Mental Health Peer Practitioner

Launceston

Part Time, Fixed Term to June 30, 2024, with possibility of extension

• Generous not-for-profit salary packaging
• Well-established, respected and researched-backed mental health programs
• Sector-leading monthly external group supervision model
• Person-led career development and evidence-informed practice development opportunities
• Join a dedicated, connected, and diverse workforce of Mental Health, Family and Community Services Practitioners

About Baptcare

Baptcare is a leading, purpose-driven organisation that provides residential and community support for older adults, support to children, families and people living with a disability, financially disadvantaged people and people seeking asylum.  We respect all faiths and beliefs and actively promote inclusion and diversity.

Baptcare’s psychosocial services journey started in 2013 with the Foundations program (formally MICare); since then, we have developed a suite of three mental health programs across Tasmania under the banner name ‘Mindset TAS’.

Mindset and Lived Experience Knowledge and Experience

The Mindset practice approach reflects the skills and attributes of a diverse workforce.  We recruit to culture and celebrate the practitioner-led learnings and lived experiences that our workforce bring to their daily practice.

We are deeply committed to playing our role in the ongoing growth and development of a strong, supported and valued Lived Experience workforce in Tasmania.

Here are some ways we foster balance and growth:

• Supportive and comprehensive induction processes: there’s a lot to learn in a new role and our induction program provides a mix of clear online learning pathways; mentoring and practice shadowing, ongoing training, and development opportunities – we are invested in your development from the start!
• Flexible working: We understand balancing work and life isn’t always easy, so we offer a flexible work model at Baptcare to empower our employees to make time for what’s important to them.
• Paid weekly Wellbeing Hour or Extra week paid leave per annum: we want to make our contribution to the maintenance of great employee health and wellbeing – we like to ‘walk our talk’ in Mindset!
• Connection: We focus on creating a work environment where our people can thrive in their roles.  We know that when we feel connected to each other and to purpose, we do our nest at work and have plenty left in reserve to invest in all other aspects of our lives.

There is an exciting opportunity to join our growing Lived Experience team and we can’t wait to discover our new Mental Health Peer Practitioner!

Our Mindset suite of psychosocial programs’ service models are designed to adopt a dual focus of Mental Health Practitioners partnering with Mental Health Peer Practitioners because we understand that power of providing the right support at the right time for people who are experiencing challenges with their mental health.

Mental Health Peer Practitioners will provide additional support for individuals who may experience value from building relationship with a person who is skilled in sharing an understanding of self-determination, service-use, and their personal journey of recovery/healing.

The Mental health Peer Practitioner may also be asked to provide representation of a lived experience perspective at internal meetings and facilitate internal activities to ensure we offer the best possible programs.

About You

We will know we have found our new team member when you demonstrate:

• You have the ability to work within the parameters of your Mental Health Peer Practitioner role within a short-term model of psychosocial support
• You are able to provide both outreach services and facilitation of group program with energy and adaptability
• You can readily demonstrate a commitment to work within a recovery and lived-experience practice framework
• Your collaboration with other services and advocacy skills are second to none!
• You can talk to us about how you maintain healthy role boundaries when working with people with severe mental ill-health and their support people
• You have the ability to work within structure but can also demonstrate agility and flexibility in your professional practice
• We need our Mental Health Peer Practitioners to skilfully juggle and prioritise administrative tasks, including comprehensive assessment, planning and do it all with a focus on respectful, relational and ethical interpersonal skills
• Our workforce is trusted to work autonomously, and we also trust that you will support your team to learn and grow

You must also have:

• The right to work in Australia
• Australian Driver’s Licence
• Satisfactory National Police Clearance (will be completed post-interview for applicants moving onto next stage of recruitment)
• Current Working with Children Check
• Current full COVID Vaccination
• Certificate IV Mental Health or Peer Work desirable

Interested in applying?

Please submit your resume and cover letter addressing each point in the below nominated Selection Criteria.

Selection Criteria

• Strong empathic listening skills and strategies to actively engage with people who may experience challenges engaging with a complex system
• A sound ability to practice appropriate and safe sharing of personal experiences of recovery
• Ability to identify and explore attitudes and issues that are barriers to people effectively forming recovery goals.
• Able to write accurate, thorough and comprehensive notes and reports
• Able to work within complex environments and be outcome-focused

For further information about the role please reach out to Denise Duncan at [email protected] or call 0428 071 701