ABOUT YOUR ORGANISATION

Raising Minds Ltd is profit for purpose organisation. Our leadership and staff teams all have a lived experience of caring for a family member with a mental health condition.

Our vision is that children and young people with complex mental health issues, and their parents, families, kin, friends and supporters, are able to access the right support, at the right time in the right place. The best possible education, employment, financial and social outcomes for children and young people with complex mental health issues, and their families.

Our mission is to ensure children and young people with complex mental health issues, and their parents, families, kin, friends and supporters, are able to regain the best possible health and wellbeing so they can begin to thrive again, connected within their local communities.

ABOUT THE ROLE

With the direction and guidance of the Team Leader, and as relevant with the support of the Senior Peer Facilitator, the Peer Facilitator is responsible for the facilitation of the Resilience in Reach (RiR) workshops. The Peer Facilitator will support the Team Leader and work as a team member to implement the online peer network framework and ensure the referral system to the peer network is developed and implemented. Finally, the successful candidate will work with both the Peer Facilitator and wider RiR Project Teams, to develop a suite of information and resources for parents, families, carers and kin of a child or young person with a complex mental health condition.

Raising Minds Ltd is working in partnership with Parent-to-Parent Association Qld Inc to deliver Resilience in Reach. The three-year project is funded through the Information, Linkages and Capacity Building program via the Department of Social Services and will operate from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2027.

Through this project, we aim to:

• Strengthen family units to provide stable and nurturing environments.
• Help families and young people navigate complex systems, including disability, health, and community services.
• Reduce stigma and barriers, while promoting inclusion and understanding.

To ensure maximum reach and inclusion, Resilience in Reach will offer:

• Face-to-face workshops tailored to specific communities.
• An online community for ongoing support and connection.
• Self-help online modules that are accessible anytime, anywhere.

ABOUT YOU

• Lived experience of being a parent, carer or kin of a child or young person with a complex mental health condition and understanding of the journey and its impact on the individual, families, workplaces, friends and communities.
• Good interpersonal and communication skills including problem-solving, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.

• Sound knowledge or ability to rapidly acquire knowledge and understanding of the mental health clinical and community sectors, including hospital mental health wards, child and youth and adult community mental health services, Primary Health Networks, Head to Health, and mental health intake, assessment, and referral services.

• Experience in workshop design and delivery including facilitation and engagement of workshop participants (desirable).
• Ability to perform a range of administrative tasks and hold a practical knowledge of the Microsoft suite of computer programs
• Ability to establish, nurture and maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
• Valid Queensland’s Working with Children Check (Blue Card) or ability to obtain one upon commencement of employment.
• Valid Queensland Driver's Licence.

Applicants with experience in the following will be highly regarded;

• Demonstrated experience in peer work and a sound understanding of peer work values.
• Sound experience of co-design and co-production processes and practices.
• Sounds experience of social media platforms and creating digital resources.

ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

• Passionate and Community Oriented Team Culture
• Five weeks annual leave pro rata
• Access to Employee Assistance Program
• Access to Peer Training and Development
• Newly refurbished Office Space
• Flexible working arrangements
• Close to Park Rd cafes and restaurants
• Milton Railway Station 400m

Please send your cover letter referencing key skills, experience & attributes relevant to the role together with your resume to [email protected] using the subject line: Peer Facilitator enquiry via EthicalJobs. Applications close at 5pm on the closing date.

For further information, please call Karen or Craig on Ph. 07 3544 0988 or via email [email protected].

A position description is attached.