Mental Health Support Worker

3 weeks ago


Mount Waverley, Australia Primacy Care Australia Full time

Would you like to work in a supportive team environment with great employee benefits and professional development opportunities? Become a Mental Health Support Worker with the Primacy Care Australia team today

**About us**

At Primacy Care Australia, we pride ourselves on our key worker model and our approach to person centered support.

Our Mental Health Support Workers help our participants to accomplish their NDIS goals by linking them with mainstream or community services and by improving their motivation, strengths, resilience, and decision making.

Through companionship and promoting ongoing social and community participation, we support individuals on the NDIS with psychosocial disabilities to increase their capacity and to help them live a fulfilled and self-sufficient life.

**About the opportunity**

Our participant in Charlemont requires 10 hours of support per week (5 hrs per shift) on a Monday and Thursday. Our participants have various support needs and depending on their requirements, your role as a Mental Health Support Worker may involve:

- Assisting them to access and stay engaged within their chosen community including assistance with researching and planning activities of interest
- Assisting them to achieve plan goals as per their NDIS funded supports
- Maintaining relationships and enabling capacity building
- Assistance with meal planning, grocery shopping and transportation

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**About you**

Due to exponential growth within our organisation, we have several vacancies in various suburbs across Melbourne for Mental Health Support Workers. If you are energetic, passionate, highly committed and are ready to take the next step in your mental health career, we want you as part of our team

You will be committed to providing exceptional support aligning with our company values while demonstrating excellent communication skills with all stakeholders involved.

You will draw upon your professional skills and demonstrate empathy, humanity and care to support our participants with their journey towards recovery and leading a self-sufficient and fulfilling life.

**Key selection criteria**

To be successful in this role, you will need:

- Availability for a minimum of 2-3 days per week
- Minimum probationary driver’s license and fully comprehensive car insurance
- Evidence of COVID booster vaccination or valid medical exemption

A Certificate IV in Mental Health or a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology/related field will be highly regarded and as well as lived or professional experience in the mental health field.

You will also be able to demonstrate:

- The ability to manage an individual case load and perform tasks autonomously
- The ability to write clear and concise comprehensive case notes
- Commitment to providing exceptional support and excellent communication skills

You must also have/be willing to obtain for the following:

- NDIS Worker Screening Check
- Working with Children's Check
- First Aid and CPR Certificate
- NDIS Orientation Certificate

**What we offer**
- A flexible work environment with an emphasis on work life balance
- A welcoming work culture and supportive team at head office that will provide you with supervision and mentorship
- Competitive hourly rate based on qualifications and experience
- Opportunities for growth within the organisation
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Star of the Month Program

Our organisational values of empathy, respect, integrity, quality and reliability are what make Primacy Care Australia such a positive place to develop your career in the mental health sector. Join us today and be a part of a dedicated provider that strives to make a difference in the NDIS space

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: From $32.64 per hour

Application Question(s):

- Do you have the right to work in Australia?
- Are you able to reliably commute to the advertised location and surround suburbs?

Work Location: One location


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