About The Role Join Communify's Way Back Support Service, a non-clinical recovery program supporting people after a suicide attempt or crisis.
In this role, you'll provide safe and holistic support to carers of those who have experienced a suicidal crisis and/or significant self-injury or harm, with a specific focus on the carer's needs and wants.
Please note: This is a designated lived experience role for a person who identifies as a carer, supporter, or kin of someone with mental health challenges.
Applicants must have personal lived experience of providing ongoing care or support to a family member, friend, or loved one experiencing mental distress, mental illness, or suicidality.
Communify has adopted the following definitions from the Queensland Framework for the Development of the Mental Health Lived Experience Workforce (Byrne, ****): Personal Lived Experience: Life-changing mental health challenges that alter a person's identity or life direction.
Carer/Supporter/Kin Lived Experience: Life-changing experiences arising from supporting someone with mental health challenges, significantly shaping one's worldview and personal journey.
For this position, applicants will need to demonstrate Carer/Supporter/Kin Lived Experience, as defined above, and the ability to draw on this experience to benefit other family members/carers/supporters/kin, and to contribute to service development.
What you will do: Providing timely and proactive peer connection and support, utilising multiple Peer support frameworks Providing outreach for individual and group support, as well as advocacy and connection to community-based services Creating a space for families, carers and kin to be heard, valued and supported.
Facilitating connections and meaningful interactions with community and the carer community Allowing flexibility in support to meet the carer's unique needs Offering accessible and inclusive support in which carers feel heard and respected Build referral pathways via networks with hospitals, carers, and services, providing feedback on trends and barriers.
Work cooperatively with The Way Back Support service Team, providing support during periods of increased service demand What You'll Bring: Demonstrated interest and/or experience working with families and carers in a similar role, utilising a Lived Experience Peer Support Framework.
Ideally you will have training or experience in one or more of the following frameworks: Intentional Peer Support Power Threat Meaning Framework Alt 2 Suicide Wellness Recovery Action Planning Role criteria This is a designated Lived Experience (Peer) role.
Personal lived experience is a mandatory requirement for this position and is considered a core professional expertise alongside other skills and qualifications.
Demonstrated experience providing support to family and carers, utilising a Lived Experience Peer Practice Framework Demonstrated skills and knowledge of working within a Person Driven Framework Demonstrated knowledge of state and national Lived Experience (Peer) Workforce Development Guidelines Demonstrated experience facilitating groups Demonstrated knowledge and skills in utilising non-clinical approaches to working with suicidal and emotional distress Demonstrated experience in working collaboratively with a range of clinical and non-clinical service providers and community supports Ability to use a range of software for administration and support facilitation Desired Characteristics Cert IV in Mental Health Peer Work (Other mental health qualifications will be considered provided the candidate can demonstrate how they are integrated into a personal peer framework) Knowledge and practice of Intentional Peer Support and other relevant Peer Support Frameworks Effective time management Flexible, adaptable and comfortable with change Open to feedback, learning and practice development Contributes to a healthy and supportive team dynamic Core requirements Current Working with Children Check National Criminal Record Check Open Queensland Driver's Licence Why Join Us?
Lived Experience Practice and Development and support program training and development, monthly community of practice, independent Lived Experience Practice Supervision and connection and support to wider workforce networks Salary packaging providing tax benefits Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Regular individual and group supervision Professional development budget Diverse and inclusive organisation Apply now Submit your resume and cover letter outlining: How you meet the Essential Selection Criteria above.
Important: As this is a designated Carer/Supporter/Kin Lived Experience role, applicants must clearly identify and address their relevant personal lived experience in their application.
Applications that do not meet this requirement will not be considered.
We are seeking to fill this position promptly and will commence shortlisting as soon as suitable applications are received.