Mental Health Support Specialist

7 days ago

Canberra, ACT, Australia flourish Australia Full time

About the Opportunity

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Flourish Australia is seeking a qualified Mental Health Support Specialist to join our ACT team.

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The position available is:

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  • Closed-term Full-time (76 hrs/fortnight) until 30 June 2025\
  • Working standard business hours Monday - Friday\
  • Based in Gungahlin, working within the Commonwealth Psychosocial Support (CPS) Program\
  • Attractive hourly rates of $37.35-$40.05/hour + 11.5% Super + Tax-Free Salary Packaging\
  • $75,480 - $80,600 per year\
  • Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading and 2 additional days of personal leave + extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year + paid parental leave\
  • Family-friendly and flexible working conditions\\$3759.92 - $4081.62 monthly take-home pay after tax-free packaging\
  • We value lived experience and believe peer support is a powerful part of the mental health recovery journey.\
  • You will use your lived experience to inform and contribute to staff learning, service understanding, and delivering person-led, strengths focused, recovery based service.\
  • As a Mental Health Support Specialist, you will work with individuals who have a lived experience of mental health issues to achieve their hopes and dreams.\
  • You will play an important part in assisting people to maintain wellness and realise their goals.\
  • In this position, you will be involved in direct service delivery, providing individual support that meets the recovery journey goals and is strengths based and led by the person wherever possible.\
  • You will work within the CPS Program, which aims to assist people with severe and complex mental health challenges to build capacity in their day-to-day lives.\
  • You will support people to live independently, safely, and productively in their community, form meaningful connections, and connect them with clinical care and other services.\

Required Skills and Qualifications

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To be successful in this role, you will need:

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  • A Certificate IV or above in a relevant field OR a minimum of 2-years full-time experience working in the human services field (as recognised by Flourish Australia)\
  • A strong commitment to recovery-based practice in the workplace\
  • A personal lived experience of a mental health issue and recovery\
  • Understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of a mental health issue\
  • Understanding of, and ability to effectively use, Microsoft Office and knowledge of data information management systems\
  • A current Australian Driver's Licence\
  • Essential for this role are skills in listening, creating opportunities, and encouraging shared learning experiences\\$

Benefits

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As a Mental Health Support Specialist with Flourish Australia, you will enjoy:

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  • Level 3 (SCHCADS) on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)\
  • Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900\
  • Opportunities for career progression, professional development, and training such as Mental Health First Aid and ASIST\
  • Employee Assistance Program for confidential wellbeing support\
  • Regular supervision (reflective practice), ongoing 1:1 mentoring, strong team support, and a comprehensive induction program\
  • Inclusive initiatives such as our Rainbow Network and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff\
  • Personal Fleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier\
  • Employee discounts at 400+ popular retailers\
  • We provide excellent training and development opportunities for our staff\
  • We encourage diversity and inclusion and offer equal employment opportunities for everyone\
  • Full-time permanent role with regular hours\
  • Good work-life balance\\$

How to Apply

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To apply for this position, please complete all the questions asked and attach a copy of your resume on the following page

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