Mental Health Support Worker

7 months ago

Geelong, Australia Animo Full time

**Casual position: $43.53 per hour + superannuation + penalty rates on weekends**:

- **You choose your hours, high level of autonomy, no fixed office location, working in Geelong and surrounding suburbs**:

- **30+ hours per week available if desired**:

- **Support individuals who are a part of the NDIS with psychosocial disability (mental health)**

Note**:This position is for applicants in Geelong only**. For Melbourne based applicants please see our other job ad

**ABOUT ANIMO**

When you start work with Animo, we will connect you with requests for service from clients in your area. You will then work with the client to identify when you would like to to set a recurring appointment with them (usually on a once or twice per week basis). This means you have significant control over how much and when you work, so you may schedule your work around other commitments as you like. That said, the work is very regular, and you will likely work the same hours each week.

It can take a short while to build up to your desired number of hours per week. We aim to have most people attaining their desired workload within 3 weeks of commencing with us, though it can sometimes take a little longer.

You will work with each of your clients for an agreed amount of hours per week, depending on the funding that is available in their NDIS plan, and their own preferences. Eventually, you will have a stable roster of clients that you see at the same time each week in an ongoing fashion.

**Most staff work 4-5 days a week and do 20-35 hours.**

**To give you a sense of what the day to day job may look like, here are some examples of things that we might do with our customers**:

- Meet them in their homes for a cup of tea and a chat about how they are travelling that week
- Help them with their daily living tasks, such as shopping for groceries or attending a doctor's appointment
- Going for a walk in the park and enjoying nature
- Helping with personal administration, e.g Centrelink, paying bills, looking for housing
- Supporting them to feel more confident in busy social situations by going to the local shopping centre together
- Improving physical health by supporting them to attend a gym or exercising outdoors
- Helping them to live independently by assisting with gardening or cleaning at home

Animo is a remote organisation with no fixed office location. You will work mostly independently, although your supervisor will be there to support and guide you, and assist you with any practice related issues that arise.

**Hourly wage**
- Weekday: $43.53
- Weekday evening (for appointments finishing after 8pm): $47.88
- Saturday: $60.93
- Sunday: $78.34
- Public holiday: $95.75

**ABOUT YOU**
- Highly developed interpersonal skills, comfort meeting and engaging new people
- Prior experience in a mental health or community-related role.
- Are looking for a consistent and stable routine where you work at least **20 hours each week**:

- Please note**:Approximately 90% of this will be done on weekdays during 9-5 hours**:

- **Please realise that if you study full time, and are expecting to work mostly on weekends or nights, then this is not the job for you**:

- Have the ability to manage your own roster and work independently
- Are looking to commit to at least 12 months in the role so as to ensure a stable and consistent service for your clients
- Access to a car and a current driver's license (you will be required to transport clients in your own vehicle, but you will be reimbursed per kilometre for this)
- **Desired but not essential**: relevant training/education, such as:

- A degree in Psychology, Social Work, or related field
- A Cert IV in Mental Health, or related field
- Lived experience with mental health

If successful, you will be contacted for an initial phone interview.

**TO APPLY**:
**Please send**:

- A current CV
- Document that responds to each of the following questions in bullet point form**:PLEASE NOTE, YOUR APPLICATION WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF YOU DO NOT ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS**

**Full name**:
**Home suburb**:
**Phone number**:
**Best time to call**:
**How many hours per week would you like to work with us?**

**When would you be available to start work?**

**Are you interested in working weekends? **(Saturday $60.93. Sunday $78.30,Public Holiday $95.75)

**Why would you like to work as a mental health support worker? (Approximately 200-400 words is fine)**

**Please provide a summary of relevant experience, education and skills: (Approximately 200-400 words is fine)**

**Job Type**: Casual

**Salary**: $43.53 per hour

Expected hours: 20 - 40 per week

Schedule:

- Afternoon shift
- Day shift
- Fixed shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Shift work

Supplemental pay types:

- Penalty rates

Work Location: In person

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