Job Description
As a leader in the mental health and wellbeing sector, we are seeking an experienced professional to fill the role of Support and Connect Team Lead. This position requires someone who can lead and inspire a team of Peer Wellbeing Navigators, creating a culture where team members thrive and feel empowered.
The Support and Connect Team Lead plays a vital role in guiding our team through recovery journeys, fostering a safe, inclusive, and supportive mental health service. They will mentor and guide their team to bring out their strengths, build confidence, and support professional growth while maintaining a warm, evidence-based, and accessible service.
This role combines leadership and care, requiring someone who is compassionate and values-driven with experience in leading and motivating a designated lived experience workforce. The ideal candidate will have senior leadership experience in a mental health setting, relevant tertiary qualifications, and demonstrated experience in embedding lived experience across models of care.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead and inspire a peer wellbeing team to create a culture where team members thrive and feel empowered
* Support meaningful change in local mental health services, ensuring every participant experience is safe, inclusive, and meaningful
* Mentor and guide team members to bring out their strengths, build confidence, and support professional growth
Requirements:
* Senior leadership experience (3+ years) in a mental health setting
* Relevant tertiary qualifications in Allied Health, Nursing, Psychology, or another mental health-related field, with AHPRA registration where applicable
* Ability to lead and motivate a designated lived experience workforce
* Demonstrated experience in embedding lived experience across models of care
Benefits:
* Purpose-driven culture where people can thrive and feel valued
* Equitable, diverse, and socially inclusive work environment
* Salary packaging up to $15,899 enables you to spend a portion of your salary before it is taxed
* Meal and Entertainment allowance via salary packaging up to $2,650 per annum
* Receive 17.5% leave loading every time you take annual leave
About Us:
We are a values-driven organisation committed to reconciliation, lived experience, and inclusivity. We welcome applications from individuals who identify as LGBTIQA+, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and those with lived experience of mental health and disability.