Job Summary
- $84,934 - $88,791 pro rata
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 28th Jun 2022
- Adelaide > Adelaide CBD
“Full citizenship for all people living with mental health issues in Australian society”
The Senior Practice Leader supports the development of the Peer Workforce and coordinates the development and delivery of the groups program. The Senior Practice Leader will have lived or living experience of recovery from mental health distress and challenges and a rich understanding of their processes of recovery. They must be willing to purposefully apply learnings from their lived experience in practice and principle to assist Peer Workers connect with their own lived experience learnings, within a practice framework, supporting them in their own understanding of recovery and meaning making.
The Wellness Connect National Psychosocial Support Program (NPSP) provides short to medium-term, flexible and recovery orientated psychosocial support focused on capacity building and connection. The program is delivered by a consortium of seven NGO agencies with Neami National as lead agency and is for consumers with moderate to severe mental health issues, including those eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) who need assistance accessing the NDIS. Services are tailored to each individual in line with their recovery goals, and encompasses three streams of service delivery: one on one support, group readiness and group support, and NDIS access support.
Neami National will require, as part of our condition of employment, that all candidates applying for any position must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (or have received one dose of an approved COVID-19 vaccine and have a scheduled appointment to receive their second dose).
Candidates will be required to provide appropriate evidence of COVID-19 vaccination to Neami National.
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:
Chloe Loveday, Service Manager – National Psychosocial Support Program on 0408 806 380 or email: [email protected].
We celebrate multidisciplinary teams and value the rich skills and experiences brought by applicants from a range of sectors and professional backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.