Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for a Peer Worker or Mental Health Worker to join the New England Regional Sustainable Housing and Homelessness (NERSHH) team!
The position available is:

• Full-time closed-term until 30 June 2024 (76 hours per fortnight)
• Flexibility to be based in Armidale, Inverell, Moree or Tamworth.
• Working Monday to Friday
• Level 3 on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018) equivalent to SCHCADS Level 3 $34.04-$36.50/hour + Super

About the Opportunities

As a Mental Health Worker or Peer Worker, you will work in the community to support people accessing our services who have a lived experience of mental health issues to achieve their hopes and dreams. You will play an important part in assisting people to maintain wellness and realise their goals. On a day to day basis you will:

• Listen to and create opportunities and activities that meet the interests and goals of people.
• Encourage shared learning experiences, and support skill development at every opportunity through self-directed learning, information and education.
• Ensure that individual support is provided to a person that accesses Flourish Australia services that meet their recovery journey goals and is strengths based and led by the person wherever possible.

We value lived experience and believe peer support is a powerful part of the mental health recovery journey. Therefore, our Peer Worker roles are for those willing to use their lived experience and personal recovery to mentor people with a lived experience of a mental health issue.

The Benefits

• Level 3 (SCHCADS) on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)
• Opportunity for extra tax savings with Salary Packaging available up to $15,900
• Exclusive fleet pricing discounts with Kia Motors
• Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading + 2 additional days of personal leave + extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year + paid parental leave
• Family-friendly and flexible working conditions
• Opportunities for career progression, professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid and ASIST
• Regular supervision (reflective practice), ongoing 1:1 mentoring and a comprehensive induction program
• Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support
• Inclusive initiatives such as our Rainbow Network and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander staff

About the NERSHH Program

New England Regional Sustainable Housing and Homelessness (NERSHH) Program.

This unique program aims to ensure better outcomes by strengthening the capacity of specialist homelessness services and providing intensive service coordination for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. NERSHH provides support across the broader New England Region, with a particular interest in communities that have limited supports available to them.

The primary goal for service provision in the NERSHH program is early intervention, ensuring people are supported to address any barriers to sustaining a tenancy before homelessness occurs. Barriers may include but are not limited to issues such as mental health, drug and/or alcohol use, property care, budgeting skills, vulnerability, daily living skills, and/or domestic and family violence.

For more information on the roles and NERSHH Program, please read the Position Description and Program Description documents within the application.

Who we are

Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s experience will be different and their needs, as an individual, are unique. Together we set goals, connect individuals with the right people, support services and opportunities to meet their needs.

Selection Criteria

• A relevant degree OR a Relevant Certificate IV or Diploma with 12-months relevant experience OR 2-years full-time experience working in mental health as recognised by Flourish Australia.
• A current Australian Driver’s Licence.

All successful applicants will be asked to provide evidence of compliance with COVID-19 vaccination Public Health Orders (where applicable).