Job description
For all people in Australia living with mental health and wellbeing challenges to live a life that is meaningful to them.
Position Details
* x2 Part-Time, Permanent positions (0.8FTE)
* Classification: SCHADS Level 3 with a salary range of $76,451 - $81,984 per annum pro rata + Superannuation
* Salary packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousandsin tax each year
* Location: Strathpine, QLD 4500 (Required to work Wednesday and Friday. Other days negotiable)
About your new role
Strathpine Medicare Mental Health Centre, funded by North Brisbane PHN, is a front door for people over 18 to access mental health support. The centre assists people experiencing high levels of distress or suicidal crisis, by providing accessible community mental health supports.
Peer Workers (PWs) draw on their own life-changing lived experience of distress, trauma and/or substance use, and their journey of recovery and healing, to support consumers who face similar challenges to their health and wellbeing.
About Neami National
We're Neami. We're big believers in everyone having the opportunity to live a full life. We support people to achieve wellbeing and mental health outcomes that matter to them. We provide services across Australia for mental health and wellbeing, housing and homelessness, and suicide prevention.
For some people, this means having a stronger sense of self. For others, it may mean nurturing relationships or building the confidence to tackle tomorrow. We support people to improve their quality of life in a way that suits them.
We're proud to support 34,000+ people living with mental health challenges each year across Australia and offer services over 40 different Indigenous lands.
Values
Together with our vision and purpose, our values define who we are and guide the way we operate. They are fundamental to our identity, and we align all our actions with them.
* Connecting
* Collaborating
* Learning
* Belonging
What will Neami offer
* Generous leave entitlements including Gratis Leave, Wellness Leave and Parental Leave (pro-rata if part-time)
* Optional monthly Accrued Day Off (ADO) for full-time staff
* 17.5% Annual Leave Loading
* Flexible work arrangements are available for maintaining your work-life balance
* Professional development through regular practice development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
* Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development programs to encourage learning and skill-building
* Fitness Passport membership to support your health and wellbeing (available in most States/Territories and subject to minimum working hours and/or length of service)
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through TELUS - providing holistic health and wellness supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
What you will bring to the role
* Personal lived/living experience of recovery as a family, friend or carer. Your recovery experience may be related to mental health, suicidal crisis, drugs and alcohol use or trauma
* Willingness to identify or be identified by others as a professional with lived experience of recovery
* Willingness to share and draw on lived experience purposefully in the role to instil confidence and hope in others about the journey of recovery
* Ability to self-reflect, take on feedback to grow practice skills and engage in personal and professional development.
What the role requires
* National Criminal History Check (police check) - disclosable outcomes considered
* Current Working with Children Check
* Australian working rights
Next STeps
The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description which can be found attached below.
To apply for this position, please:
* Click the 'Apply Now' button where you will need to create a username and password
* Upload your resume and cover letter.
When applying for this position, you are asked to tell us about your previous work experience, your suitability for this role and your answers to any target questions (where asked). Please include in your application how you would prefer to be contacted (whether via email, text or phone call).
If you have any further questions not addressed in the job advertisement or position description, or if you require any adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact:
Boyd Middleton, Service Manager - 0457 486 131 and using the subject line: Peer Workers x2 - Strathpine enquiry via EthicalJobs.
If you are excited about this role, but only meet some of the requirements, we encourage you to call or email us to talk about this opportunity. We're passionate about creating opportunities and supporting professional development.
If you have any technical issues when applying for this role, please email for assistance.
If your application is shortlisted:
* We may invite you to have an informal phone conversation to discuss the role and get to know more about your experience and interest and answer your questions.
* We may invite you to an interview (which may be in person or conducted online via Microsoft Teams) with up to three panel members from Neami.
Be Yourself - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.
Neami is committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. We commit to providing accessible and safe physical and online environments for all children and young people. Click here for the full statement.