Jobs at Mind and Body

MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE USER ADVISOR

Looking for a challenging and exciting role where you can make a difference through using your personal experience of mental health services? Come and work for Mind and Body Consultants Ltd, an internationally recognised leader in the mental health sector.

We are an innovative, entrepreneurial company that sits at the cutting edge of values-based mental health services. Our consumer advisor team is a passionate group of individuals, all with personal experience of using mental health services. Coming from a variety of backgrounds, we are a dynamic team where there is always something more to learn.

We are looking for a mental health service user advisor to provide mainstream clinical mental health services, within the Auckland District Health Board, with advice from the perspective of service users. This is a temporary position to provide cover for a permanent member of the team currently on extended leave. The position is 30 hours per week; we would also consider a job share arrangement.

The person we are looking for will:

• have personal experience of mental illness and use of services
• have a good understanding of critical issues for service users
• be an intelligent and confident communicator – both verbally and in writing
• be a critical reflective thinker
• be able to work independently and as part of a supportive multicultural team
• have their own transport
• be mature and able to hang in there when the going gets tough
• have good computer literacy
• be able to generalise from their experiences
• understand the concept of systemic advocacy

Applications close at 9am on the 3rd September 2010

If you are interested in this position, please contact Mari Polglase for an application form: mari@mindandbody.co.nz

For more information on the role contact Julie Hagan, Consumer Advisor, or Laura Ashton, HR Manager, on 630 5909.