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Independent Advocate

Consumers of Mental Health WA (Inc.)

About the organisation

Consumers of Mental Health WA (CoMHWA) is the peak body for consumers of mental health services in WA. As a community based not for profit organisation, CoMHWA understands, listens and acts upon the voice of consumers of mental health and the wider community.

About the role

CoMHWA’s Independent Advocate will provide appropriate individual advocacy support, assess needs and develop strategies for individuals with psychosocial disabilities to achieve their goals. This position will work in a team of two Independent Advocates and alongside a Systemic Advocate to improve outcomes for people with psychosocial disabilities in WA.

This is a part-time (0.6FTE), contract position to 30th June 2025. This project starts on 1st July 2022 and is based in Cloverdale.

To be successful

Essential Criteria

  • Lived experience of mental health recovery.
  • Experience and/or demonstrated skills in assessing referrals, providing supported referrals and communicating effectively and respectfully to individuals with a psychosocial disability.
  • Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal and communication skills with a strong team orientation and consumer focus.
  • Demonstrated understanding of advocacy, conflict of interest, and human rights, including a strong commitment to upholding the rights of people with psychosocial disability.
  • Demonstrated ability to promote self-advocacy to individuals with psychosocial disability.
  • Demonstrated planning and organisational skills, especially in relation to meeting deadlines and managing competing priorities, both autonomously and as part of a team.
  • Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills in order to develop strategies, ideas and opportunities for resolving issues.

Desirable Criteria

  • Knowledge of the disability and mental health reform agendas, including the NDIS.
  • Understanding of the not for profit sector.

In addition to the advertised salary the successful applicant will have the option to participate in a very attractive tax reducing salary packaging scheme.

Please download the JDF from this advert to find out more about the position and visit the CoMHWA website to find out more about our organisation: http://www.comhwa.org.au

How to apply

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