recipient. The position provides support for people with co-occurring mental illness and substance use.

The Consumer Lived Experience Support Worker (AOD) works collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, consumers and their families/carers to facilitate support, learning and / or provide practical assistance for action towards identified recovery goals

Bring a lived experience perspective to the AOD specialist team at MMH&WS.

Provide consultation and advice to clinicians on how to work with people with co-occurring mental ill health and substance use.

Contribute to professional development and capacity building across the organization to build a service that delivers integrated treatment, care and support to people living with mental ill health and substance use or addiction.

What you'll bring:

You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

Extensive experience of mental health and alcohol and other drug challenges and recovery

The ability to share their consumer lived experience, where appropriate, to support consumers to build understanding, hope and resilience in line with peer support principles

Attained or willing to work towards the Certificate IV in Mental Health (Peer Work) or Training and experience in the Intentional Peer Support framework.

Good knowledge of the diverse issues and perspectives that matter to people who experience mental ill health.

Trauma-informed understanding of alcohol and other drug use.

Desirable:

Extensive experience as a lived experience worker

Extensive experience as a consumer of a mental health service and/or alcohol and other drug service

Cert IV in Alcohol and Other Drugs or relevant certificate, diploma or degree qualifications in another field

Full unrestricted Victorian Drivers License

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.

Current COVID-19 certificate, proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.

Are you ready to apply for this role? Click Apply now.

Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.

About Mercy Health

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About Mercy Health

Mercy Health is a for-purpose organisation that has provided care across various settings, including aged care homes and hospitals, for over a century. It focuses on delivering compassionate services and improving outcomes for individuals at different stages of life throughout Australia.

Private: Mercy Health has 16 other live roles on this board.

This ad does not state pay. Healthcare & Nursing roles on this board that do show it typically pay $97,000 to $112,000 (11 listings).

Before you apply

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Working with Children Check
Driver licence
Certificate III/IV

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