[Commpsych] employment opportunity for people with experience of mental health & substance use

[Catherine DArcy]

HI all on the Com Psych list,

I want to promote this very exciting role from a community psychology perspective and exciting from our Community Health Service's point of view as it is the first time KCHS has moved higher up the consumer participation ladder to create a paid role in which "lived experience" is one of the criteria for the job.

I'd love it if this can go out to networks or individuals that you know that might be interested in this role and who have had a lived experience of both- substance use and mental health concern.

It would be a challenging role (if nothing else because it is moving into new territory within our agency). At the same time I am very confident because I know how committed the ATOD team is to this area of development and there would be no shortage of support, enthusiasm and encouragement of  creative and interesting ways of involving consumers and incorporating lived experience / consumer expertise into the way they & KCHS does business.

Best wishes to all,

Catherine


Peer Support Worker - Project Hope




http://www.kchs.org.au/employment/detail.chtml?filename_num=508778


Peer Support Worker - Project Hope
(Co-occurring conditions)

Exciting New Position

Part Time Position- Fixed Term (3 years)

Knox Community (KCHS) seeks an experienced Peer Support Worker to provide mentorship and facilitation of consumer and carer activities that is welcoming, hopeful, strength based, recovery-oriented and co-occurring capable. Drawing on their lived experience of a co-occurring mental health and substance use concern, the Peer Support worker will have a unique role to engage with participants at a personal level, assisting or supporting them through their recovery journey from the lived experience of their own recovery.

The successful applicant will be experienced in client engagement, group facilitation, community education and have a sound knowledge of mental health treatment services and referral pathways as well as the alcohol & other drug treatment service system.

This role will be instrumental in contributing to the innovative practice and development of Knox Community Health Service as a service provider of excellence to individuals and carers with lived experience of co-occurring conditions. The applicant will also have opportunity to work with an outstanding team of professionals in a context of a strong strength based & client centred approach. KCHS is in the midst of an exciting time of growth and development and is committed to providing leadership and pioneering new approaches to service delivery.

Salary packaging will also be made available to the successful candidate.

Applications must address key selection criteria.

Email or written applications to:

Recruitment - Human Resources
Knox Community Health Service
1063 Burwood Highway, Ferntree Gully VIC 3156
Email: recruitment at kchs.org.au

by 5.00pm Friday 17th August 2012

For further information about the position, please contact:
Jenni Thompson, Team Coordinator - Counselling on (03) 9757 6252 or jenni.thompson at kchs.org.au





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Catherine D'Arcy
Senior Health Promotion Officer
Knox Community Health Services
1063 Burwood Highway
Ferntree Gully 3156
9757 6261
catherine.darcy at kchs.org.au<mailto:catherine.darcy at kchs.org.au>


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