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About the role

As a Peer Worker, you will draw on your personal recovery journey to support consumers experiencing mental health distress, crisis, or suicidal thoughts and feelings. Working alongside nurses, allied health professionals and medical staff, you will provide meaningful support, foster hope, promote self-determination, and help consumers identify strengths and recovery goals. You will also assist consumers to build community connections and access ongoing supports following discharge.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

Ensure consumers, carers, families and other staff are treated fairly and with mutual respect and understanding, regardless of cultural, religious, ethnic, gender identity and linguistic backgrounds.
Commit to patient safety and quality in delivery of health care by maintaining and evaluating safety and quality practices and
Knowledge of, or ability to quickly acquire knowledge of relevant applications, including Consumer Integrated Mental Health Application (CIMHA), RiskMan, Learning Management System (LMS), Hospital Base Client Information System (HBCIS), and Emergency Department Information System (EDIS).
Actively participate in professional supervision, performance appraisal and development
Utilise experience, skills and knowledge in consumer education, support and provide a responsive framework that meets the needs of

Benefits when working for us

Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

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