Support Worker

1 week ago

Goulburn, Australia Flourish Australia Full time

**Kickstart your career in Mental Health - Entry Level Support Worker role**:
Flourish Australia has an exciting opportunity for a **Support** Worker** to join our **Goulburn **team**

The position available is:

- **Full-time**:

- Based in **Goulburn**:

- Working** a rotating roster**:

- **Attractive hourly rates** equivalent to **SCHCADS Level 2 $32.21-$33.22/hour + 11% Super + Tax-Free Salary Packaging**

**What Will You Be Doing?**:
Support Workers work in the community and support people with lived experience of mental health issues achieve their hopes and dreams. You will play an important part in assisting people to maintain wellness and realise their goals.

This may involve:

- Assisting people to prepare and cook meals.
- Accompanying people on agreed routine outings such as socialisation or recreational activities.
- Supporting people to live independently in their homes.
- Supporting people in a group home

On a day to day basis, you will be required to:

- Listen to and partake in activities that meet the interests and goals of people.
- Encourage shared learning experiences and support skill development at every opportunity through self-directed learning, information and education.
- Ensure all aspects of service delivery are provided in consultation with the key worker, are strengths based and person-led wherever possible.
- Have excellent interpersonal skills, be non-judgmental, be fair, patient, have the willingness to listen, and display empathy.
- Self-reflect and constantly review work practices.

For more information about what it means to be a** Support Worker **with Flourish Australia, please review the Position Description.

**How Will We Support Your Career?**:
The Support Worker position with Flourish Australia is an entry-level role suitable for people who are new to the sector and looking for an opportunity to be mentored by our experienced teams.
- The role would suit you if:_
- **You are undertaking a relevant Qualification** (Certificate, Diploma or Bachelor) and are looking for practical experience working in the community with people with a lived experience of a mental health issue; or
- **You are interested in **Peer Work** or Mental Health Work, but haven't undertaken formal study** and would like to be supported to gain a Certificate IV in Peer Work or Certificate IV in Mental Health Work; or
- **Would like to experience working in the Mental Health Sector** but aren't interested in further study at this stage

While moving towards a Level 3 role is not a requirement of this position, you will discuss your career aspirations with your Manager and work together to make a plan for how to achieve those goals.

**Opportunities For Training**:
Flourish Australia is committed to your career development. We demonstrate this through:

- Developing a Peer Worker or Mental Health Worker career pathway by supporting you to complete the relevant Certificate IV (Peer Work or Non-Clinical Mental Health Work) and supporting you to gain on the job experience.
- Flexible working conditions based around your study or personal needs
- Supportive teams committed to helping you learn
- Access to a range of training opportunities (e.g. Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), Trauma Informed Care, LGBTQ+ Awareness)

**Who we are**:
Our name reflects our fundamental and enduring commitment to people’s mental health and wellbeing, supporting them to thrive and live a contributing life. People are at the centre of everything we do at Flourish Australia - they’re our heart and soul. We reflect this through the language we use, our pride and belief in our team and our respect and understanding of those with a lived experience of a mental health issue.

Everyone who works at Flourish Australia is dedicated to providing people experiencing mental health issues with the day-to-day support and encouragement they need to create a rewarding life for themselves in their community.

Our Support Worker positions are open to anyone with a genuine interest in working in community mental health and share the organisation's values. Bringing your own personal lived experience of a mental health issue will be highly regarded. Over 55% of the Flourish Australia team have a personal lived experience of a mental health issue.

**Selection Criteria**:

- Essential:_
- Demonstrated interest in supporting people living with a mental health issue in the community.
- A strong commitment to, and emerging knowledge of, recovery-based practice in the workplace.
- Demonstrated alignment to Flourish Australia’s values.
- Maintain a current Australian Driver’s Licence.
- Desirable:_
- Commenced or commitment to completing a Certificate IV in Peer Work, Certificate IV in Non-Clinical Mental Health Work, or other relevant qualification (as recognised by Flourish Australia).
- Basic computer literacy and knowledge of data information management systems.
- A personal lived experience of a mental health i

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