Residential Support Worker

4 days ago

Everton Park, Australia Stride Full time

**About Us**:
We are leaders in mental health service delivery, specialising in working with adults and young people, and in early childhood intervention.

Stride is a name that expresses our ambition - it’s a name that’s purposeful and shows awareness of the important role we play in the recovery journey.

As we embark on our next stage, join us to make a difference. We're here to Stride.

**On offer**:

- Based in Everton Park, QLD
- 2 x casual opportunities available
- Paying on SCHADS Level 3**plus Super
- May be eligible for Salary Packaging options (up to $15,899 tax free)
- Stride Rewards - access to discounts from 100s of retailers (fashion, food and fitness)
- Supportive team environment
- Excellent training and career development

**Role overview**:

- Provide quality support and services to young people with a mental health issue who live in residential service.
- Work collaboratively with young people in their recovery.
- Provide support that is client-focused, community oriented, and sensitive.
- Assist young people with mental health issues to develop and maintain relationships, which facilitate independence.
- Assist young people with mental health issues to improve their daily living skills through guidance, supervision, and encouragement.
- Mentor and act as role models for young people in building positive social skills, utilising effective conflict management and negotiation, and building healthy relationships.
- Encourage and educate young people on healthy living habits to support their emotional wellbeing and the growth of self-esteem, self-worth, and self-confidence.

**Requirements**:

- Minimum of Cert IV in Mental Health, Community Services or other related discipline (ideally a completed Diploma or Bachelors)
- Experience in working with young people experiencing mental health issues
- Demonstrated capacity to relate to young people, their families/carers, and other stakeholders with dignity and respect
- Ability to assess risk and follow relevant protocols to manage crisis situations calmly and effectively
- Demonstrated and effective listening and communication skills in both written and verbal formats.
- Understanding of and commitment to the principles of duty of care, and rights to privacy and confidentiality
- Ability to help program participants link in with other relevant community resources and to promote the rights, responsibilities and recovery of young people
- Must be available for overnight shifts
- Must be available to work a rotating 24/7 roster
- Must be eligible to apply/currently hold a Blue Card
- Current Driver's license

This includes but is not limited to people with a lived-experience of mental health recovery, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, LGBTQIA+, and people with disabilities.

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