Peer Support Lead - THRIVE
Neami National, Australia

We support individuals living with mental health challenges to achieve outcomes they value.

About the Role

• Part Time (0.8 FTE) Maximum Term Contract Until 31 May 2024
• Classification: Consumer Service Delivery Level 4 with a salary range of $93,959 - $98,207 per annum pro rata + Superannuation

• Salary Packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year

• Location: Head Office, Preston VIC 3082

About Neami National

Neami National is a community mental health service supporting people living with mental illness to improve their health, live independently and pursue a life based on their own strengths, values and goals.

We have been providing mental health support for over 30 years. We were founded on an alliance between professionals, individuals and their families. Collaborative recovery remains at the heart of who we are today.

About your new role

The Peer Support Leads are exciting roles responsible for leading Peer Support Workers delivering and developing a new eight-week employment focused wellbeing program

You will lead the Peer Support workers to deliver the THRIVE program which seeks to increase understanding of managing mental health in the workplace and provide opportunity for positive and hopeful conversations with lived experience job seekers. When participants enrol, they will attend scheduled group sessions and have access to online learning modules that can be completed individually or as a whole at the participants own pace (including after the eight weeks

What will Neami offer in return?

• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave, Gratis Leave and Wellness leave
• Professional development through regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development Programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Benestar - access a holistic health and wellness offering of supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
• Work flexibility arrangements available for maintaining your work-life balance

What you will bring to the role?

• Lived experience of mental illness, mental health crisis or caring for someone living with a mental illness and demonstrated experience of recovery, and understanding of its impacts on employment
• Proven experience at managing staff and/or providing supervision within the area of community service delivery
• Proven ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision and to prioritise multiple tasks to meet conflicting deadlines.
• Ability to establish respectful professional relationships that have clear boundaries
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including ability to adapt communication style to meet the needs of a diverse range of people

What the role requires:

• National Criminal History Check (Police check) disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check required before commencement of work
• Current Drivers licence
• Australian Working Rights

How to apply:

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description. If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or position description, please contact:

Darcy Edgar, Implementation Lead,

Applications Close: Thursday 31 August 2023

Be Yourself - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.

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