Mental Health Support Worker

3 weeks ago


Maitland, Australia Uniting Full time

Housing and Accommodation Support Initiative (HASI) of Uniting, Recovery division, is a community outreach service assisting adults with mental health issues to maintain successful accommodation, as well as assisting them to participate in their communities.
- **Part-time contract position in Maitland until 30 June 2025 with the possibility of extension depending on the fund**:

- **Opportunity to promote hope & recovery in people's lives**:

- **SCHADS 2 $32.21 to $35.14 per hour + Generous Salary packaging benefits up to $18,550 + Super**

**Role Overview**:
The Support Worker of HASI Hunter New England will work with the Team Leader to ensure that the most appropriate and effective psychosocial support services are provided to Hunter New England consumers. Support workers will assist with the creation of individualised recovery plans to aid consumers in reaching their recovery goals.

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Assist with the assessment of consumers and the development of individual recovery plans based on individual recovery goals.
- Assist in the delivery of individual assistance for consumers with a mental illness, based on individual recovery goals to support consumers.

**Essential Criteria**:

- **_Minimum Certificate IV in Mental Health or related field_**:

- **_A current full driver’s license_**:

- Experience working with consumers with severe and persistent mental illness
- Understanding of the Principles of Recovery-Orientated Mental Health Practice
- Demonstrated ability to develop individual support plans with consumers
- Availability to work a 7-day rotating roster (8AM-4PM) including weekends/weekdays and public holidays
- Ability to provide individualized psychosocial support to people living with severe and persistent mental illness

Desirable Criteria:

- Completion of ASIST training and/or experience in suicide intervention
- Successful completion of ‘Mental Health First Aid’ training
- Successful completion of ‘First Aid’ training

**Benefits & culture**

As an organisation, we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from diverse cultural backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
- Generous Salary packaging entitlements, plus company benefits
- Ongoing training & development, including cultural awareness training
- Career development & progression opportunities



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