“Full citizenship for all people living with a mental illness in Australian society”

About the role

• Full Time
• Maximum Term Contract until 30th October 2022, with likely extension until 30th September 2024 subject to funding
• CSD Level 4 from $84,003 - $87,806 p.a.
• Based at Adelaide CBD

The Urgent Mental Health Care Centre (UMHCC) Peer Support Lead is an exciting new role responsible for providing leadership and support in the establishment, implementation and development of South Australia’s first Urgent Mental Health Care Centre. The UMHCC is based on our formal partner, RI International’s (RII) “Crisis Now” movement and their international leading lived experience, high engagement, multi-disciplinary crisis model offering an alternative to Emergency Department presentations.

As the Peer Support Lead, you will form part of the UMHCC leadership team and actively lead a team of Peer Support Workers to provide high-quality, individualised care to consumers accessing the UMHCC. Peer Support Workers are integral members of the team and draw on their lived experience of recovery from mental illness and crisis, to instil confidence and hope in others about the journey of recovery. You must have a lived experience of your own mental illness and a rich understanding of your own processes of recovery. You must be willing to purposefully use your own story to help others further their own understanding of recovery.

What will you bring to the role?

Our ideal candidate will have broad experience in the delivery of mental health support services and the ability to inspire, motivate and coach staff to deliver these. You must have a lived experience of your own mental illness and a rich understanding of your own processes of recovery. You must be willing to purposefully use your own story to help others further their own understanding of recovery.

You will also have:

• Demonstrated experience in supervision and coaching of staff
• Lead and participate in reflective practice through team meetings, decision-making processes, service planning session, supervision and staff development activities
• Experience in service delivery and development, collaborating with the team, coordinate and support the initial needs assessment and intake of all consumers into the service
• Experience in drawing on your lived experience of recovery from mental illness and crisis
• Sound organisational and decision-making skills with the ability to respond and adapt to change
• Excellent communication skills
• Proven experience in solving complex problems

Mandatory requirements

• Qualification- Certificate IV in Mental Health and/or Peer Work or above
• Lived experience– Refer to PD

• Current Working with Children Check
• Australian Working Rights
• Drivers licence
• Police check (refer to PD) – disclosable outcomes considered

About Neami

Neami National is a community mental health service supporting people living with mental illness to improve their health, live independently and pursue a life based on their own strengths, values and goals.

In our most recent Staff Engagement Survey, 89% of our Staff recommend Neami as a great place to work, with 87% of staff proud to say they work for Neami.

“Neami’s been amazing for career development. I’ve gone through several different types of roles and positions. Over the last 11 years there have been so many opportunities to engage with, and the organisation really supports people to do that”

We acknowledge Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities as the Traditional Custodians of the land we work on and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We recognise that their sovereignty was never ceded. Neami National is committed to cultivating inclusive environments for staff, consumers and carers. We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, sexualities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We are an environmentally conscious organisation.

Why work with us?

Neami offers its staff a variety of incentives, such as

• Diverse and inclusive organisation
• Salary Packaging providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses
• Comprehensive Learning and Development training
• Excellent conditions including paid parental leave, a monthly accrued day off, generous long service leave, wellness and gratis leave
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

How to apply:

If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, then please apply before the close date by clicking Apply Now.

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description. If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or position description, please contact:

Name: Rebecca Ljubic, Service Manager

Phone number: 0437 180 036

No recruitment agencies candidates need apply

We celebrate multidisciplinary teams and value the rich skills and experiences brought by applicants from a range of sectors and professional backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.

A position description is attached.