Address🌎 Perth Metro Area (Various locations)
⏲️ Part-time
💰 $41.52 - $44.68 + super + salary packaging
🔔 Please read full advert details below prior to submitting your application to make sure this is the right role for you (including hours availability and travel locations) 🔔
👉🏼 The need-to-know…
As Rise’s new Community Engagement Officer, you will support people with serious and persistent mental illness on their journey of recovery through the delivery of group support activities and individual support.
You will support the facilitation of the Rivers group activities program, building on community networks and developing stakeholder relationship. In addition, you will coordinate the implementation and planning of joint events across the consortium and assists in implementing and embedding policy and procedure.
A typical day might look like…
- Maintain a collaborative relationship with Wungening Aboriginal Corporation and Multicultural Services Centre of Western Australia.
- Plan and coordinate community events for Mental Health clients in partnership with consortium members and the Peer Advisory Group.
- Support the planning and implementation of cohort focused workshops and activities in partnership with the Group Support Facilitator.
- Support people using a combination of person centred, strengths based, recovery orientated approaches in response their needs, and help them achieve identified goals and aspirations set to improve quality of life and psychosocial health.
- Respond to and support the management of crisis in collaboration with relevant Mental Health services.
- Resolve and record both complaints and compliments promptly and in line with organisational requirements.
This role is part-time, working 38 hours a fortnight. Hours must be worked on business days (Monday to Friday), with flexibility to choose your workdays & hours to suit your lifestyle! You will be required to travel to various Rise locations including our head office in Middle Swan, Warwick Arts Hub, Brown Park Community Centre along with some work-from-home.
👉🏼 The need-to-have…
Here at Rise, we nurture potential, but we do need you to have a few tricks up your sleeve including the following:
- Certificate IV or above in Mental Health/Human Services (Communities Services, Youth Work, Allied Health etc) and/or relevant work experience.
- Experience working under the Recovery Model of Mental Health and Person Led models of practise.
- Demonstrated skills to support others achieve goals and live a good life.
- Demonstrated experience in the development, delivery and assessment of workshops and activities that work to improve quality of life and mental wellbeing.
- Demonstrated ability to use initiative, discernment and judgement while maintaining professional boundaries.
- Demonstrated ability to follow routines and procedures.
- Well-developed interpersonal and written communication skills within a variety of settings (1:1 and group).
- High level organisation and time management skills.
Sounds good so far, right? Wondering what else you get for working at Rise?
Rise has been working with communities for more than 35 years. We support over 5000 people from all walks of life. These include young people at risk, those experiencing Mental Health issues, people with disability and older people. We offer our RISING stars….
- A welcoming culture where your achievements are celebrated, and support is plentiful.
- Up to $15,900 per annum salary packaging options to bump-up your take home pay.
- HBF corporate discount on health insurance, access to an employee assistance program, and journey cover insurance.
- Flexible working hours available to suit your needs and commitments.
- Ongoing training and development to keep your skills growing.
- Diversity – Real diversity. Not just words on a page. We want you to bring your true self to work and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and lifestyles including those who identify as living with disability, are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander or part of the LGBTIQA+ community.
Formalities (The serious stuff!)
Appointments to this position will be subject to a NDIS Worker Screening Check / NDIS Worker Orientation Module/ Working with Children Check / First Aid Certificate / requires a driving licence and reliable vehicle to use for work purposes.
Costs for new checks will be covered and/or reimbursed by Rise.
A cover letter is required within your application. Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. Within your letter, please address the following:
- An example of a time you have coordinated community events in partnership with other stakeholders.
- A time you have mentored and/or supported the supervision of others.
- An example of how you promote and role model wellness (on the job or externally).
Have more questions? Contact Steph Birbeck on 0417 091 *** (during business hours) who will be happy to assist you. Alternatively, you can email ***********@risenetwork.com.au
APPLICATIONS CLOSE WEDNESDAY 5 JUNE 2024.
Please note: Shortlisting, interviewing, and appointing may begin immediately. We reserve the right to close the position without notice. We suggest you don’t delay applying to avoid disappointment.
🍀 We wish you GOOD LUCK 🍀
