Organisation : Each
Location : VIC Regional (Ballarat)
Work type : Full-time, Part-time
Sector : Community Support Services, Disabilities, Mental Health
Salary type : Annual Package
Salary : AU$85000 - AU$95000 per annum + NFP Salary packaging
Application closing date : 29 Sep, 2021
About the organisation
At EACH, our vision is for a healthy and inclusive community.
Founded on the vision that everyone is entitled to good health, we’re one of the nation’s leading health and community service providers, offering a broad range of services for over 40 years. Our services include Community Health, Mental Health, NDIS, Counselling, Support for Older Australians and Family Services.
About the role
We are looking for a Mental Health Consultant to work directly with Commerce Ballarat to support small businesses in Ballarat affected by the pandemic.
Do you enjoy creating meaningful partnerships? Do you have lived experience or understand the unique challenges owning a small business can have? Are you qualified in Social Work, Psychology, Mental Health Nursing or a related field? Then we would love to hear from you!
Working with the local peak body, you will conduct regular meetings via face to face and a virtual setting and through the development of webinars & workshops showcasing relevant wellbeing topics, you will provide a combination of direct support to members and make referrals to internal and external service providers based on the assessed needs while increasing the knowledge and capacity regarding mental health within the peak body team.
What you will be doing:
As a Mental Health Consultant, you will work directly with Commerce Ballarat to identify the unique needs of their organisation and members and provide direct support and referral pathways to appropriate services as required.
Ideally, you will have a lived experience as a small business owner which will assist you to initiate primary consultations with small business owners who are experiencing a decline in their mental health and wellbeing due to covid-19.
Working remotely with the local peak body, you will conduct regular meetings via face to face and a virtual setting and through the development of webinars & workshops showcasing relevant wellbeing topics, you will provide a combination of direct support to members and make referrals to internal and external service providers based on the assessed needs while increasing the knowledge and capacity regarding mental health within the peak body team.
Who you’ll be working with:
The Partners in Wellbeing Small Business Wellbeing is a collaborative, progressive, newly formed program and Team of experienced Mental Health clinicians focused on the mental health and wellbeing needs of small business owners due to covid-19.
You will work in collaboration with the CEO of Commerce Ballarat to best support the needs of the local businesses in the community.
What we offer:
EACH offers all staff benefits by offering:
- Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience
- Generous Not-for-Profit Salary Packaging
- Professional support and supervision
- Opportunities to continuously grow and develop
- Opportunities for internal career progression across QLD, NSW, ACT, and VIC
- Opportunity to purchase additional leave
- Support through a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program
How to apply
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Please quote in application: Mental Health Consultant via Pro Bono Australia.
Sector: #Community_Support_Services, #Disabilities, #Mental_Health
