• Be part of the forefront of major systemic change in mental health service delivery 
• Create the career that works for you with an established mental health organisation
• Full time contract until June 2025. SCHADS Level 4 with NFP salary packing benefits

About the Service
The Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System has challenged us to think beyond incremental improvement to deliver a mental health system that helps all Victorians live their best lives. In a region characterised by fragmentation, complexity, and access barriers, implementing the Geelong – Queenscliff Mental Health and Wellbeing Local (GGQ Local) is a key step in realising this goal.
The GGQ Local is delivered by a consortium of equal partners: Barwon Health, Watharoung Aboriginal Co-operative Ltd, Wellways Australia and ermha365. 
The GGQ Local is underpinned by positivity, hope and inclusion. No matter whether a consumer, carer or provider enters or seeks assistance via digital platforms, contact centre, or physical locations, the first engagement will always start with a simple question: “Welcome, how can we help?” Drawing on established services, networks, and pathways, the GGQ Local provides seamless integration between local, area and wellbeing services for the benefit of consumers, carers, and providers. This is supported through standardised assessment tools, treatment and support processes, care plans and care coordination, colocation of services and regional navigational pathways.
The three core elements of our service are people, purpose, and place and we are seeking mental health professionals ready to be part of a central and accessible service that understands the needs of their community.

About You
Passionate about mental health, AOD and seeing people reach their potential. You will have relevant skills, experience and qualifications and be looking for an opportunity to improve the way the sector operates. Further to this, you will possess:

• Knowledgeable in accessing a range of relevant community resources, particularly in the areas of health, drugs and alcohol, legal, income support, employment and recreation
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills, including public speaking, and the ability to contribute positively within a team, influence and negotiate with others
• The ability to approach problem situations creatively, to be resourceful and reflective
• Demonstrated ability to operate in a way that ensures maximum participation of participants while committing to best practice
• Possess a Cert IV Peer Work (Mental Health or AOD) or Intentional Peer Support or less formal qualifications with specialised skills sufficient to perform at this level

About the Role
We take appropriate actions to ensure that our staff and the people we support are as safe as possible. You will be expected to adhere to all OHS standards, requirements and processes, including (but not limited to) wearing appropriate PPE and regular hygiene and cleanliness practices.

The vision of the Locals Service for the GGQ region is a unified, mental health and wellbeing system that is underpinned by the approach of “How can we help?’. The Link Worker is responsible for building peer relationships within the service itself, as well as planning and coordinating community engagement and awareness through linkage of community networks or groups. This will be achieved through:

• Building peer relationships using the Intentional Peer Support Model, working with family/carers, natural supports, case managers and other professionals to support the client’s goals
• Contribute to the review and development of care and risk plans, reflecting upon individual goals, aspirations, and capabilities
• Engage consumers, their family and carers to develop professional and trusting relationships
• Support consumers to participate in age-appropriate activities and outings in the community while establishing effective partnerships including liaison, mediation, negotiation and consultation
• Support local community groups and organisations to participate in Social Prescribing, including capacity strengthening

The service currently operates from Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. However, expansion of the service will soon see increased hours to 8am-10pm, Monday to Sunday. Successful applicants must be willing to move to a rotating roster of AM and PM shifts, including weekends and public holidays.

This is a contract position until 30 June 2025, full time hours.

It is a requirement of this position to meet all compliance requirements concerning NDIS Work Screening, Working with Children Check, work rights and possess a current & valid driver’s licence.
 

What we can offer you
ermha365 is an agile and innovative non-profit with a growth agenda across Australia. As an employee you will be offered: 

• Opportunity to have a career that changes lives
• Industry-leading induction and on the job training provide with access to free continuous online learning modules at your own pace
• Flexibility in working hours to suit work life balance
• A supportive team environment that is engaging and inspiring
• A competitive total package – SCHADS level 4 with the ability to salary package

Diversity and Inclusion
The GGQ Local Mental Health and Wellbeing Service is committed to reconciliation, lived experience and inclusivity. We strongly encourage and warmly welcome people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, people with a lived experience of mental health and disability and people who identify as LGBTIQA+ to apply. Even if you only meet some of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you. If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at [email protected] noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.

About ermha365
ermha365 exists to ensure that people experiencing mental illness and cognitive disability, and their carers, can thrive in and become part of the community. We choose to work with people experiencing mental illness and cognitive disability who have fallen through the gaps in the system and where there is no obvious support. We are often considered the provider of last resort.

ermha365 is committed to the safety, participation and empowerment of all children. Further information at https://www.ermha.org/child-safe-statement/

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse backgrounds are encouraged.
We are excited to partner with Barwon Health, the Wathaurong Aboriginal Co-operative and Wellways to create the GGQ Local Service.