Join our Mental Health Services Team.

• Permanent part time role
• Located at Prahran
• Increase your pay with salary packaging

Do you have experience as a Mental Health or Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) consumer and experience as a trainer? Looking for ongoing work without the causal roster?

This role will support the delivery of Lived Experience training within the Uniting Training and Capacity Building Team. The position aims to grow and sustain Lived and Living Experience workforce specialised training.  Seeking trainers with Lived/Living Experience of Mental Health and/or AOD who would like to join a growing team in an exciting, purpose-led training role.

There are a few potential key focusses for the role. You don’t need experience in all, but must be applicable for at least one:

• The delivery of the Hearing Voices Approach Training.
• Hearing Voices, psychosis, unusual experiences or other similar experiences who are passionate about learning and delivering non-pathologising, non-judgmental approaches to empowering people in these experiences.
• Experience of AOD services or past substance dependence who would like to train others in non-judgmental, non-pathologising approaches to substances.
• People with first-hand experience as peer workers sharing your lived experience and walking alongside consumers who also have some experience as a trainer and would like to teach others how to safely share their story.

About the program

An awesome team of Lived/Living experience trainers working across a range of trainings.

The team ethos is one of working together, giving things ago, open feedback and communication and passion. We are growing at the moment and looking to bring others into the team who would like to train in a purpose-led organisation.

Benefits of working at Uniting

Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to your salary of SCHADs Level 4 + super, you can access the following.

• Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
• Need extra time off? Buy additional leave to increase annual leave!
• Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff!
• Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
• Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Access training and development opportunities to help you grow.
• We value diversity and lived experiences. Access support via work groups.
• We recognise contributions with our annual awards programme!
• Our people are central - access leadership development.
• Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops.
• Uniting offers up to 15 days paid leave for domestic violence support.
• Opt in or out of public holidays, be respected for your unique background.

Your skills and experience

Summarise the key characteristics and type of experience you are looking for in the preferred candidate.

• Liaise with consumers and lived experience workforce supporting the enrolment processes
• Prepare and deliver high quality engaging training / psychoeducation sessions to a diverse group of participants from a wide range of backgrounds, both online and face to face
• Provide feedback to learners and stakeholders (as appropriate) on their progress and achievements
• Develop resources to support learning
• Participate in training review and evaluation processes
• Collaborate with team members to ensure successful delivery of the training programs
• Actively participate in initiatives to maintain, build upon and promote a positive and collaborative workplace.

View the position description

How to apply

Click APPLY to submit your interest.

If this role sounds like a good fit for you, please apply soon. We'll review applications as they come in and may close the ad early.

For any questions, reach out to Raph Van Workum on raph.vanworkum@vt.uniting.org.

About Uniting

At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

Visit us: www.vt.uniting.org

Uniting is a child safe organisation and is committed in everyday practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children, at all times. As a ‘child safe’ organisation, employment with Uniting is subject to a satisfactory national (and international where relevant) police check and relevant Working with Children Check in your State prior to commencement of any paid or unpaid work and/or participation in any service or undertaking.

Through the recruitment process, we will ask you for personal information. Disclosure is optional, however, it can help us support you better. We invite you to tell us if you identify as Aboriginal, a person with disability, from a diverse background or LGBTQIA+. You will be given an opportunity in the application form to request additional support. We welcome the opportunity to discuss how we can support you.