Senior Consumer Peer Worker (Level 4) - Emergency Mental Health

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

• 2 vacancies - Part-time (0.8EFT / 64hours) to February 2027
• Based at The Alfred's Emergency Department
• Lived Experience Worker Level 4
• Supportive multi-disciplinary team environment
• Work-life balance

About us

Alfred Mental & Addiction Health (AMAH) is responsible for the operation of services, which focus on people with a severe mental illness residing in the Inner South Eastern area of Melbourne.

The single most important goal of AMAH is to create an environment that facilitates clinical recovery, supports individual recovery efforts and strives to minimise service system barriers to the recovery process.

LIVED EXPERIENCE WORKFORCE

The Lived Experience Workforce within AMAH is a growing and thriving workforce of designated lived experience roles. These roles include but are not limited to: Directors of Lived/Living Experience, Peer/Carer Program Coordinator, Senior Peer/Carer Support Workers, Consumer Consultants, Carer Consultants, Discovery College Leads and Educators, Peer/Carer Practice Leads and Peer/Carer Support Workers. We work across the Hospital and Emergency, Adult and Older Adult, headspace and Infant, Child & Youth, and Statewide Services including the Women’s Mental Health Service and the Residential Eating Disorders Service.

What you’ll be doing

Using your lived experience of mental distress and recovery, you will provide psychosocial support and non-crisis interventions to consumers in the Emergency and Consultation Liaison services. You will be supported with line management and peer supervision in this role.

Shifts will be allocated on a roster system, and as such you may be required to work weekends.

About you

• Personal experience of having a significant mental health challenge and the ability to use own experience to inspire hope and belief in recovery. 
• Formal qualifications are not mandatory for this role but may be helpful (Certificate IV in Peer Work, Cert IV in Mental Health, Intentional Peer Support training).
• Experience of the public or private mental health system is highly regarded.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a designated lived experience role
• Australian working rights
• Current Influenza vaccination
• Current Victorian Driver's License and be willing to undergo a Background Check
• Satisfactory Working with Children Check

Other benefits

• Salary Packaging & Novated Leasing through Maxxia.
• On-site car (subject to availability) & bike parking opportunities, Deducted Pre-Tax!!
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport Health and Fitness.
• Fitness Passport (Subscription membership to select gyms across Melbourne)
• Child Care Services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services

If this opportunity sounds like it is for you, click the APPLY button, include your resume and cover letter. 

For more information regarding the position, please contact Heidi Farrant at H.Farrant@alfred.org.au

Closing date: Thursday, 4th June 2026 by 11pm AEST

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.