Mental Health Support Worker

Uniting Adamstown, New South Wales, Australia

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Casual Opportunity

Monday to Sunday, Rotating Roster | 8:00am – 4:06pm

Location: Adamstown, with travel to surrounding areas

SCHADS Level 2 (commensurate with experience) + Casual loading

About The Role

Casual Opportunity

Monday to Sunday, Rotating Roster | 8:00am – 4:06pm

Location: Adamstown, with travel to surrounding areas

SCHADS Level 2 (commensurate with experience) + Casual loading

Join our dynamic team delivering vital, community-based outreach and recovery-oriented support to individuals aged 16 and over. As a Mental Health Support Worker, you will provide tailored psychosocial support that empowers people in their recovery journey, using a holistic, person-centred approach within the Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI) program.

Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI) programs that deliver specialist community based psychosocial support services for people aged 16 years and older, with serious mental illness

About You In The Role

• Deliver individual recovery-focused support using evidence-based, person-centred approaches.
• Assist consumers with navigating essential services such as NDIS applications, Centrelink payments, and DCJ housing.
• Engage in capacity-building activities that promote recovery, resilience, and improved physical and mental health.
• Develop and monitor individual support plans in collaboration with consumers, carers, and community organisations.
• Balance community outreach with administrative tasks, ensuring thorough documentation and follow-up.
• Receive guidance and mentorship
• Work across various settings, including homes, community spaces, Hospitals, to support consumers wherever their recovery journey takes them.
  
  

About You

• Relevant experience in the mental health or community services sector with strong interpersonal skills and a genuine passion for recovery-oriented practice.
• Minimum Certificate IV in Mental health or Community Services or working towards this qualification.
• Strong ability to engage with clients, share your story, and collaborate with team members.
• Experience or a strong desire to learn about recovery-oriented approaches.
• Ability to maintain professional boundaries and comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment, seeing multiple consumers in one workday.
  
  

What We Offer

• Professional development and training opportunities
• A supportive and inclusive work environment.
• Regular supervision and mentoring.
• The opportunity to make a real impact in the lives of individuals on their recovery journey.
• Fitness Passport, U Rewards and other great employee benefits
  
  

How To Apply

If you are passionate about mental health, committed to making a difference, and ready to work in a dynamic and supportive environment, we would love to hear from you

Apply, click the Apply button & attach your Resume.

Please contact Pallavi Bhatia from Uniting's Talent Acquisition Team on pbhatia@Uniting.org should you have any questions.

Employment with Uniting is subject to satisfactory background checks, which include National Police Checks, Working with Children Checks and Reference Checks.

Closing date: 11:55pm Wednesday 23rd July 2025

About Uniting: When you're part of Uniting NSW.ACT, you're part of a diverse, purpose-led team of people who are really making a difference to the world around them. We contribute to the work and mission of the Uniting Church in NSW and the ACT through social justice advocacy, community services and spiritual care. We provide care and support for people through all ages and stages of life, with a focus on people experiencing disadvantage and vulnerability. Our purpose is to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice.

Uniting leaders and employees work together to create a culture that is safe, inclusive and person-centred. We bring this to life every day through our values: compassionate, respectful, imaginative and bold.

Uniting acknowledges the continuing sovereignty and rich cultural diversity of Australia's First Peoples. We pay our respects to all Elders – past, present, and emerging – and to all First Peoples on whose lands we live and work. Uniting is a Child Safe Organisation committed to promoting the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of children and young people.

Uniting is an equal opportunity at will employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, religion, colour, disability, sex, sexual orientation or national origin.Seniority level

• Seniority levelEntry level

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