Team Coordinator or Team Coordinator - Peer Specialist
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Flourish Australia has an exciting prospect for a Team Coordinator or Team Coordinator - Peer Specialist to join our new teams in Rockhampton.
The position is full‑time (76 hours/fortnight) and based in Rockhampton. It is Level 4 on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018).
About the Role
As a Team Coordinator or Team Coordinator – Peer Specialist with Flourish Australia, you will assist the manager in providing supervision and guidance to staff. You will support and develop staff skills through in‑service training and will also maintain 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.
The Team Coordinator – Peer Specialist will use lived experience and personal recovery to mentor people with a lived experience of a mental health issue. You will apply recovery knowledge and peer work philosophies, using your lived experience openly to build professional relationships and reciprocity, while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
Day‑to‑day responsibilities
- Support the manager to implement programs, policies, and local procedures, and assist with planning and coordination of a program or project when required.
- Provide day‑to‑day supervision and support of lower or similarly classified employees.
- Facilitate discussions regarding the individual needs and goals of each client accessing Flourish Australia’s services and collaboratively develop, implement and monitor an individual plan that meets these needs.
- Encourage people to develop skills that will meet their needs, including domestic, social, 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.
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, an extra paid day over Christmas/New Year, 10 weeks paid parental leave, and accrued days off.
- Vehicle mileage allowance
- Exclusive 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 a free, confidential employee assistance program
- Inclusive initiatives, such as our Rainbow Network and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff
- Employee discounts at 400+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart, etc.)
Selection Criteria
- A relevant Certificate IV or above in a relevant field.
- At least three years experience working in the community in a mental health setting.
Full selection criteria and position description available 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.
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 Islander backgrounds, people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ communities and mature‑age candidates.
Applications close at 5pm, 23rd November 2025. Apply today!
Seniority level: Not Applicable
Employment type: Full‑time
Job function: Other
Industries: Non‑profit organisations, community services, health and human services
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