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Carer Peer Worker - Peer Workforce TeamQueensland Health • Mackay, AU
Carer Peer Worker - Peer Workforce Team

Carer Peer Worker - Peer Workforce Team

Queensland Health • Mackay, AU
4 days ago
Job description

Mackay Hospital and Health Service is dedicated to delivering quality health care across the Mackay, Isaac, and Whitsunday regions.

Join our growing Health Service and be part of a culture built on collaboration, trust, respect, and teamwork.

Whether you’re working in regional, rural, or remote settings, we offer unique opportunities and experiences you won’t find in a metropolitan hospital.

The Peer Workforce Team at the Mackay Community Health Centre is seeking applications for a Carer Peer Worker to join their team on a temporary basis.

Your opportunity

Utilise a lived experience as a support person (carer, family, friend) of someone experiencing mental health issues, substance use and recovery, to assist support persons of clients of the Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Service. Supporting them to be better equipped in caring for someone with mental health issues, substance use and recovery to achieve their best outcomes, and to support those providing clinical care to develop a better understanding of recovery-oriented care and the additional benefits that peer support can provide.

Provide efficient, effective, ethical and confidential person centred, nonclinical peer support within the Mackay Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs Division, across both community and inpatient settings.

Work under direction to facilitate the delivery of peer support for support persons of the Mental Health, Alcohol and Other Drugs service.

About the Team

Staff members of the Workforce Partnerships and Professional Development Team, work within a multi-disciplinary team framework to deliver high quality services safely and with a robust culture of continuing improvement. Staff work collaboratively with each other and with consumers, their families/carers and external service providers. The team comprises of several positions working in key areas such as:

  • Headspace
  • Regional Adversity
  • MH Coordinators: Co-Occurring Conditions, Multicultural & EdLinQ
  • Digital Workforce Change
  • Service Reform & Service Integration
  • Mental Health Information Management
  • MH ACT Delegate

About our Hospital and Health Service

Mackay Hospital and Health Service has 6 hospitals, 2 multi-purpose health services and 4 community health centres that employ more than 3,500 staff. The district covers an area of approximately 90,000km2 and provides services to patients and their families in Bowen, Cannonvale, Clermont, Collinsville, Dysart, Glenden, Mackay, Middlemount, Moranbah, Proserpine and Sarina.

Some of our great benefits on offer

  • Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Education opportunities, Study and Research

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