As a Team Coordinator or Team Coordinator – Peer Specialist with Flourish Australia, you will assist the manager in providing supervision and guidance to staff. You will support and develop the skills of staff through the provision of in‑service training. In addition, you will have a hands‑on role with frontline service delivery, working directly with people with a lived experience of a mental health issue. You will lead by example by providing person‑led, recovery‑oriented and trauma‑informed service that best supports people to live in the community. The role also involves mentoring those with lived experience, applying recovery knowledge, and using your own lived experience to build professional relationships while maintaining appropriate boundaries.
Responsibilities
- Support the manager to implement programs, policies and local procedures.
- Assist with the planning and coordination of a program or project when required.
- Provide day‑to‑day supervision and support of lower or similar classified employees.
- Facilitate discussions regarding the individual needs and goals of each person accessing services and collaboratively develop, implement, and monitor an individual plan that meets these needs.
- Encourage people to develop domestic, social, independence, and education/employment skills.
- Ensure individual support meets recovery journey goals, is strengths‑based and led by the person wherever possible.
Qualifications
- A relevant Certificate IV or above in a relevant field.
- At least 3 years experience working in the community in a mental health setting.
- A strong commitment to, and advanced understanding of, recovery‑based practice in the workplace.
- Excellent knowledge of the local area and its health services and other community services.
- A strong understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of a mental health issue.
- Demonstrated experience in a similar role and in providing support and/or supervision to lower‑classified staff.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and advanced knowledge of data information management systems.
- A personal lived experience of a mental health issue (Team Coordinator – Peer Specialist only).
- Maintain a current Australian Driver’s Licence.
- A current First Aid Certificate and CPR.
Benefits
- Level 4 (SCHCADS) on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018).
- Tax‑Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900.
- Access to novated leasing.
- Generous leave provisions, including 17.5% leave loading, 2 additional days of personal leave, an extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year, and 10 weeks paid parental leave.
- Exclusive personal fleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier.
- Family‑friendly and flexible working conditions.
- Comprehensive infrastructure including a laptop, mobile phone and other resources for work purposes.
- Opportunities for professional development and training such as Mental Health First Aid, ASIST Leadership onboarding journey, and comprehensive induction programme.
- Access to our free, confidential employee assistance programme.
- Inclusive initiatives such as our Rainbow Network and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff.
- Employee discounts at 400+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc).
All appointments with Flourish Australia’s Mental Health Services are subject to an NDIS Worker Screening clearance, a National Criminal History Check, a WWCC, previous employment reference checks, satisfactory Australian residency status and other background checks. All successful applicants will be required to declare any private or secondary employment prior to commencement in line with Flourish Australia’s Private or Secondary Employment Policy.
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