Youth Residential Mental Health Recovery Worker

1 week ago

Ballarat, Australia Uniting Vic.Tas Full time

**Provide essential support to individuals aged 16-25 in a residential setting**:

- **Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay**:

- **Full-time, Maximum Term until 30 June 2026, based in Ballarat**

**Your new role**:
As a Youth Residential Mental Health Recovery Worker, you will assist young people aged 16-25 in a residential setting to build skills preventing homelessness, access & provide mental health and wellbeing support, increase community connectedness and access supporting around alcohol and other drug use.

In this role, you will play a vital part in creating a secure and welcoming environment for young individuals actively seeking support.

In this role, you may be required to work every second Saturday and being included on an on call after hours roster regularly. This role may also involve rotating rostered shifts over the full 24-hour period.

**Benefits of working at Uniting**:
Our work isn’t easy, but it matters. Work with people who care as much as you.

In addition to hourly rate + super, you can access the following.
- Access salary packaging to increase take-home pay.
- Enjoy a 10% discount at Uniting Early Learning, or 60% for centre staff
- Up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for primary caregivers (4 for secondary).
- Free counselling with our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Enjoy 25% off at Uniting Op Shops

**Your skills and experience**:

- A relevant qualification in a health welfare related discipline.
- Certificate IV in Mental Health / AOD or Alcohol and Other Drug core competencies (or willingness to complete the core competencies within the first 12 months of employment) will be highly regarded.
- A current drivers licence valid in Victoria
- Demonstrated ability to engage clients and potential clients in program activities.
- Ability to contribute to and support the provision of educational groups and activities for clients undergoing withdrawal.
- Ability and preparedness to assist clients with daily living tasks

View the position description **here**.

**How to apply**:
Click **APPLY** to submit your interest.

**About Uniting**:
At Uniting we are passionate about working together to inspire people, enliven communities and confront injustice. We have a 5,000 strong workforce of employees and volunteers who deliver a diverse range of services across Victoria and Tasmania.

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