Staff Engagement Peer
The Neami Group, Australia
Job Description
Bring your lived experience of mental health issues to contribute positive change across the organisation through an exciting new Peer Work Pilot Program
About the role
- Part Time position (0.7-9 FTE)
- Maximum Term Contract until 30 November 2021
- SCHADS Level 4 + salary packaging up to $15,900+ in tax free pay per FBT year
- Based in Preston
This role has been developed as part of a DHHS Grant-funded project called Peer Workforce Pilot Program. A significant co-design process undertaken in 2020 has seen the development of a Peer Model Framework and distinct Peer Support profiles identified for Me Well to trial in the NDIS context.
As part of this role you will:
- Elevate the voice of lived experience in staff engagement activity
- promote safety and wellbeing and connect people across the organisation
- provide learning and development support focused on wellbeing.
- support staff to feel safe and engaged at their workplace through coaching and mentoring.
- build organisational capacity in the Neami Group Safety and Opportunities Philosophy and Safeguarding Commitments through group engagement activities.
- Promote consumer and staff participation in business improvement initiatives
- Promote the principles and values of the Staff Engagement Framework
Requirements
At Me Well we value lived experience as a ‘specialist’ knowledge base and recognise that not everyone will have obtained formal qualifications. You must be able to demonstrate the following:
- Lived Experience of Mental Ill Health and willingness to proactively use this in the role; AND
- 12 months experience in the Mental Health and/or NDIS sector
- Demonstrated experience in projects, administration, phone-based customer service and stakeholder management
- Candidates who have (or are working towards) either a Cert IV Mental Health Peer Work or Cert IV in Mental Health and Intentional Peer Support Training (or similar) will be highly regarded. A formal qualification for this role is not essential.
You will also need:
- A current police check (within last 6 months) please refer to the position description
- An ‘Employee’ Working with Children Check
- Rights to work in Australia
- Willingness to participate in the NDIS screening process
How to apply:
All terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description.
Please address the Key Selection criteria in your application for this role.
- How have you incorporated your lived experience of mental ill health into supporting the wellbeing of your colleagues?
- Please tell us about how you have successfully worked with multiple stakeholders in a deadline driven environment.
- Please describe your relevant employment/volunteer/Lived experience in the mental health or disability sector.
- Please tell us how you think recovery-oriented practice informs using your lived experience to support others?
For more information on the Peer Model Framework, please click here.
If you have any further questions, please contact:
Kate O’Leary, Project Officer (Peer Pilot Project Lead): or 03 7000 5607
Applications close Friday 30 April 2021, 5.00pm AEDT
We celebrate multidisciplinary teams and value the rich skills and experiences brought by applicants from a range of sectors and professional backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
Please no recruitment agencies.