Mental Health, Case Coordinator

**Part-time (4 days a week) position based Wonnarua Country in the East Maitland**:

- **$43.53ph - $46.83ph + Super + Salary Packaging**:

- **Flexible Friendly organisation**

**Our Organisation**

The Benevolent Society’s vision is to build a just society where all Australians can live their best life. For more than 200 years we have supported people at the margins of society: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians; children, young people, and their families; older people; carers and people with disability. We are an independent, non-religious service provider which supports people to live life their way.

As part of The Benevolent Society's vision, we are strongly committed to reconciliation with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people of Australia. We remain steadfast in our commitment to promoting the economic, political, and social inclusion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

**About the role**

Our **Family Mental Health Support Service** provides early intervention support to children and young people who are showing early signs of, or are at risk of developing, mental illness, to improve their wellbeing enabling them to better participate in their communities and reach their full potential.

As a **Mental Health Coordinator,**you will work with your clients to develop healthy coping mechanisms, instill emotional strategies to manage behaviour and make suitable referrals.

You will promote a culture where each young person’s point of view and preferences for recovery are recognised, respected and understood. An important part of this is building bridges between the young person and their community including school, medical services and psychological services.

You may also co-facilitate group work for example, iRespect (male DV group), Drumming etc.

**Duties**
- Engage Young people aged 9-18 and their parents/care givers using appropriate assessment and risk minimisation processes.
- Work with clients to undertake comprehensive assessments to develop, implement, monitor and review their client plan and outcomes that identify strengths as well as areas of risk, ensuring children and young people are actively engaged in the process.
- Coordinate with other service providers including government departments and agencies, schools, health services, GP’s and allied health providers to ensure services are delivered.
- Assist clients to engage with wrap around services directly, as appropriate.

**Our Benefits**

We support people to live their best life. That includes you, our employee. A ‘best life’ is unique to everyone and can change as life changes:

- **Salary Benefits** -You can package up to $15,900 pa of your pre-tax salary to pay for everyday expenses before income tax is calculated, meaning you take home even more pay
- **Motor Vehicle Packaging Options** - to suit your lifestyle.
- ** Work/Life Balance** - Enjoy flexible work arrangements, including hybrid home/office options.
- **Recognition and Reward** - Sector competitive remuneration, various recognition programs and access to long service leave after 5 years.
- **Wellness**:

- Stay fit with a Fitness passport, utilise our Employee Assistance Program, and even purchase additional leave.
- **Professional Development** - We tailor career development opportunities to all employees and volunteers for career enrichment, fulfilment, and growth.
- ** Our Reconciliation Commitment**:

- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees are entitled up to 2 days paid plus up to 10 days unpaid cultural leave, as well as the option to be a voice on reference networking groups, the opportunity for cultural and professional development that supports career pathways and your social and emotional wellbeing.

**Skills and Experience**

As an experienced **Mental Health Support Worker, Case Manager, Social Worker or Psychologist**you will have
- Understanding of complex trauma and its impact on child development & wellbeing.
- Holistic person centred, strengths-based approach to achieve lasting change.
- Capacity to work autonomously; juggle competing demands, your time and problem solve on the fly.
- Capacity to engage with people from all walks of life including the local Aboriginal community.
- Experience Facilitating Groups would be an advantage although not essential.
- A relevant tertiary (degree) qualification and current driver’s license.
- If you identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, then we want to hear from you. The Benevolent Society recognises and values cultural knowledge and wisdom of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, we therefore strongly encourage you to apply. We are strongly committed to being an Employer of Choice, one who offers, provides, and practices cultural safety in our workplace._

Want to know more? Call **Robyn O'Dell on 0447 539 735** for a confidential, friendly chat.
- Internally this role is called a Child & Family Practitioner.