Family Lived Experience Worker | Headspace

About Us

Anglicare NT supports people, strengthens communities and advocates for social justice across the Northern Territory. We deliver over 90 diverse services across urban regional and remote areas of the NT. If you want to make a sustainable difference in people’s lives through strengths-based approaches and capacity building initiatives; talk to us about meaningful career opportunities.

We offer great benefits, including:

-       Further training and development options.

-       Flexible working conditions; five (5) weeks annual leave.

-       A strengths-based environment.

We also offer great salary packaging options that can significantly increase your take-home pay.

About headspace

headspace are a busy and innovative youth mental health service providing a variety of mental health, medical, sexual and other health related services as well as vocational, functional groups and social services to young people aged 12 to 25 years and their families.

About the Opportunity

The Family Lived Experience Worker (FLEW) will play a crucial role in providing both individual and group support to families, carers, and friends of young people accessing our services. Drawing from personal experience as a carer of a young person with mental health challenges, the FLEW will utilize a recovery-focused and strengths-based approach to empower families in their journey towards supporting their loved ones.

Your Key Responsibilities as the FLEW:

• Provide individual and group support to families, carers, and friends of young people in the headspace EP program.
• Collaborate closely with Clinicians and other team members to ensure comprehensive and effective support for families.
• Facilitate the Family Connections Group alongside the Family Mental Health Clinician, fostering peer support, connection, and shared learning among participants.
• Promote meaningful engagement of families in the young person's mental health journey.
• Challenge stigma associated with mental health conditions and support families in reducing feelings of isolation.
• Spark hope and empower families by giving them a voice in the treatment and recovery process.

Note: This position is permanent part time position (3 days per week)

To be successful in this role,  will hold a certificate IV in Mental health Peer Work or a similar qualification or be willing to work towards obtaining either and have a Lived Experience as a carer of a young person who has faced mental health challenges.

For further information on this exciting opportunity, please contact Merryn Hughes, Clinical Operations Manager on 8931 5999

Applications are assessed on a rolling basis, so speed is key. The sooner you apply the better!

Please note: It is a requirement that prior to commencing in this role, you must possess a Working with Children (Ochre Card), a National Criminal History Check (within 3 months) and a current Northern Territory driver’s licence.

Unfortunately, we aren't in a position to sponsor candidate visas. If you don't have the independent right to work in the country you're applying for, we will not be able to progress your application.

As part of the recruitment process, you will be required to address the key selection criteria on the online application on the Anglicare NT website.

Experience working closely with and having a strong understanding of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander culture would be considered an advantage.

Anglicare NT is a Child Safe, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

COVID-19 Vaccination Status

Receiving and maintaining vaccines can reduce health risks and is one control mechanism to maintain the health and wellbeing of all employees, contractors, volunteers, visitors and the people we work with. In line with Anglicare NT’s commitment to a full life and social justice for all, it is mandatory for all Anglicare NT employees (paid and volunteer) to ensure specific vaccine schedules are current and maintained. In relation to COVID-19, this includes a primary course (dose one and two) and booster dose within one month of becoming eligible for booster dose (subject to medical exemption).