“Full citizenship for all people living with mental health issues in Australian society”

About the role

• Part Time, Permanent

The Lived Experience Wellbeing Coach will work within a multidisciplinary team to deliver a range of services to adults experiencing emotional distress, crises, mental ill health and/or addiction, and their families, support people and carers through a “no wrong door” approach.

Wellbeing Coaches must have their own lived experience of mental illness or personal experience in caring for someone who experiences mental illness and possess a rich understanding of their experiences of mental health recovery. As a Lived Experience Wellbeing Coach, you must be willing to purposefully use your own story to help others further their own understanding of recovery.

Why work with us?

Neami is a values-based organisation, known for its excellence in providing highly skilled evidence based therapeutic services to people with a range of mental health issues. It offers staff members a variety of incentives, such as:

• Working in a diverse and inclusive organisation
• Working in an environment which provides for significant collegial support
• Provision of regular reflective Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Attractive Salary Packaging available providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses

You will need:

• Lived experience of your own Mental Illness & recovery
• Queensland working with Children Clearance (Blue card)
• Australian Police clearance
• A valid Queensland Driver’s licence

Application:

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:

Alison Davamoni, Clinical Service Manager: [email protected] using the subject line: Wellbeing Coach, Lived Experience - Head to Health - Townsville enquiry via EthicalJobs.

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

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.

A position description is attached.