Peer Support Lead - Geelong Otway's
Neami National, Australia

Experience
1 Year
Salary
0 - 0
Job Type
Job Shift
Job Category
Traveling
No
Career Level
Telecommute
No
Qualification
As mentioned in job details
Total Vacancies
1 Job
Posted on
Apr 5, 2023
Last Date
May 5, 2023
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Job Description

Our vision is full citizenship for all people living with mental health challenges in Australia

About the Role

  • Part Time (0.8 FTE) Permanent Position
  • Classification: Consumer Service Delivery Level 4 with a salary range of $88,840 - $92,872 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: Geelong, VIC

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 Lead is an exciting role responsible for leading Peer Support Workers to deliver high quality services to guests experiencing mental health and alcohol and other drug concerns.

The Peer Support Lead and Peer Support Workers are integral members of the team and represent 50% of the workforce within the RCP Geelong-Otway’s service. Peer Support Leads and Peers Support Workers draw on their lived experience of recovery from mental illness and/or AOD use, mental health and/or AOD crisis or caring for someone living with a mental illness or experiencing AOD concerns, to instil confidence and hope in others about the journey of recovery. You must have a lived experience of your own mental illness and/or AOD use/caring role, and a rich understanding of the processes of recovery. You must be willing to purposefully use your own story to help others further their own understanding of recovery.

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, with access to discipline specific external supervision
  • 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 being to the role?

  • Lived experience of mental illness and/or AOD use, mental health and/or AOD crisis or caring for someone living with a mental illness or have AOD concerns and demonstrated experience of recovery
  • Experience of the public or private mental health and/or AOD system
  • Proven experience at managing teams within the area of community service delivery or providing supervision
  • Mental Health and/or AOD Qualification: It is a requirement of the Peer Support Lead position that you hold, and provide Neami evidence of, a Mental Health and/or AOD (or equivalent Human Services, Community Services) qualification of Certificate IV level or above, or complete such a qualification within 2 years of your commencement of employment
  • All staff are required to adhere to the RCP Geelong-Otway's immunisation policy directives to minimise the risk of vaccine preventable diseases to protect workers, other employees, guests and visitors.

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
  • As part of Neami’s condition of employment you will need to provide appropriate evidence of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (having received three doses) to Neami National.

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:

Rebecca Harvey, Regional Manager VIC Housing and Psychosocial Support Region 0456 148 570,

Applications Close: Friday 14 April 2023

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