About Us
Mind Australia is one of Australia's largest providers of community-managed psychosocial services, supporting people experiencing mental health and wellbeing challenges to find help, hope and purpose in their lives.
With over 45 years of experience and more than 1,300 staff members across Australia, Mind is a leading employer of people with lived experience of mental health challenges, recognising their unique ability to connect with and motivate clients and guide recovery.
About the Role
The Sub-Acute short stay 'step up, step down' Prevention and Recovery Care (PARC) service is delivered in partnership with Mind, Victorian hospital networks and the health service, supporting people with psychosocial disability transition from an acute hospital setting or to prevent hospital admissions by providing extra support to those entering directly from the community.
We are seeking a self-motivated Peer Practitioner for a permanent, part-time (15 hours per week) opportunity located in Deer Park.
This role will see you utilising your lived experience of mental ill health to engage directly with clients through providing empathetic and positive support.
You will champion the voice of lived experience whilst practicing in alignment with family-inclusive principles, recovery-oriented approaches, trauma-informed theories, and anti-racist/anti-oppressive frameworks.
Your Key Responsibilities
* Draw on the broader Lived Experience knowledge base to inform your practice.
* Provide direct support to individual clients, delivering high-quality service and facilitating positive educational and social experiences.
* Work collaboratively with a broad range of services as they relate to clients' needs to ensure a co-ordinated and integrated response to the client's recovery goals.
* Work within a recovery-oriented framework to support individuals, families, and carers.
* Plan and deliver group work programs that will assist customers to build their skills and focus on their recovery.
* Assist clients in building networks with their families and community services.
What You'll Bring
* Completion of Intentional Peer Support Core and/or Advanced Training, or Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Work, is desirable but not required.
* Lived/living experience and willingness to support clients through sharing your own learnings and recovery-oriented practice.
* Experience working with people with complex mental health issues and their families and carers.
* Demonstrated ability to implement a recovery-oriented framework.
* Skilled in building solid connections with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders.
* Demonstrated understanding of available community services, supports, and the NDIS.
* Experience or ability to acquire skills in understanding needs and working collaboratively to plan wellbeing supports using evidence-informed approaches and tools, for example in challenging situations.
Benefits
Salary packaging up to $15,899 p.a., allowing you to allocate a portion of your pre-tax income to cover living expenses (e.g., rent, mortgage, child care, car leasing expenses, etc.).
Generous leave entitlements including 8 weeks paid parental leave, 17.5% annual leave loading, and Monthly Accumulated Day off (Full-time employees).
Fitness Passport - Access to our corporate health and fitness program, providing you and your family with access to a wide choice of fitness facilities.
Professional development through regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor.