Job Summary
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- Job posted on: 5th May 2021
Mind Australia is one of the country’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers with a range of residential, mobile outreach, centre based and online services. We have been supporting people living with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers for over 40 years.
We provide practical and motivational support that helps people to develop the skills they need to move on, thrive and improve the quality of their lives. It’s an approach to mental health and wellbeing that looks at the whole person in the context of their daily life. Mind is committed to diversity and social inclusion.
The WA Mental Health Commission in conjunction with Health Service Providers (HSPs), Non-Government Organizations and other stakeholders within the mental health and AOD sector have developed a pilot community-based model - Active Recovery Team (ART). ART is an active recovery approach delivering care by an integrated team providing intensive, highly coordinated flexible support and treatment to individuals. The program provides a responsive, tailored support over a 90-days that involves multidisciplinary teams bringing together clinical mental health services along with community-based organisations to provide integrated care options outside of a hospital setting.
We are seeking a Community Mental Health - Peer Practitioner for a 12 month fixed term, full time opportunity for this new program in the Rockingham area. You will utilise your lived experience of mental ill health and recovery to provide clients support to live independently in their community. The Peer Practitioner will be responsible for delivery of person-centred services to clients, families and carers in line with Mind’s model of Recovery Oriented Practice.
To obtain a position description and apply online click apply now - reference number 14297.
We welcome applications from Indigenous Australians, people with a lived experience of mental ill health and recovery, people with disability, those who identify as LGBTIQ and applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check and NDIS Worker Screening Check.