Community Development Worker

3 weeks ago

Bendigo, Victoria, Australia Bendigo Health Full time

Location:
North West Region | Bendigo

Job type:
Not provided

Organisation:
Bendigo Health

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Community Services, Education and Training, Health and Allied Health, Medical, Nursing

Reference: 13681

  • Play an important part in establishing a new role in our team
  • Supportive and caring leadership, with regular opportunities for growth and development
  • An opportunity to make a positive impact on families in our local community
  • Located in Bendigo, Victoria

The Position

Position Title:
Community Development Worker - Families where a Parent has a Mental Illness (FaPMI)

Classification:
YA3- YA48

Salary per hour (exc. super): $ $42.10, depending on experience
Hours per fortnight: 80 (including a monthly ADO)

Employment Status:
Full time ongoing

Other requirements:
COVID-19 Vaccination

Role Description


The Families where a Parent has a Mental Illness (FaPMI) Coordinators work with local network partners to influence and promote family-inclusive practice to achieve positive outcomes for all family members.

The FaPMI Community Development Worker (CDW) will work closely to assist with targeted program activities with a strong focus on supporting children and young people, including young carers.

The CDW will utilise established service connections, build others and work directly with young carers to provide linkages to assist them to develop strong support networks.


To Be Successful In This Role You Will Have

  • Experience and demonstrated ability to engage children young people and their families
  • Working knowledge of mental health and other community services
  • An appreciation of the lived experience of all family members when mental health challenges are present
  • Knowledge of the relevant legislation and service frameworks, including Mental Health Act, recovery oriented practice, information sharing and family violence
  • Cert IV in Community Development or equivalent
  • Excellent networking skills
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to prioritize and plan
  • Current National Police and Working with Children History Check

The Team


The Mental Health Service provides psychiatric care and treatment across a large catchment area in Victoria stretching from Swan Hill in the north of the state to Gisborne in the south.

Family sensitive practice is central to our models of mental health care and best practice ensures the identification, inclusion and support of families, carers and children.

The position will be based within the Mental Health Professional Development Unit.

Bendigo Health
Our team love working with us, and it's easy to understand why.

We've got a fantastic range of benefits for our employees, including:

  • Up to $20,000 in taxfree relocation support, if you're moving to join our team
  • Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your takehome pay each fortnight
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Visa sponsorship for you and your family, if you need it
  • Experienced and supportive leaders, who genuinely care about their team
  • Staff health and wellbeing programs
  • Genuine opportunities to broaden your skillset, and progress in your career
  • An independent and confidential Employee Assistance Program
  • A terrific staff discount program, across health insurance, banking and local businesses

Bendigo Region
Bendigo is one of Victoria's fastest growing regional cities making it a great city to live and work in.

Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 300,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities.

We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

If you're relocating to our region, we're here to help you. We will provide you with generous financial support, to help cover the cost of your move.

We'll also provide you and your family with practical, on-the-ground assistance to get settled, by connecting you with important services such as real estate, childcare, education, sport and community groups.

We want your move to be stress-free, so you can focus on settling into your new role, and enjoying the amazing lifestyle on offer here.


Diversity and Inclusion
Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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