The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

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Carer Peer Support Worker – Neuropsychiatry

The Royal Melbourne Hospital Mental Health Services (RMH MHS)

• Join a specialist statewide neuropsychiatry service supporting carers and families
• Part-time / Fixed term opportunity working 2 days per week.
• Use your lived experience to support carers during challenging times

About RMH & The Team

The RMH Neuropsychiatry Service is a statewide specialist mental health service with over 50 years of expertise, bringing together specialists across neuropsychiatry, neuropsychology, neurology, nursing and allied health to deliver comprehensive care and assessment.

We are seeking a Carer Peer Support Worker (CPSW) to support carers and families of consumers admitted to the Neuropsychiatry Inpatient Unit.

Drawing on your lived experience as a carer, you will provide compassionate peer support to families navigating complex neuropsychiatric conditions that can involve changes in cognition, behaviour and personality; working alongside the Carer Lived Experience team and multidisciplinary clinicians,

This role plays an important part in strengthening carer inclusion within Neuropsychiatry and across RMH, improving the experience of carers and families during a very challenging time.

About the role

• Provide one-to-one peer support to carers and families through face-to-face, phone or video sessions
• Offer emotional support, information and practical guidance
• Support carers experiencing grief, adjustment and ambiguous loss related to neuropsychiatric conditions
• Help carers identify their own needs and focus on their wellbeing
• Connect carers with appropriate community services and supports
• Support carers to understand their rights and engage with services confidently
• Work collaboratively with the Neuropsychiatry multidisciplinary team
• Contribute to initiatives that strengthen carer-inclusive practice

About You

To succeed in this role, you will bring both personal lived experience and a commitment to supporting other carers.

You will have:

• Significant lived experience (2+ years) as a carer supporting someone who has accessed public mental health services
• Insight into the challenges of supporting someone experiencing mental health, neurological or cognitive changes
• Understanding of issues such as carer grief, ambiguous loss, and changing family dynamics
• The ability to use your lived experience purposefully and safely to support others
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build trusting, non-judgmental relationships
• The ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams
• Strong organisation skills and the ability to work both independently and within a team

Desirable

• Experience in a carer peer support or lived experience role
• Knowledge of Victorian mental health services and community supports
• Training in family or carer peer support approaches

Why Join RMH?

• Be part of a respected, values-led organisation making a meaningful impact - People First, Lead with Kindness and Excellence Together
• Work in a collaborative, supportive team and access professional development and career growth opportunities!
• Enjoy generous leave entitlements including 5 weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading and monthly ADOs for full time employees!
• We offer discounted health and fitness facility access with fitness passport!
• Earn up to $12,000 tax free earnings with Fitness Passport!

To view the full position description, click on the apply button! 

Please note: we will be shortlisting candidates as soon as we receive applications and arranging interviews and this advert may close early as a result.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we work and are committed to a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.