For all people in Australia living with mental health and wellbeing challenges to live a life that is meaningful to them.

Position details

• 2X Full Time Permanent Positions Available
• Classification: SCHADS Level 3 with a salary range of $73,883 - $79,218 per annum + 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: South Morang, Vic

About Neami National

We're Neami. We're big believers in everyone having the opportunity to live a full life - and we give our all to support people to achieve wellbeing and mental health outcomes that matter to them.

For some people, this means having a stronger sense of self. For others, it may mean nurturing relationships or building the confidence to tackle tomorrow. Everyone has different life goals, and at Neami, we walk alongside people to help improve their quality of life on their terms.

We're proud to support 30,000+ people living with mental health challenges each year across Australia and offer services over 40 different Indigenous lands. These services include mental health and wellbeing, housing and homelessness, and suicide prevention.

Values

Together with our vision and purpose, our values define who we are and guide the way we operate. They are fundamental to our identity, and we align all our actions with them.

• Connecting
• Collaborating
• Learning
• Belonging

Program overview

Neami's Mental Health and Wellbeing Local (Whittlesea Local) is an innovative solution to deliver on the compelling vision outlined through the recommendations of the Royal Commission into Victoria's Mental Health System (RCVMHS). Delivered in partnership with Uniting, Drummond Street Services (Drummond St) and Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS), the Whittlesea Local brings together four organisationsthat are leading providers with extensive experience and success in the delivery of community-based care. The Whittlesea Local will provide a 'no wrong door' approach and support members of the community to be connected to the right support. The centre will provide a holistic approach to care, addressing a range of social, physical, and emotional needs informed by the Collaborative Relational Practice (CRP). The Whittlesea Local will have a strong focus on lived experience and will support a high engagement, multi-disciplinary team model.

About your new role

Peer Support Workers are integral members of the team and represent 50% of the workforce within the Neami Mental Health & Wellbeing Service. Peer Support workers apply Lived Experience learnings and principles to provide practical, social, and emotional support to foster connection, address social isolation and build skills, confidence, and resilience.

You must have personal lived/living experience of mental health challenges and/or situational distress and journey of wellbeing/healing and ability to intentionally use these learnings to purposefully support others.

You will work alongside a multi-disciplinary team inclusive of mental health clinicians, mental health registered nurses, medical staff. Delivering a Peer First and Peer Last approach the Peer Support Workers will support a high engagement of care, through actively greeting and supporting consumers throughout their time at Neami Mental Health & Wellbeing Service.

Peer Support Workers are an important element of the team approach and bring the wisdom of experience to many aspects of service delivery including, service promotion, partnership work and case reviews.

Community and Pathways Team

The Community and Pathways team is centred on community outreach and collaborative care planning. You will lead a team of Peer Support workers to work alongside a transdisciplinary team inclusive of mental health clinicians, mental health registered nurses, medical officers, and consultant psychiatrists.

What you will bring to the role

• Personal lived/living experience of mental health challenges and/or situational distress and journey of wellbeing/healing and ability to intentionally use these learnings to purposefully support others.
• Willingness to identify or be identified by others as a professional with lived experience of recovery
• Willingness to share and draw on lived experience purposefully in the role to instill confidence and hope in others about the journey of recovery
• Apply Lived Experience learnings and principles to provide practical, social, and emotional support to foster connection, address social isolation and build skills, confidence, and resilience.
• Demonstrates an interest and understanding of others and ability to relate to people at all levels
• Proven ability to maintain confidentiality and build trust to deal with sensitive and difficult situations in a diplomatic manner
• Ability to establish respectful professional relationships that have clear boundaries with consumers, staff and partner organisations

What will Neami offer

• Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave, an Accrued Day Off each month Gratis Leave and Wellness leave
• Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS - providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
• Flexible work arrangements are available for maintaining your work-life balance
• 17.5% Annual Leave Loading

What the role requires

• National Criminal History Check (police check) - disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check - required before commencement of work
• Current Australian drivers licence and access to a car
• Australian working rights

How to Apply

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the attached position description (please select paperclip icon).
To apply for this position, please:

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When applying for this position, you are asked to tell us about your previous work experience, your suitability for this role and your answers to any target questions (where asked). Please include in your application how you would prefer to be contacted (whether via email, text or phone call).

If you are excited about this role, but only meet some of the requirements, we encourage you to call or email us to talk about this opportunity. We're passionate about creating opportunities and supporting professional development.

If your application is shortlisted:

• We may invite you to have an informal phone conversation to discuss the role and get to know more about your experience and interest and answer your questions
• We may invite you to an interview (which may be in person or conducted online via Microsoft Teams) with up to three panel members from Neami

If you have any further questions regarding this role which are not addressed in the job advertisement or position description, or if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact:

Robyn Connor | Peer Lead | [email protected] using the subject line: Peer Support Workers x2 enquiry via EthicalJobs.

If you have any technical issues when applying for this role, please email [email protected] for assistance.

Be Yourself - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.

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