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<p class="MsoNormal">HI all on the Com Psych list,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.
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<p class="MsoNormal">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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best wishes to all,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Catherine<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span><span class="rawtextwebboardcontent"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333">Peer Support Worker – Project Hope</span></span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333"><br>
<span class="rawtextwebboardcontent">(Co-occurring conditions)</span><br>
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<span class="rawtextwebboardcontent">Exciting New Position</span><br>
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<span class="rawtextwebboardcontent">Part Time Position- Fixed Term (3 years)</span><br>
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<span class="rawtextwebboardcontent">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.</span><br>
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<span class="rawtextwebboardcontent">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.</span><br>
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<span class="rawtextwebboardcontent">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.</span><br>
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<span class="rawtextwebboardcontent">Salary packaging will also be made available to the successful candidate.</span><br>
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<span class="rawtextwebboardcontent">Applications must address key selection criteria.</span><br>
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<span class="rawtextwebboardcontent">Email or written applications to:</span><br>
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<span class="rawtextwebboardcontent">Recruitment – Human Resources</span><br>
<span class="rawtextwebboardcontent">Knox Community Health Service</span><br>
<span class="rawtextwebboardcontent">1063 Burwood Highway, Ferntree Gully VIC 3156</span><br>
<span class="rawtextwebboardcontent">Email: recruitment@kchs.org.au</span><br>
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<span class="rawtextwebboardcontent">by 5.00pm Friday 17th August 2012</span><br>
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<span class="rawtextwebboardcontent">For further information about the position, please contact:</span><br>
<span class="rawtextwebboardcontent">Jenni Thompson, Team Coordinator – Counselling on (03) 9757 6252 or jenni.thompson@kchs.org.au</span><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Catherine D'Arcy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Knox Community Health Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">1063 Burwood Highway
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">Ferntree Gully 3156<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"">9757 6261<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><a href="mailto:catherine.darcy@kchs.org.au"><span style="color:blue">catherine.darcy@kchs.org.au</span></a>
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