“We support individuals living with mental health challenges to achieve outcomes they value.”

About the Role

• Casual Position
• Consumer Service Delivery Level 2 with a salary range of $36.04 – $38.64 (plus 25% casual loading)  
• Salary Packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
• Location: Townsville Head to Health

About your new role

Neami recognises that most of us have our own lived experience of mental ill-health or personal experience in supporting someone who has experienced mental health and/or AOD issues and as such possess a rich understanding of their experiences of mental health recovery. 

The Wellbeing Coaches must have their own lived experience of mental illness or personal experience in caring for someone who experiences mental illness and possess a rich understanding of their experiences of mental health recovery. As a Wellbeing Coach, you must be willing to purposefully use your own story to help others further their own understanding of recovery. The role will have access to a tailored training program and to regular opportunities to reflect upon and develop their practice.

What you will bring to the role? 

• Certificate IV level qualifications in AOD, mental health or related field (or working towards)
• Previous experience in a similar role
• Lived experience of recovery
• Excellent communication skills
• Computer literacy and written communication skills

Desirable

• Lived experience of mental ill-health and/or AOD or personal experience in supporting someone who has experienced mental health and/or AOD issues and as such possess an understanding of the experience of recovery
• Experience working within a Social and Emotional Wellbeing framework.
• Experience of the public or private mental health system 
• Demonstrated experience in facilitating groups, including the ability to prioritise different individual needs within a group 

What will Neami offer in return?

• Professional development through regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
• Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development Programs to encourage learning and skill-building 
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Benestar – access a holistic health and wellness offering of supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family

What the role requires: 

• National Criminal History Check (Police check) – disclosable outcomes considered
• Current Working with Children Check / Blue card required before commencement of work 
• Current Drivers licence 
• Australian Working Rights 

How to apply: 

The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description. If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or position description, please contact:

Peta O’Neill, Senior Service Manager: [email protected]

Applications Close: Sunday 24 September 2023

Be Yourself – Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.