Team Coordinator or Team Coordinator, Peer - Nowra, Australia - Flourish Australia

Flourish Australia

Verified Company

Nowra, Australia

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

beBee Recruiter

Description

Use your skills and experience in mental health to lead a team of Peer Workers and Mental Health Workers working in a leading For-Purpose mental health organisation:

Salary starting at $82,000 per annum plus super with generous leave provisions and flexible working conditions to suit your needs:

Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for a
Team Coordinator or
Team Coordinator - Peer Specialist to join our
Nowra & Ulladulla team

The position available is:
-
Ongoing full-time (76 hours/fortnight):

Working between
both our Nowra & Ulladulla sites:
Working
Monday to Friday:

-
Level 4 on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)

About the Role:

As a
Team Coordinator and
Team Coordinator - Peer Specialist with Flourish Australia, you will assist the manager in providing supervision and guidance to staff.

You will support and develop the skills of staff through the provision of in-service training.

In addition, you will have a hands-on role with frontline service delivery, working directly with people with a lived experience of a mental health issue.

You will lead by example by providing person led recovery-oriented and trauma informed service that best supports people to live in the community.

On a day to day basis you will:

Support the manager to implement programs, policies and local procedures and also with the planning and coordination of a program or project (when required).
Provide daytoday supervision and support of lower or similar classified employees.
Facilitate discussions regarding the individual needs and goals of each person accessing Flourish Australia's services and collaboratively develop, implement and monitor an individual plan that meets these needs.
Encourage people to develop skills which will meet their needs. These may include domestic skills, social skills, independence skills, and skills to enter education and/or employment.
Ensure that individual support meets recovery journey goals and is strengths based and led by the person wherever possible.

For more information, please review the
Team Coordinator **or
Team Coordinator - Peer Specialist **position description and the Peer Worker Information statement "What You Should Consider Before Becoming A Peer Worker".

The Benefits:

-
Level 4 (SCHCADS) on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)
-
Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900

Generous leave provisions including
17.

5% leave loading+ 2 additional days of personal leave+ extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year + 10 weeks paid parental leave:

-
Vehicle mileage allowance:

Exclusive personal **Fleet pricing discounts
with our preferred automotive supplier**:
Family-friendly and
flexible working conditions:

-
Comprehensive infrastructure including a laptop, mobile phone and other resources for work purposes

Opportunities for
professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid, ASIST and relevant Team Leader training (where applicable)
Access to our free, confidential
employee assistance program:
Inclusive initiatives such as our
Rainbow Network and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander staff

-
Employee discounts at 350+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc)

Selection Criteria:

Essential:_
A relevant Certificate IV or above in a relevant field.
At least 3 years experience working in the community in a mental health setting.
A strong commitment to, and advanced understanding of, recoverybased practice in the workplace.
Excellent knowledge of the local area and its health services and other community services.
A strong understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of a mental health issue.
Demonstrated experience in a similar role and in providing support and/or supervision to lower classified staff.
Demonstrated knowledge Microsoft Office and advanced knowledge of data information management systems.
A personal lived experience of a mental health issue (Team Coordinator
Peer Specialist only).
Maintain a current Australian Driver's Licence.
Desirable:_
A current First Aid Certificate.

Who we are:

Flourish Australia is one of Australia's most experienced community mental health organisations. Our purpose is to support people to flourish, believe in their futures, and become contributing members of the community.

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.