The Team:
The Family/Carer Peer Worker position with the Hobart Continuing Care Team is key to the Lived Experience Workforce in Statewide and Mental Health Services. The team is looking for an individual with experience supporting a family or friend through mental health challenges, service use, or periods of healing/personal recovery. The team is a dynamic and supportive multidisciplinary team working with adult consumers and their families in the Hobart metro and surrounding southern areas. The team follows contemporary practices in providing longer-term treatment, care coordination, community and extended care rehabilitation for individuals requiring assistance in developing functioning skills. The team works in collaboration with all areas of the mental health sector and Primary Health.
The Role:
As part of the Hobart Continuing Care Team, Statewide and Mental Health Services:
- Use personal experience to support the families and carers of public mental health service's consumers to maintain their health and wellbeing while caring for those with mental illness
- Use lived experience to share experiential knowledge, skills and strategies to support carers to navigate the mental health system and social services system and optimise outcomes for friends, families and individuals.
- Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team to deliver outcomes in alignment with a mental health recovery framework
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
You will need to:
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Provide support to families and carers of people receiving support from public mental health services, in
identifying appropriate supports (community resources and services) and ensuring families and carers are
aware of their rights and responsibilities.
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Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and participate in discussions with a focus on family/carer rights and
responsibilities, quality improvement initiatives, planning and problem solving in line with mental health and
recovery frameworks.
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Develop and maintain positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, and relevant Lived
Experience networks.
Details of appointment:
Permanent full time, day worker position, working up to 76 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $67,193 to $72,126 per annum. Our Employer 11.5% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022.
Allowances:
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Benefits available to eligible candidates
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- Excellent leave benefits: 20 days annual leave (pro rata), 20 days personal leave (pro rata), and study assistance leave if eligible.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of Essential requirements, Desirable requirements and pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Jacqui Carson
Position: Team Leader
Phone number: (03) 6166 1161
Email address: jacqui.carson@ths.tas.gov.au
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