Community Rehabilitation Support Worker. Maximum

3 months ago


Greater Adelaide SA, Australia Life Without Barriers Full time

**Job no**: 504142
**Employment type**: Full Time
**Location**: Adelaide
**Categories**: Mental Health

**Almost half of Australian adults will experience a mental health illness at some point in their life. You can make a meaningful difference to the Australian community by joining the Life Without Barriers team. Our mental health teams provide client-led, recovery-orientated mental health support, creating positive change in such a vital industry.**

Life Without Barriers is a leading social purpose organisation of 8,000 employees working in more than 500 communities across Australia. We support children, young people and families, people with disability, older people, and people with mental illness. We work with people who are homeless and refugees and asylum seekers. Join a community of people dedicated to breaking down barriers.

We want to employ people who reflect the diversity of our clients to ensure we can support each client's individual needs and wants. We encourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background and people with disability to apply.

**About the Role**
We are looking for a Community Rehabilitation Support Worker (CRSW) to join our Wellness Connect Community Psychosocial Support (WCCPSP) program (maximum term to 30 June 2025), with possibility of renewal. The CRSW will be providing psychosocial support to clients who are ineligible to receive services under the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

The Community Rehabilitation Support Worker for WCCPSP will work throughout the Southern catchment area. The WCCPSP program delivers non-clinical Psychosocial support to people and groups living in their communities. These roles provide client-led, recovery‐oriented mental health supports and group programs to clients with varying degrees of episodic mental illness while reducing the need for intense and acute health services including access to hospital.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Support consumers to develop their own support plans in partnership with Life Without Barriers, Community Mental Health services and carers.
- Liaise and collaborate with consumers, their community and community support agencies such as mental health, housing and other services to ensure an integrated and timely service
- Monitor and review consumers’ progress through the service and against the case plan and provide up to date progress reports to the partner organisations
- Seek to understand consumer’s expectations
- Sensitively ascertain information about the consumer’s health, family and cultural background to inform a holistic approach
- Coordinate the delivery of services to consumers and work with the client to utilise other referral agencies and services.
- Work effectively with consumers to help identify and structure problems and implement effective solutions
- Provide the following individualised support by helping consumers in:

- Establishing routines and structures.
- Assisting in establishing and maintaining stable and appropriate accommodation where this does not exist.
- Coaching and guiding consumers in day-to-day life skills such as cleaning, cooking, shopping, managing finances etc.
- Promoting, encouraging and ensuring positive relationships with parents, family members, and other persons significant to the client.
- Participating in culturally appropriate support services.
- Actively participating in a range of recreational and educational support programs.
- Attending appointments and community activities where relevant.
- Identifying programs, encouraging and advocating consumers involvement in educational, vocational and recreational programs that support practical living skills and community reintegration.

**Skills & Experience**
- Minimum Cert IV in Mental Health
- Well-developed verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work with people from Diverse Cultural Backgrounds with specific reference to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
- Demonstrated ability to positively engage, interact and work with people who have complex needs including psychosocial disability
- Have a comprehensive knowledge of the issues faced by people with mental health issues
- Have a comprehensive understanding of the Recovery Framework and the underlying principles
- Current Drivers Licence and reliable vehicle.
- To be considered for and appointed to a position at Life Without Barriers, you must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a minimum of two (2) doses or hold a valid medical exemption certificate, in accordance with Life Without Barriers Employee COVID-19 Vaccination Policy. You will be required to provide evidence of your vaccination status during the recruitment process._

**Benefits**
- Truly inclusive and values based organisation.
- Be supported by a well established and highly regarded Mental Health team.
- Access to tax benefits through salary packaging.

**How to Apply**

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and will



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