Senior Participation Support Worker

About the Opportunity

The Senior Participation Support Worker role will be part of strengthening and embedding the voices and insights of lived experience into the organisation in line with MCM’s Strategic Plan 2023-27. MCM Group is when we refer to the three organisations under the MCM banner, which are MCM, MCM Housing, and Hester Hornbrook Academy. The Senior Participation Support Worker is a part-time position (0.4EFT). The position will provide support, mentoring and professional supervision to approximately five Lived Experience Engagement Advisors employed by MCM. The Senior Participation Support Worker will coordinate capacity across the MCM Group, and with external stakeholders to ensure the Lived Experience Engagement Advisors can contribute and collaborate in meaningful ways that benefit the people we support and MCM Group.

About you

We are looking for someone who can:

• Ensure routine support, mentorship, debriefing and professional supervision as it aligns with the values and principles of the Lived Experience Engagement & Participation Framework, and the Healing Oriented Framework.
• Facilitate professional developmental plans that include career trajectory for the Lived Experience Engagement Advisors.
• Utilise secondary consultation and EAP mechanisms to ensure a high standard of professional care and wellbeing is provided to the Lived Experience Engagement and Participation team.
• Participate in, and facilitate meetings, debriefing, supervision, professional development, and forums.
• Coordinate capacity of the Lived Experience Engagement and Participatory Advisory team across the organisation to deliver, which may include: insight, advice, design-thinking and/or project based participation, also stakeholder, forum, and media contributions.

Benefits of working with MCM include:

• Diverse and inclusive organisation
• Attractive Salary Packaging benefits
• Supportive learning and development environment
• Culture of continuous improvement

Essential:

• A qualification in youth work, community development or a related tertiary qualification or previous experience (4 years) working in the lived experience community support services sector.
• People leadership skills including support, mentorship, debriefing and supervision.
• Ability to use own life experiences and expertise to advise, support and collaborate with teams across the MCM Group.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills encompassing interpersonal, verbal and written, and negotiation skills.
• An understanding of key issues affecting people with multiple and complex support needs including homelessness, mental illness, alcohol and other drug use, health and safety, social exclusion, and community connection.
• A strong commitment to, and emerging knowledge of recovery-based practice in the workplace in alignment with the MCM Healing Oriented Framework.
• Emerging knowledge of the community service system and key influencers in policy and advocacy in the local and broader areas of Victoria.

Screening Criteria

• National Police check
• Working with Children check
• Valid Victorian Drivers license
• Right to Work in Australia

Applications for this role close: , so please apply early. Please include your current resume and cover letter. Please review the position description to understand more about the role and responsibilities. For assistance with your application please email: recruitment@mcm.org.au

About MCM

We are a leading not for profit, purpose-driven organisation that offers a broad range of services in Early Years, Disability, Homelessness and Family Services, Palliative Care and Education.

Our commitment to Safety

MCM is committed to the safety of its clients and employees, taking a zero-tolerance approach to violence within the workplace and abuse, including child abuse and abuse of people with disability. All employees are required to comply with the Child Safe Standards.

Our commitment to Diversity

At MCM, we embrace differences in gender, age, ethnicity, race, cultural background, disability, religion and sexual orientation. We know that diversity and inclusion helps us to attract, recruit, engage and retain a team of talented people.