Lived Experience Team Lead - Liverpool, Australia - Be Recruitment

Be Recruitment

Verified Company

Liverpool, Australia

6 days ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Well respected and reputable mental health Not for Profit

Training, development and career progression opportunities
Salary range of $93,959 $98,207 pa + Superannuation + 16k Salary Packagingg

Be Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Lived Experience Lead, to join a NfP in South West Sydney. This program offers a drop in service for adults experiencing mental health, particularly those in distress or crisis.

Offering short to medium term care, the team is made up of clinical and psychosocial staff, also offering peer support.

This role is being offered as a permanent full time opportunity.

The service operates 7 days per week across two shifts: 9.00am - 5.30pm and 1.30pm pm.

This role would work a variety of shifts, including occasional weekends.

The Lived Experience Lead will manage and support a team of Peer Support Workers (6-8 employees) in many aspects of service delivery including intake interviews, service promotion, partnership work and case reviews.

To be successful in this role, you must have lived experience of your own mental health and a strong understanding of the recovery process.

The role:

Lead a team of Peer Support Workers
Support the induction and orientation of new staff members
Provide emotional support to consumers through the sharing of your own lived experience
Draw upon your understanding in strength based and recovery orientated models of service
Develop and maintain strong working partnerships with local community services
Assist in the development of community engagement activities that promote good mental health

About you:

Lived experience of mental illness or caring for someone living with a mental illness, as well as demonstrated experience of recovery.
Experience of the public or private mental health system
Proven experience at managing teams within the area of community service delivery or providing supervision
Tertiary qualification in Mental Health, Community Services or similar
NSW licence