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Mental Health Support Worker (Internal Applicants Only)
- Provide support to clients, families and carers values for people with a psychosocial disability.
- Permanent Part Time opportunity | 22.8 hours/week
- Supported Independent Living (SIL) Haven | Pakenham Location
Mind strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples, people with a lived and living experience of mental ill health and recovery, and applicants from all cultures, genders, sexualities, bodies, abilities, spiritualities, ages and backgrounds.
About the role
Mental Health Support Workers deliver personalised support services and works collaboratively with clients to achieve their recovery goals through one-to-one support, shared supports, workshops and group work facilitation to enhance recovery, personal growth and activities of daily living.
To be eligible for this position, candidates must be willing to do at least 4 sleepover shifts a fortnight, work on weekends with ability to work solo.
Key responsibilities
- Work with clients to achieve their goals set out in their NDIS plan, return to a place of residence and a meaningful life supporting them through a staged approach
- Work with clients to enable participation in the service delivery and design through co-design, co-production, feedback and consultation opportunities
- Work with families and carers at the time of transition back to community.
- Support to create a positive and safe living environment by complying with house rules.
- Actively participate, contributing to the team and wider organisational initiatives.
What you’ll bring
- Tertiary qualifications (minimum Certificate III) in Mental Health, Peer Work, Psychology, Social Work, Occupational Therapy or other health related field as designated by Mind.
- Experience and expertise in working directly with people with mental health issues, complex needs and with their families and carers.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to consult, negotiate and influence peers, stakeholders and government agencies with diplomacy to achieve effective outcomes.
- Awareness and understanding of the NDIS is desirable.
- Ability to plan and prioritise to meet customer service delivery requirements.
Interested?
Please find below the position description for your review.
Online applications must be submitted by 11pm Wednesday 19th March 2025. Please contact the person below if you require more information.
Larissa Banic – Service Manager
Larissa.Banic@mindaustralia.org.au
We are committed to making reasonable adjustments to provide a positive, barrier-free recruitment process. If you require any support or reasonable adjustments to complete your application, please contact us at hr@mindaustralia.org.au
Please note this role is open for Mind Australia employees only so do not share this information with external parties
The successful applicant is required to complete comprehensive reference and background checking prior to employment, including a Working with Children Check, and NDIS Workers Screening Check.
PD Mental Health Support Worker (Housing with Support) 20230627.pdf
