Job no: 80048
Category: Allied Health and Medical Science, Other Allied Health / Medical Science
Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

Permanent, Part-time (0.8EFT / 64 hours)
Based at The Alfred's Adult Inpatient Unit
Lived Experience Worker Level 4
Shifts will be allocated on a roster system, and as such you may be required to work weekends
What's in it for you

Frequent professional development opportunities and regular professional supervision
Fitness Passport (Subscription membership to select gyms across Melbourne)
Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment
Work-life balance
About us

Alfred Mental & Addiction Health (AMAH) is responsible for the operation of services, which focus on people with a mental illness residing in the Inner Southeastern area of Melbourne.

The single most important goal of AMAH is to create an environment that facilitates clinical recovery, supports individual recovery efforts and strives to minimise service system barriers to the recovery process.

Adult Inpatient Unit (IPU)

Our Adult Inpatient Mental and Addictions Health team is comprised of dedicated and compassionate mental health clinicians and lived experience workers. We celebrate diversity within our workforce and are a socially active team with a genuine interest in each other’s wellbeing. We set high standards and our team is committed to delivering timely and effective care to individuals in need, ensuring their well-being and promoting recovery. We also value higher learning and have a supportive lived experience management team who are dedicated to supporting the professional growth of our lived experience workers.

What you’ll be doing

The Senior Consumer Peer worker role is responsible for the guidance of consumer peer workers on the IPU and integrating strong processes that support consumer perspective recovery.

This position will be required to provide 28-day post discharge support to consumers for 40% of their time.

An important part of this role is to highlight peer work specific functions and their importance and benefits across the IPU multidiscipline teams.

About you

Lived experience of your own mental challenges and a rich understanding of your own processes of recovery
Minimum two years' experience in mental health peer work
Demonstrated experience in providing peer support or supporting others using their own lived experience
Formal qualifications are not mandatory for this role but may be helpful (Certificate IV in Peer Work, Cert IV in Mental Health AOD, Intentional Peer Support training, Peer Supervision Training)
Australian working rights
Current Influenza vaccination
Current Victorian Driver's License
Be willing to undergo a Background Check
Other benefits

Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.
On-site car (subject to availability) & bike parking opportunities, Deducted Pre-Tax!!
Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport Health and Fitness.
Child Care Services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services
Close to public transport and cafes.