Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 17th Jun 2024
- Regional VIC > Echuca
Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived and living experience of mental distress and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds.
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. Mind has been supporting people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges to find help, hope and purpose in their lives for more than 45 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 Adult and Older Adult Mental Health and Wellbeing services, also refer to as “Locals”, are a key recommendation from Victoria’s Royal Commission into the mental health service system’s transformation. The Locals will act as the ‘front door’ service to the mental health system and will provide a continuum of care and support, including clinical interventions, wellbeing supports, and therapeutic support through an integrated mental health and alcohol and other drug framework approach. These services will have a ‘no wrong door’ policy, ensuring accessibility to all individuals seeking support.
The Team Leader (Lived Expertise) will provide leadership and support to a dedicated team in Mental Health and Wellbeing Locals (Locals), ensuring the delivery of high quality recovery-oriented services to consumers, in line with Mind’s Model of Recovery Oriented Practice, My Better Life model and organisational values. The Team Leader (Lived Expertise) is integral in being a lived/living experience in a day to day service delivery context to staff in the Locals service. The role will have oversight of service requirements and liaise with a number of stakeholders both internally and within the community.
To obtain a position description and apply online visit Mind Careers - reference number 495126. Please contact the person below for more information.
Lisa Henderson, Service Manager Locals Establishment
The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check, NDIS Workers Screening Check and the ability to obtain vaccinations against COVID-19.
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