Peer Mental Health Practitioner
Locations: Mildura
Tenure: Part Time or Full Time - Fixed Term Contact
Salary: $67,339 - $78,414
Applications Close: 5.00pm Wednesday 23 October 2024
Position Description: Peer Mental Health Practitioner
This is a fixed term contracted ending on 30 June 2025
Position Objectives
The Early Intervention Psychosocial Support Response (EIPSR) is a State Government funded support program, administered through Mildura Base Public Hospital.
The EIPSR is a psychosocial support model targeted to adult clients of the clinical mental health service system living with a severe mental illness and associated psychiatric disability who are:
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Not eligible for the NDIS because they do not have a significant, permanent functional impairment(s) associated with their mental health condition; or
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Are eligible for the NDIS and are waiting for an access decision and their NDIS plan to begin.
The service model provides short to medium term, specialist psychosocial support to help eligible client to:
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Build their capacity to better manage their mental illness;
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Develop practical life skills for independent living and social connectedness;
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Achieve health, functional lives; and
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If eligible transition to the NDIS
The Peer Mental Health Practitioner will assist our Community Mental Health Practitioners (CMHP), to support clients, in line with recovery-orientated practice to;
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Development and implementation of an individual’s Recovery Support Plan and their self-directed goals.
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Share knowledge of lived experience of mental health challenges (where appropriate) which fosters hope, empowerment and mutuality to promote recovery.
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Provide consultation and education to Mallee Family Care staff regarding peer work and engage in/lead co-design opportunities within the Agency.
Qualifications and Experience:
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Lived experience is essential to the role and have an interest to further professional development or study.
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Current enrolment or looking to enrol in Certificate IV in Mental Health or Diploma of Community Services. Diploma level qualification in relevant field may also be considered.
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A current drivers licence, a willingness to travel and preparedness to be accommodated overnight when required.
For you to be considered for this role, all applications must be submitted with a Cover Letter, Resume and the Key Selection Criteria addressed, which can be found in the position description.
For more information regarding this position contact Maree Fullgrabe - Human Resources Manager on 5023 5966.