Mental Health Support Specialist

5 days ago


Perth, Western Australia Mission Australia Full time
Job Opportunity

At Mission Australia, we are seeking a dedicated and compassionate Mental Health Worker to join our team. As a Mental Health Worker, you will play a vital role in providing quality support and coordination to individuals diagnosed with, or at risk of developing, a mild to moderate mental health condition.

Key Responsibilities
  • Deliver a range of psychosocial interventions, including specialist discipline-specific therapies, counseling, psychoeducation, and direct strategic support.
  • Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments, including risk assessments.
  • Assist clients in developing a comprehensive individual recovery plan and facilitate its effective delivery, monitoring, and evaluation.
  • Engage with potential clients and advocate for them with other services.
  • Provide input into case planning and participate in case review meetings when required.
  • Work alongside a registered nurse to provide holistic support for individuals with severe mental illness.
Requirements for Success

To be successful in this role, you will require:

  • A degree in counseling, psychology, or a relevant tertiary qualification in human services.
  • Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Extensive knowledge of mental health issues and working with people in regional and remote areas.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the non-government mental health sector.
  • Demonstrated keyboard skills and computer literacy, including the suite of Office programs.
  • Strong interpersonal skills and problem-solving capabilities.
  • Ability to handle multiple tasks and competing interests.
  • Ability to deal with ambiguity and complexity.
  • Action-oriented and takes accountability to achieve results in line with set timeframes.
  • Proven ability to build and maintain sustainable internal and external relationships.
  • Demonstrated experience working and collaborating effectively with others, ensuring key stakeholders are involved, sharing information, and ensuring people are kept informed of progress, changes, and issues.
  • A full driver's license with no restrictions.
What We Offer

As a Mental Health Worker with Mission Australia, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of Australians in need. We offer a range of benefits, including:

  • Not-for-profit salary packaging, reducing your tax.
  • Generous employee discounts with health insurance and major retailers.
  • Free external, confidential counseling and access to employee assistance programs.
  • Volunteering opportunities.
  • Extra leave available, including an additional public holiday and the opportunity to purchase further annual leave.
  • Pilbara Remote Benefits, including an additional $1,000 per year to assist with the cost of living in a remote area, 5 weeks of annual leave, and access to up to 5 additional days of personal/carer's leave per year.

We encourage applications from people with disability and Indigenous Australians.

To apply for this role, please click the 'apply' button and send your application today.



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