Personal Advocate

7 days ago

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia beBeeSupport Full time $38 - $57

Job Title: Support Professional

About Us:

We offer responsive and person-centred support to individuals with severe mental health conditions, those who have coexisting diagnoses of psychiatric and episodic mental illnesses. Our services include advocacy, community integration and providing linkages to allied health and primary supports.

Our team consists of staff from diverse backgrounds who work together to provide quality and compassionate services.

We value independence and offer equal opportunities to all our employees.

Our Approach:

We believe in a strengths-based approach and show deep respect to the people who use our services.

Our operations and activities are guided by the values of quality, compassion, and respect.

Our Vision:

We aim to ensure that every individual has their needs fulfilled while also upholding their fundamental human rights.

Everyone deserves access to a fulfilling life, regardless of any disabilities they may have.

We are dedicated to treating all individuals with respect, acknowledging their inherent dignity and autonomy.

Our Mission:

We strive to deliver empathetic and top-notch support services to all individuals.

We focus on collaborating with people who require ongoing mental health support, offering them assistance through advocacy and community integration.

Requirements:

You will need to have extensive knowledge & proven experience in accessing relevant community resources, particularly in the areas of health, drug & alcohol, legal, income support, employment, and recreation.

Additionally, you will possess:

• Effective listening skills and adaptable communication style

• Demonstrated flexibility, patience, initiative, and emotional resilience.

• The capability to advocate for others and build support networks.

• Understanding of Trauma Informed Care and NDIS frameworks.

• Qualifications in Individual Support or Disability Work.

Responsibilities:

- Developing professional relationships with individuals, their families, and others in the community to build support networks.

- Providing advocacy and support to individuals as well as linkages & services to allied health, or other primary supports.

- Regular completion of accurate and timely case notes.

What We Offer:

- Opportunity to have a career that changes lives.

- On-the-job training and development.

- Flexibility in working hours to suit work-life balance.

Who We Are:

We specialise in delivering Complex Mental Health and Disability Services for individuals living with severe mental illness or physical disability. Our main goal is to collaborate with clients who experience intellectual, dual diagnoses, episodic mental illness, and psychosocial disability, and provide tailored care services focusing on quality and compassion.

The director of our organisation has over 5 years of experience in Complex and Intensive Mental Health Disorders, Dual Disability, and Dual Diagnoses, as well as formal qualifications to supplement their wealth of knowledge in complex mental health and disability service provision.

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