Mental Health Support Worker

2 weeks ago

Ashfield, Australia Stride Full time

About us:


We are leaders in mental health service delivery, specialising in working with adults and young people, and in early childhood intervention.


Stride is a name that expresses our ambition - it's a name that's purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey.

As we embark on our next stage, join us to make a difference. We're here to Stride.

On offer:

  • Based in Ashfield
  • Parttime (0.6FTE) & Permanent
  • Paying on SCHADS Level 3
    plus Super
  • Salary packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free)
  • Meals and entertainment allowance of up to $2,650
  • Leave loading at 17.5%
  • One paid wellbeing leave day per year
  • Purchase up to 5 additional leave days in a 12 month period (pro rata entitlement if parttime)
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Stride Rewards access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)
  • Excellent training & career development

Role overview:

  • Provide quality support and services to people with a mental illness, who live in transitional accommodation.
  • Provide support that is client focused, community oriented, and sensitive.
  • Assist people with a mental illness to maintain key organisational and other relationships, which facilitate independent living.
  • Increase access and equity for clients within a "collaborative recovery model of psychosocial rehabilitation".
  • Assist people with mental illness to improve daily living skills.
  • Encourage clients to practice personal hygiene and educate on healthy living habits
  • Encourage clients to attend to daily household tasks.
  • Mentor clients in building productive relationships and using effective conflict resolution strategies.

Requirements:

  • Minimum of Cert IV in mental health or community services related discipline (ideally a completed diploma or Bachelors)
  • Must be able to use own vehicle mileage paid
  • Current drivers license
  • Demonstrated effective listening, empathy and communication skills
  • Experience in working with people experiencing mental illness
  • Ability to think and act calmly and deal sensitively with distressed people
  • Understanding of the principles of duty of care, rights to privacy and confidentiality
  • Ability to help program participants link in with other relevant community resources and to promote the rights, responsibilities and recovery of program participants
  • Demonstrated ability to work with families, carers, government agencies and community services
  • Willingness to abide by the Disability Services Acts and Standards and Work Health & Safety Act
  • Competence with Microsoft Office
  • Must be available for both day, weekend and overnight shifts
  • Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a WWCC
Vaccination against COVID-19 is a requirement for all positions and is in accordance with Stride policy.

As part of the recruitment process Stride requests evidence of vaccination status (in accordance with privacy principles) to ensure compliance with this policy requirement.


This includes but is not limited to people with a lived-experience of mental health recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.

Applications will be viewed and actioned upon receipt, with a final closing date of 11 July 2023.

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