Community Link Worker

3 weeks ago

Morwell, Australia Neami National Full time

“We support individuals living with mental health challenges to achieve outcomes they value.”

**About the Role**
- Full Time or Part Time (0.8 FTE) Maximum Term Contract Until 30 June 2025
- Classification: Consumer Service Delivery Level 3 with a salary range of $82,123 - $88,367 per annum pro rata + Superannuation
- Salary Packaging arrangements providing tax benefits available for living and entertainment expenses increasing your take home income where part of your wage is paid tax free each pay, savings thousands in tax each year
- Location: Latrobe Valley, VIC

**About Neami National**

Neami National is a community mental health service supporting people living with mental illness to improve their health, live independently and pursue a life based on their own strengths, values and goals.

We have been providing mental health support for over 30 years. We were founded on an alliance between professionals, individuals and their families. Collaborative recovery remains at the heart of who we are today.

**About your new role**

Social prescribing will support Local Services to refer people experiencing psychological distress, mental illness and/or addiction into non-clinical community groups to support community participation, inclusion and connection. Older adults and those experiencing social isolation and loneliness will be priority groups for the trials.

The link worker, which is a lived experience position, we be performing a dual role to:

- support the individual, their carers, families and supporters to engage with non-clinical activities to benefit their mental health and wellbeing; and
- enable sustained engagement with local community organisations, clubs and activity providers, ensuring their groups are safe, welcoming and inclusive places for people to access.

A link worker will form part of a client’s wider care team, working alongside other support workers to provide holistic care.

**What will Neami offer in return?**
- Generous leave entitlements including paid parental leave, an Accrued Day Off (For Full Time Only) each month, Gratis Leave and Wellness leave
- Professional development through regular Practice Development sessions and coaching with your supervisor
- Ongoing extensive in-house Learning and Development Programs to encourage learning and skill-building
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Benestar - access a holistic health and wellness offering of supports and resources to Neami staff and their immediate family
- Work flexibility arrangements available for maintaining your work-life balance

**What you will bring to the role?**
- Lived experience of Mental illness and demonstrated experience of recovery.
- Experience in the areas of social work, community health/welfare or allied health
- A valid Australian Driver's License and access to reliable vehicle
- Ability to plan, use and continually review self-disclosure in a purposeful, meaningful and safe way for consumers, community and self.
- Experience in developing and facilitating group activities to meet the needs of participants and communities in relation to understanding suicide and prevention including self-care management practices.

**What the role requires**:

- National Criminal History Check (Police check) - disclosable outcomes considered
- Current Working with Children Check required before commencement of work
- Current Drivers licence
- Australian Working Rights

**How to apply**:
The terms and conditions of the role are listed in the position description. If you have any further questions not addressed in the advertising words or position description, please contact:
**Simon Bescoby - Clinical Service Manager VIC Local Latrobe**

**Applications Close**: Wednesday 30 August 2023
- **Applications will be reviewed as they are received and therefore the closure date maybe before August 30th.**

**Be Yourself** - Neami values and celebrates diversity including multidisciplinary teams and the unique backgrounds, experiences, and contributions that each person brings to our community. First Nations people, those identifying as LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse people are encouraged to apply. Our aim is to create a workforce that is accessible, inclusive and reflects the community in which we live.

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