Groups and Engagement Coordinator
Flourish Australia
- Adelaide, SA
- $82,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ongoing full-time (76 hours/fortnight)
- Based in Salisbury
- Working Monday to Friday
- Attractive salary starting at $82,000 per annum + Super + Tax-Free Salary Packaging.
- Develop, contribute, and engage in planned social support group projects, focused on capacity building and increasing confidence, including planning and reviews.
- Coordinate with team members, partner organisations, and other relevant stakeholders to develop and deliver a wide range of group activities and initiatives.
- Grow the scope and number of group social support activities offered by Flourish Australia.
- Deliver and co-facilitate training and education sessions on topics relevant to people accessing the service, such as healthy eating, physical health, alcohol and other drug use.
- Increase the average attendance at group programs and achieve agreed attendance targets.
- Develop and maintain appropriate strategic partnerships to improve outcomes for people who access the program, including with various organisations, other service providers and government departments.
- Demonstrated experience in facilitation, development, delivery and evaluation of group learning activities.
- Demonstrated experience in community engagement, health promotion, and building effective relationships with other service providers.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Current unrestricted Australian drivers’ licence.
- A personal lived experience of a mental health issue or a carer of a person with a lived experience.
- Level 4 (SCHCADS) on the Flourish Australia Enterprise Agreement (2018)
- Tax-free Salary Packaging available up to $15,900
- Vehicle Mileage Allowance
- 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 and a comprehensive induction program
- Inclusive initiatives such as our Rainbow Network and YarnUp for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander staff
- Exclusive personal Fleet pricing discounts with our preferred automotive supplier
- Employee discounts at 350+ popular retailers (Woolworths, Expedia, Myer, Kmart etc)