Carer Lived Experience Support Worker
Carer Lived Experience worker- Inner North Infant and Child team
Carer Lived Experience Worker- Inner North Infant and Child Community Team
- Permanent, part-time position.
- Heidelberg location and off site
About Austin Health:
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the North East of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the role:
This is an exciting time for a carer lived experience worker to our Infant and Child Community Team, one of the two Infant and Child Teams at ICYMHS which have arisen as a result of the recommendations from the Royal Commission into Mental Health Services in Victoria. The teams provide an expansion to the already existing clinical services offered within ICYMHS and aim to improve accessibility and effectiveness of infant and child mental health services.
If you have lived experience as a family member or carer of a child who is experiencing mental health difficulties and are keen to use the knowledge and experiences gained from your own lived experience to benefit other families, carers and supporters including system change then please consider the role.
We are keen to have you on board to join our growing carer lived experience workforce.
Our benefits:
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Generous salary packaging to increase your take-home pay
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
- Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options
Inclusion at Austin Health
We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age.
Work with us!
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager.
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Click here to view the position description for further details.
Application closing date: 7 October 2024.
