Groups and Engagement Coordinator

Flourish Australia; Hervey Bay; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Flourish Australia seeks a Groups and Engagement Coordinator to support individuals with mental health issues. This full-time role involves community engagement, facilitating group programs, and enhancing service access. Attractive salary and benefits offered.

Benefits

Tax-Free Salary Packaging

Generous leave provisions

Flexible working conditions

Career progression opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Personal fleet pricing discounts

Employee discounts at 400+ retailers

Qualifications

• Experience in facilitation and delivery of group learning activities.
• Understanding of mental health issues and recovery-oriented services.

Responsibilities

• Support people with lived experience of mental health issues.
• Develop and maintain partnerships to enhance group programs.

Skills

Communication

Advocacy

Interpersonal Skills

Community Engagement

Education

Tertiary qualifications in human services

Certificate IV in mental health

Job description

Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for a Groups and Engagement Coordinator to join our Queensland teams!

The position available is:

• Full-time (76 hours/fortnight)
• Working Monday to Friday
• Based in either Hervey Bay or Rockhampton
• Attractive salary starting at $85,000 per annum + Super + Tax-Free Salary Packaging

About the Opportunity

The Groups and Engagement Coordinator works in the community with people with lived experience of a mental health issue, supporting their access to Flourish Australia services, and in pursuing their recovery goals.

As a Groups and Engagement Coordinator, you will work closely with frontline staff, partner organisations and other external stakeholders to enhance the social group projects and initiatives delivered to people accessing the service to build their capacity and independence. You will deliver and co-facilitate group programs and workshops on relevant topics, develop and maintain partnerships to increase the group program offerings, and develop strategies to increase attendance and awareness of social support groups and other initiatives.

For more information about the role, please find the position description within the application.

Selection Criteria

Essential:

1. Tertiary qualifications in human services or relevant field or a relevant Certificate IV in mental health related discipline
2. Demonstrated experience in facilitation, development, delivery and evaluation of group learning activities.
3. Demonstrated experience in community engagement, health promotion, and building effective relationships with other service providers.
4. Demonstrated understanding of the challenges faced by people with a lived experience of a mental health issue and how providing a recovery-oriented service is of benefit to people.
5. Understanding of public sector and community-based service systems relevant to people with a lived experience of a mental health issue and psychosocial disability and demonstrated experience navigating such systems and using capacity building and education to achieve positive results.
6. Demonstrated strong communication, advocacy and interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, facilitate outcomes and prepare reports in clear and concise language.
7. Current unrestricted Australian drivers’ licence.

Desirable:

1. A qualification in training and assessment, adult learning, or related field.
2. A personal lived experience of a mental health issue or a carer of a person with a lived experience.

The Benefits

• Attractive salary starting at $85,000 per annum + 11% Super
• Tax-Free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900
• Generous leave provisions including 17.5% leave loading + 2 additional days of personal leave + extra day paid leave over Christmas/New Year + paid parental leave
• Family-friendly and flexible working conditions
• 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 (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc)

Who we are

Flourish Australia is one of Australia’s most experienced community mental health organisations. Our services are comprehensive and highly personalised because each person’s 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.

Our positions are open to all suitably qualified applicants. We have a strong commitment to the participation of people with lived experience of mental health issues in our workforce. We value diversity and encourage applications from suitably qualified people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds, people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities, LGBTQ+ communities and mature age candidates.

Applications close 5pm, 29th of May. Apply now!