Lived Experience Workforce Lead (527764)

Job Description:

The role:

• Provide direct peer support work to a designated location or service.
• Assist local peer workers to support complex cases as required.
• Provide practice supervision, co-reflection, and mentoring to the Lived Experience peer and family/carer peer positions within an identified region, including the facilitation of community of practice sessions.
• Utilising Lived Experience, co-production, and co-design principles, support the development and integration of lived experience engagement and participation within public mental health services in a designated region.
• Support and communicate the rights and responsibilities of people living with mental ill-health or those caring for people with mental illness.

Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

The team:

The Lived Experience Workforce Lead positions will provide support to peer and family/carer peer workers across several public mental health services’ clinical teams within the region. These positions will work collaboratively with clinical, administrative, and management teams to influence the development and sustainability of the broader Lived Experience workforce across Tasmania.

Details of Appointment

Fixed Term full time, day worker position working 76 hours per fortnight commencing as soon as possible until 30 June 2024

*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 and part time vacancies.

Position Features:

Regular travel within the region and some intrastate travel will be a requirement for this role.

Location:

South

Salary:

$ 77,213 to 88,851 per annum + 10.5% superannuation

• Salary range is in accordance with Public Sector Unions Wages Agreement 2022

Eligibility:

Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:

• Personal experience of mental health challenges, service use, periods of healing/personal recovery, and/or
• Experience of supporting someone (family or friend) through mental health challenges, service use, and periods of healing/personal recovery.
• Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work, or willingness to work towards same.
• Current Driver’s Licence.

The Head of the State Service has determined that the person nominated for this job is to satisfy a pre‑employment check before taking up the appointment, on promotion or transfer. The following checks are to be conducted:

1. Conviction checks in the following areas:

1. Crimes of violence
2. sex related offences
3. serious drug offences
4. crimes involving dishonesty

2. Identification check
3. Disciplinary action in previous employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Applicant Guide, Statement of Duties, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and selection criteria.

Statement of Duties

• 527764 Lived Experience Workforce Lead Band 4 (Dec 2022) HR22.pdf
• 527764 Lived Experience Workforce Lead Band 4 (Dec 2022) HR22.docx

Applicant Guide

• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.pdf
• Department of Health - Applicant Guide June 22.docx

How to Apply

*Please note that our application process has changed. Refer to the application guide for information on the new application format.

Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen. This ensures 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.

Please note:

• All attachments must be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
• Referee details are submitted as part of the online application so make sure you have the contact details of two referees before applying.

For more information (Contact Officer)

Lynette Pearce

Senior Consumer and Carer Liaison Consultant
Phone: (03) 6777 6189 or 0428 029 669
E-mail: [email protected]

Important information

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To update your email address (or contact number), log in to www.jobs.tas.gov.au and look for “Existing applicant login” where you can update your details

The Department of Health values workforce diversity and recognises the value each person offers which is shaped by their unique characteristics, background, experiences, knowledge, skills, values and perspectives.