Position details

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An exciting opportunity exists for a highly motivated Family/Carer Peer Worker to join a vibrant multidisciplinary team.

The Role:

• Provide support to families and carers of people receiving support from public mental health services, in identifying appropriate supports (community resources and services) and ensuring families and carers are aware of their rights and responsibilities.

• Share insights gained through your own journey to help families/Carers navigate mental health services, advocate for their needs and build confidence in supporting recovery.

• Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to identify family/carer needs and link them to the appropriate supports and services to meet family recovery goals.

• Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and participate in discussions with a focus on family/carer rights and responsibilities, quality improvement initiatives, planning and problem solving in line with mental health and recovery frameworks.

The Team

Statewide Mental Health Services (SMHS)



is committed to building a Lived Experience workforce that influences systems change and creates opportunities for individuals with serious mental ill-health and their families/carers to live a meaningful life.

• This is an opportunity to work in the Glenorchy Community Mental Health Continuing Care Team.

• We are a vibrant MDT including lived experience workers, nurses, psychologists, social workers and psychiatrists.

• Plenty of rewarding work available with our community members

You will need:

The Peer Worker is a direct support role from the perspective of the family/carer’s personal experience of supporting individuals with mental ill-health.

The Peer Worker will:

• Have the ability to use their Family/Carer lived experience to provide support to the families and carers of public mental health services’ consumers, to maintain their health and wellbeing while caring for those with mental illness.

• Uphold the Lived Experience values and p

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