Team Coordinator or Team Coordinator, Peer Specialist

Job No: FLO1743

Location: Moree

Employment Status: Full-time

No. of Vacancies: 1

Closing Date: 12 Nov 2021 AEDT

• Use your supervisory skills to oversee a team of Peer and Mental Health Workers with a leading For-Purpose mental health organisation

• Salary starting at $74,000 per annum 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 growing Moree team!

The position is:

• Full-time (76 hours/fortnight)
• Working Monday to Friday
• Level 4 on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)

Who we are

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. 

Our positions are open to all suitably qualified applicants. We have a strong commitment to the participation of people with lived experience of mental health issues in our workforce. We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island backgrounds, people from CALD and LGBTI communities and mature age candidates.

About the Role 

As the Team Coordinator, 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 assist the manager with program implementation, rosters and timesheets where necessary.

You will also have a hands-on role with frontline service delivery, working directly with people with a lived experience of a mental health issue. As the Team Coordinator, you will lead by example by taking a hands-on approach in 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 day-to-day supervision and support of lower or similar classified employees.
• Provide My Plan supervision and reflective practice with lower or similar classified employees.
• Have excellent knowledge of statutory and legal requirements and exercise this knowledge with staff.
• 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 is provided to a person that accesses Flourish Australia services that meets 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, we also have Team Coordinator – Peer Specialist roles for those willing to use their lived experience and personal recovery to mentor people with a lived experience of a mental health issue. You will apply peer work philosophies in your role and use your lived experience openly to build professional relationships and reciprocity with the people you support.

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”.

Please note - Successful candidates must maintain a Class C drivers license and proof of comprehensive insurance must be provided when required. You may be directed to use your private motor vehicle in the course of performing your duties when an organisational pool motor vehicle is unavailable. You will receive the Travelling Transport and Fares Allowance when using your private vehicle for work related purposes.

Selection Criteria

Essential:

1. A relevant Certificate IV or above in a relevant field.
2. At least 3 years experience working in the community in a mental health setting.
3. A strong commitment to, and advanced understanding of, recovery-based practice in the workplace.
4. Excellent knowledge of the local area and its health services and other community services.
5. A strong understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of a mental health issue.
6. Demonstrated experience in a similar role and in providing support and/or supervision to lower classified staff.
7. Demonstrated knowledge Microsoft Office and advanced knowledge of data information management systems.
8. A personal lived experience of a mental health issue (Team Coordinator – Peer Specialist only).
9. Maintain a current Australian Driver’s Licence.

Desirable:

1. A current First Aid Certificate.

For further information, please contact Selene Bennett, Manager. E: selene.bennett@flourishaustralia.org.au (please do not email applications)

We are actively observing COVID safe work practices and have implemented flexible working arrangements. We encourage you to get in touch with the listed contact if you have any questions or concerns.

The Benefits

• Attractive salary starting at $74,000 per annum
• Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900 + vehicle mileage allowance 
• Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading and 2 additional days of personal leave
• Family-friendly and flexible working conditions
• Opportunities for professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid and ASIST

All appointments with Flourish Australia's Mental Health Services are subject to a NDIS Worker Screening clearance, a National Criminal History Check, a Working With Children Check, previous employment reference checks, satisfactory Australian residency status and other background checks. All successful applicants will be asked to provide evidence of compliance with COVID-19 vaccination Public Health Orders (where applicable).

How to Apply

To apply for this position, please complete the questions asked. You will then be required to attach a copy of your resume on the following page, we encourage you to have your resume up-to-date and available before you commence the application.

Applications close 5pm 12th November.