Job description
- Permanent role | Full time
- North Adelaide Location
Mind Australia is one of the country’s leading community-managed specialist mental health service providers with a range of residential, mobile outreach, centre based and online services. We have been supporting people living with the day-to-day impacts of mental illness, as well as their families, friends and carers for over 40 years.
We provide practical and motivational support that helps people to develop the skills they need to move on, thrive and improve the quality of their lives. It’s an approach to mental health and wellbeing that looks at the whole person in the context of their daily life. Mind is committed to diversity and social inclusion.
About the role
The Individual Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Support Services (IPRSS) program supports individuals with mental health issues within a framework of recovery that is focused on strengths and capabilities. IPRSS enables clients to maintain a sustainable, purposeful lifestyle that has meaning and value and supports an active participation in community life, a reduction in social isolation, enhancement of independent living skills, and establishment of positive connections with the community, families and carers.
We are seeking a compassionate, self-motivated Peer Practitioner for a permanent, full time opportunity to work alongside a caring team in the North Adelaide area. You will utilise your unique lens of lived experience of mental health and recovery to provide holistic person-centred, recovery oriented supports to clients to enable achievement of recovery goals, independent living and a purposeful lifestyle.
Key responsibilities
- Utilise your own lived experience of mental ill health and recovery to inform your work and that of the team.
- Deliver high quality services and facilitate positive educational and social experiences.
- Work as part of a multidisciplinary team offering specialised psychosocial support.
- Plan and deliver group programs that aid clients to build their skills and focus on recovery.
- Collaborate with a range of services and the community to ensure a co-ordinated, integrated response to the client’s recovery goals.
What you’ll bring
- Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate IV) in Mental Health, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health-related field.
- Lived experience and willingness to support clients through sharing your own learnings and recovery-orientated practice is required.
- Expertise in working with people with mental health issues, complex needs and interacting with families and carers.
- Demonstrated understanding of the Community Services sector and ability to build strong relationships with service providers, clinical teams and key stakeholders.
Benefits
- Attractive Not For Profit Salary Packaging benefits up to $15,900pa.
- Monthly Rostered Day Off.
- Learning, development and career opportunities.
Interested?
To obtain a position description and apply online visit Jobs@Mind -
reference number 15351. Online applications must be submitted by
11pm Monday 12 September 2022. Please contact the person below for more information.
Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived experience of mental ill-health and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds. The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check, NDIS Workers Screening Check and the ability to obtain vaccinations against COVID-19.
Registrations / Licences Required
Driver licence
CPR (For Residential Services only)
CPR (For Residential Services only)
Employment Screening Checks Required
NDIS Worker Screening Check
Working with Children Check or equivalent (Blue Card - QLD)
Working with Children Check or equivalent (Blue Card - QLD)
Selection Criteria
Essential: Do you have the right to work in Australia?
Essential: Are you able to obtain and provide evidence of vaccinations against COVID-19?
Essential: Are you able to obtain and provide evidence of vaccinations against COVID-19?
Your responses to these selection criteria form part of your application for this position and may be used as part of our selection decision. Failure to respond to selection criteria may impact the progress of your application.
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