Mental Health Worker

Posted: 30/01/2024

Closing Date: 13/02/2024

Salary: $65,000.00 - $68,000.00

Job Type: Contract

Location: Ngadjuri Country, Sonder Nuriootpa

Job Category: Healthcare & Medical

**Who are we?**

Sonder is an inclusive, not-for-profit organisation that has been providing better quality health and support services to the South Australian community since 1993. We support thousands of people each year to access services across seven key domains - Mental Health, Aboriginal Health, Alcohol and/or other Drugs, Employment, Community Health, Disability, and Homelessness

**What benefits can we offer?**

When you work with Sonder, you become part of the Sonder family and that provides you with a number of benefits such as:

- Salary (excluding super) paid above award and reviewed annually
- Flexible working arrangements
- Professional development allowance provided yearly
- Generous salary packaging options - increase your take home pay by 6-12%
- 17.5% Leave Loading
- Modern and welcoming office spaces
- Christmas Closure Bonus Leave (above annual leave entitlements)
- Training opportunities
- Meal & entertainment allowances
- Paid parental leave, and much more

Sonder are open to negotiating further benefits with the successful applicant to ensure an excellent working environment for you.

**Hours**:1FTE Fixed term contract until 28th June 2024

**Location: B**ased in Nuriootpa with travel to Gawler a requirement

**About the Role**:
As the Mental Health Worker, you will support clients to navigate Mental Health, AOD and other health and community services. You may also provide comprehensive care for clients while supporting them with self advocacy.

**Experience Requirements**:

- Demonstrated experience and expertise in the provision of support work with people who have Mental health and/or AOD concerns and the provision of psychosocial supports and non-crisis interventions to clients and families/friends.
- Demonstrated experience working within a fast-paced environment

**Qualification and Other Requirements**:

- Drivers Licence
- Current or willing to obtain a Working with Children's Check (WWCC)
- Certificate IV in Mental Health Support Work or equivalent

**How to apply**: