Are you passionate about leading and supporting a lived experience workforce to make a meaningful difference in mental health services? Wide Bay Mental Health and Specialised Services is seeking an experienced and motivated Team Leader – Lived Experience Workforce to provide leadership, supervision, and strategic direction for our growing lived experience workforce across the Wide Bay region. In this rewarding role, you will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to strengthen the integration of lived experience perspectives into service delivery, promote recovery-oriented practice, and support the professional development and wellbeing of lived experience staff.

Job details

Take a chance, progress your career and discover all that the Wide Bay has to offer.

Your opportunity: 

• The Team Leader Lived Experience Workforce leads and manages the Lived Experience (Peer) workforce through provision of operational and professional supervision.
• The Team Leader Lived Experience Workforce provides professional, client focused, high quality support to mental health consumers whilst ensuring compliance with industrial and legislative provisions aligned to meet business needs.
• The Team Leader Lived Experience Workforce provides advice in strategic, operational and human resource management utilising a well-developed level of specialist knowledge and high-level communication and problem-solving skills.

Under 25s of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1991 (Qld), it is a genuine occupational requirement for the incumbent to have a personal lived experience of mental illness and recovery and/or caring for someone with a lived experience of mental illness and recovery.

Find out more in the Role Description.

Our offer:

You will receive a competitive remuneration package value up to $152,773 p.a., comprising salary between $125,002 - $133,898 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (AO6) (Permanent Full Time, 76 hours p.f.) (Applications will remain current for 12 months). Job Ad Reference: H2607WB688071

Other benefits include an attractive and competitive employment package designed to support your lifestyle, wellbeing and professional growth:  

• Generous employer superannuation contribution of up to 12.75%
• Annual Leave Loading of 17.5%
• Access to extensive salary sacrificing options to maximise your take-home pay
• Flexible work arrangements to support work–life balance
• The opportunity to enjoy a lower cost of living while working in beautiful regional Wide Bay, with access to coastal living, strong community connections and a relaxed lifestyle

Discover Bundaberg and the Fraser Coast  

Bundaberg is where the coastline meets the country, four hours' drive north of Brisbane. It is the gateway to the Southern Great Barrier Reef and boasts excellent shopping, sporting, cultural, education and tourism facilities including Mon Repos Turtle Rookery. The Fraser Coast is known for its diverse, natural landscapes and laid-back lifestyle. This destination with a difference is home to K'gari (Formerly Fraser Island), incredible whale watching encounters, family-friendly beaches, history and culture.  

How to apply:

The Role Description and Information Package provide specific information on how to apply for the advertised position. ***APPLICATIONS ARE ONLY ACCEPTED ONLINE***

Join our Hospital and Health Service family and see what it's like to be in a supportive workplace with engaged teams working together to ensure

‘Care, connection and compassion for all'

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

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Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• Launch your career with the WBHHS (PDF)
  
  Information for Applicants Jan 2020 (PDF)
  
  Document Preparation Guide (PDF)
  
  H2607WB688071 RD (PDF)