x. EOI Western Sydney

Expression of Interest for future Job Opportunities withFlourish Australia

About Us

Flourish Australia is one of Australias most experienced community mental health organisations. Our purpose is to support people to flourish believe in their futures and become contributing members of the services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each persons experience will be different and their needs as an individual are unique. Together we set goals connect individuals with the right people support services and opportunities to meet their needs.

With 60 locations across New South Wales ACT Queensland Victoria and South Australia we have over 60 years experience providing comprehensive holistic support for people with a lived experience of mental health.

Flourish Australia is proud to have built one of Australias largest peer workforces a proven strengths-based approach to mental health recovery. Peer work is a cornerstone of our services with more than half of our workforce having had a lived experience of a mental health issue. By applying personal experience in mental health peer workers can empathise support and inspire people in finding their own path to recovery.

A day in the life of a Mental Health Worker and Peer Worker with Flourish Australia

As aMental Health Worker or Peer Worker you will support people accessing our services 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 this role you will:

• Listen to and create opportunities and activities that meet the interests and goals of people.
• Encourage shared learning experiences and support skill development at every opportunity through self-directed learning information and education.
• Ensure that individual support is provided to a person that accesses Flourish Australia services thatmeet their recovery journey goals and is strengths based and led by the person wherever possible.
• Be hands on and involved in direct service delivery.

The nature of the support provided to people you support varies depending on the individual goals of each person. Some of these tasks can involve helping people look after their home environment and supporting people with community activities like shopping or attending medical appointments. You might also support people to participate in recreational activities look for work or gain a qualification. The emphasis in mental health work is always on supporting independence and skill development.

As a Mental Health Worker or Peer Worker you work within a recovery framework where the person receiving support is central in determining the assistance they receive. By walking alongside them as they determine their goals you support people to make choices based on their own personal hopes and dreams. On a daily basis you would also work in partnership with family members and carers clinical mental health services and other stakeholders. This might involve organising support meetings liaising with people over the phone and corresponding via email.

Our positions

The difference between a Mental Health Worker and a Peer Worker at Flourish Australiais that aPeer Workeris required to use theirlived experience of a mental health issue and personal recoveryopenly appropriately and effectively to build professional relationships with the people they support that also experience a mental health issue.

It isnota requirement forMental Health Workersto use their lived experience of a mental health issue in their everyday work.

Selection Criteria

Essential:

• 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 currentAustralian Drivers Licence.

What happens next

To express an interest for working with Flourish Australia please complete the questions below. You will then be asked to attach a copy of your resume on the following page we encourage you to have your resume up-to-date and available before you commence the application.

You application will be forwarded to the relevant local hiring manager who will reach out should a suitable opportunity arise. With your permission your EOI will be held on file for 6-months and will expire once it reaches this 6-month mark. Please also note you may not hear back regarding your EOI if a suitable opportunity does not arise within this 6-month timeframe.

We look forward to getting to know you and thank you for considering joining theFlourish Australia team.

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