Team Coordinator & Team Coordinator, Peer Specialist

Job No: FLO1822

Location: Bega & Batemans Bay

Employment Status: Full-time closed-term

No. of Vacancies: 1

Closing Date: 12 Dec 2021 AEDT

• Use your supervisory skills and experience 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 plus super with generous leave provisions and flexible working conditions to suit your needs

The position is:

• 12-months closed-term full-time (76 hours/fortnight)
• Working Monday to Friday
• Based in Bega or Batemans Bay
• Level 4 on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)

Who we are

The Benefits

• Attractive salary starting at $74,000 per annum + 10% Super
• 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 + paid parental leave
• Family-friendly and flexible working conditions
• Opportunities for professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid, ASIST and relevant Team Leader training (where applicable) 
• Vehicle mileage allowance 
• Access to our free, confidential employee assistance program (EAP)

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.
• Conduct performance reviews and reflective practice supervision 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”. 

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 Sian Mason, Acting Manager. E: sian.mason@flourishaustralia.org.au (please do not email applications).

All appointments with Flourish Australia's Mental Health Services are subject to an 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.

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 December.