Mental Health Recovery Worker Hass

5 days ago

Phillip, Australia Woden Community Service Full time

We are seeking qualified and committed **Recovery Workers** in our **Hoarding Advocacy Support Service (HASS).**

**Woden Community Service (WCS)** is a for-purpose organisation that has been providing community-based services for over 50 years. Our vision of ‘A caring community w everyone belongs’ is achieved through our values of Inclusion, Compassion, Hope, Responsiveness, Integrity and Social Justice.

We deliver services across the ACT covering children, families, young people and seniors including disability, housing and mental health services.

The HASS aims to reduce the symptoms and impacts of hoarding behaviours, enhance the quality of life for individuals affected by hoarding and squalor, and mitigate the broader impact of these issues on the community.

The HASS Recovery Worker will provide person-centred, recovery-focused support to participants experiencing challenges with their living conditions and associated mental health concerns. This include providing case management, outreach, psychoeducation and hands-on support with decluttering. This role also includes the facilitation of psychoeducation groups for community members impacted by hoarding behaviours and their family members.

**Our Offer**:

- Fixed-term full-time appointment (38 hours per week) until 30 June 2027.
- Salary of $87,106.90 p.a. plus 11.5% Superannuation.
- Salary packaging option up to $15,899 per Fringe Benefits Tax year, with an additional Meals and Entertainment package available up to $2,650 per Fringe Benefits Tax year.
- 15 days paid personal leave per annum (pro rata) for full & part-time employees.
- Paid shutdown leave on standard working days between Christmas and New Year
- 12 weeks paid parental leave.
- Work in a highly skilled, supportive and dedicated team.
- Professional development and extensive training provided.
- Monthly external clinical supervision.
- National EAP Service.

**Experience & Qualifications**:

- The minimum qualification for the role is a Certificate IV in Mental Health or equivalent.
- Extensive skills, knowledge and experience in providing direct and personalised assistance through mental health outreach, providing information and referral as well as monitoring and reporting progress.
- An understanding and demonstrated awareness of strength-based, solution focused and recovery approaches.
- Demonstrated ability to build supportive and respectful relationships with people experiencing mental illness and significant distress including family members and carers.
- Effective communication skills, including the ability to develop strong relationships and trust with people experiencing mental illness, their families and carers.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a small team and a willingness to participate in reflective practice.
- Demonstrated understanding of professional boundaries, privacy and confidentiality.

A full is available outlining the knowledge, skills and experience.

**_ To _**_be eligible for employment, you must also have an ACT Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) Card, working rights in Australia, and be willing to undertake background checks required for the position._**

**Closing Date**:COB 29 November 2024**.

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