• Great team, respectful culture & supportive management
• Continue your Mental Health career in the Adult Inpatient Unit
• Permanent Full Time position
• Skip the traffic & work close to home in Frankston, gateway to the gorgeous Mornington Peninsula
• Classification Range:  Lived Experince Worker, Level 3, Yr 1-4 (MP36 - MP39)

On 1 January 2026 five health services (Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service) will come together to create Bayside Health. A newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians.

The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

Who We Are and What We Stand For
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.  

What You Will Be Doing

As a Senior Consumer Peer Worker your role is a designated Lived Experience role, based within the Mental Health and Wellbeing Service Adult and Older Adult Acute Inpatient Units.

The inpatient units provides short-term, specialist mental health care to people who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness. Care is provided using a holistic and person-centred approach that is delivered within a recovery-based framework. 

The unit provides an all-inclusive, safe, and secure environment for voluntary and compulsory clients during their stay and is comprised of low dependency and high dependency beds along with several communal indoor and outdoor spaces where consumers can relax, attend groups, and focus on their recovery

For a more in depth look into the role, please see – Position Description

What You Need
 We anticipate you will have:

• Must have, be willing to declare and work from a lived experience of mental health concerns or crisis / suicidal or psychological distress, and /or co-occurring AOD/MH and firsthand experience of using/trying to access mental health services for support during experiences of a mental health crisis. Lived experience of accessing or trying to access treatment, care and support from a tertiary Mental Health Service is highly desirable.  
• Minimum 3-4 years’ experience in a Peer Worker role / Senior Peer Worker in a multidisciplinary team at a Mental Health and Wellbeing Service – with experience of delivering peer support within a AMHWS, clinical setting within a mutli-disciplinary team in a reform context being highly desirable  
• Must have demonstrated experience in the intentional application and skilful use of lived experience as a specialised knowledge base and expertise 
• Have relevant Peer Work Discipline qualification/ training (i.e., Certificate IV in Peer Work, IPS or similar minimum) 
• Experience in facilitating co-reflection, discipline specific supervision is highly desirable and commitment to ongoing training, learning and development to support and foster cultivation of our peer workforce.  
• Experience in supporting non-Lived Experience workforce to build their knowledge of and/or support integration of lived experience workforce within multidisciplinary workforces to work foster partnership approaches is highly desirable.  
• Demonstrated understanding of current Victorian Mental Health Service System and broader health and social services in the local community context.   

What Next
If you experience any issues signing in, registering or role specific information, please feel welcome to contact Maeve Kennedy via email at mkennedy@phcn.vic.gov.au.

The role ceases advertising on: 19 December 2025

Please note that applications will be considered upon receipt and that this job posting may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. 

Additional Requirements  
Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity and promotes a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from individuals who identify as being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, are culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+ or who have a disability to apply. We are also strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process.

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit: https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/. It is strongly recommended that this role is up to date with Covid-19 vaccination.

*Please refer to salary circular for salary range via VICTORIAN PUBLIC MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2021-2024.   Sub-grading will be based on years of experience.

Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.