$67,193 – $72,126Part TimeEN
Older Persons Mental Health Service (OPMHS) is part of Tasmania’s Statewide Mental Health Services and provides specialist, community‑based mental health care for older people across the South, North and North‑West of the state.
OPMHS Community Teams work in partnership with older people, families and carers to support mental health, wellbeing, recovery and quality of life—primarily in people’s homes and communities. Our services are grounded in recovery‑oriented, trauma‑informed and human‑rights‑based practice and enriched by a strong and valued Lived Experience workforce.
OPMHS Community Teams provide specialist support for older Tasmanians experiencing mental ill‑health, including:
Our consumers are older people aged 65+, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50+, and individuals with young‑onset neurodegenerative conditions who require specialised mental health support.
OPMHS Community Teams live the One Health CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence.
We also embed the core values and principles of Lived Experience practice, recognising lived experience as a form of professional expertise that is equal to clinical and academic knowledge. Our culture is underpinned by:
Lived Experience workers—including Family/Carer Peer Workers—are recognised as resources for change, contributing to meaningful service improvement, stronger engagement with families, and more recovery‑oriented systems of care.
As leaders and teams within OPMHS Community Services, we offer:
We strongly value diversity, lived experience, reflective practice and resilience, and we actively support staff wellbeing and professional growth.
The Family/Carer Peer Worker is a direct peer support role, drawing on the worker’s personal lived experience of supporting a family member or friend with mental ill‑health. This role is a core part of OPMHS Community multidisciplinary teams and contributes a distinct, non‑clinical perspective that complements medical, nursing and allied health care.
Your work will be guided by the values of Older Persons Mental Health Service and the Department of Health and supported through specialised Lived Experience leadership and practice supervision.
We are seeking people who:
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Details of appointment:
Permanent part time, day worker position, working 38 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary: $67,193 - $72,126 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
Salary Packaging:
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Benefits available to eligible candidates:
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility:
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Miranda Ashby
OPMHS Group Director
Phone number: 0439 427 254
Email address: miranda.ashby@ths.tas.gov.au