* Use your supervisory skills and sector experience to lead a team of Peer and Mental Health Workers with an industry-leading mental health organisation
* Salary starting at $88,000 per annum plus super with generous leave provisions, tax-free salary benefits and flexible working conditions
Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for a
Team Coordinator or
Team Coordinator - Peer Specialist
to join our new teams in
Rockhampton
The position available is:
* Full-time (76 hours/fortnight)
* Working
Monday to Friday
* Based in Rockhampton
* Level 4
on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)About the Opportunity
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 the skills of staff through the provision of in-service training. In addition, you will have 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.
In addition, 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
in your role and
peer work philosophies
. You will be required to use your lived experience openly to build professional relationships and reciprocity with the people you support, while maintaining appropriate professional boundaries.
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.
* 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 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+ extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year + 10 weeks paid parental leave + Accrued Days Off
* Vehicle mileage allowance
* Exclusive personal
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 our 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
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. Maintain a current Australian Driver's Licence.
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