Job Summary
- Applications close:
- Job posted on: 27th Oct 2020
“Full citizenship for all people living with a mental illness in Australian society”
Neami Street to Home service provides culturally appropriate, assertive outreach and case management to homelessness people sleeping rough in the Adelaide CBD within a Housing First approach. Street to Home will provide people sleeping rough in the inner-city access to primary health, drug and alcohol and other support services both by clinicians at the Street to Home hub and via street patrols with the street outreach teams.
The Senior Practice Leader will work in close partnership with the Service Manager in the day-today operations and to provide health services to consumers housed and supported by Street to Home and assist Street to Home to provide assertive outreach to consumers sleeping rough in public space, identifying and treating any immediate health issues and referring to appropriate health service for follow up
The Senior Practice Leader is responsible for developing and building partnerships within the housing sector and will help establish connection and be actively engage in building rapport with the rough sleepers of Adelaide. The Senior Practice Leader will be responsible for maintaining the Housing First focus of service and support consumers to negotiate Adelaide’s housing systems and access suitable, long-term housing.
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. We seek an enthusiastic and positive person to work alongside the Service Manager to provide practice guidance, supervision and support.
Other skills we are looking for:
Mandatory requirements:
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”
Incentives include:
A position description is attached.
If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, then please APPLY now before the close date.
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: Tom Whittenbury, Service Manager, Street to Home
Ph 08 8714 9000 | M 0448 859 142
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.